Old Mother West Wind — Page 7

Vocabulary

그러자

geuреoja — And then; upon that action happening

밍크는

mingkeuneun — Mink (the animal); topic-marked subject

천천히

cheoncheonhi — Slowly; at a leisurely, unhurried pace

헤엄쳐

heeomchyeo — Swimming; moving through water by paddling

건너가

geonneoga — Crossing over; moving to the other side

큰

keun — Big; large in size or scale

나무

namu — Tree; a large woody plant

아래

arae — Below; underneath something

둑으로

dugeuro — To the bank or embankment; toward a levee

기어

gieo — Crawling; moving on hands and knees

올라왔습니다

ollawatseumnida — Came up; climbed up to a higher place

그런데

geureonde — However; by the way; transitional conjunction

견과들은

gyeongwaDeureun — The nuts; plural topic-marked form of nut

어디에

eodie — Where; at what location

있었을까요

isseosseulkkayo — Could they have been; wondering about past location

아무리

amuri — No matter how much; however hard one tries

살펴봐도

salpyeobwado — Even after looking carefully; despite searching thoroughly

어디에도

eodiedo — Nowhere; not in any place

견과는

gyeongwaneun — The nut; topic-marked singular form of nut

보이지

boiji — To be seen; visible (negated in context)

않았지만

anatjiman — Did not; but still; negative past concessive

즐거운

jeulgeoun — Cheerful; merry; pleasantly happy

작은

jageun — Small; little in size

산들바람들은

sandeulbaramdeureun — The gentle breezes; light winds in topic form

아래에

araee — Underneath; at the bottom of something

세

se — Three; the number three

개의

gaeui — Of; possessive counter for objects

견과가

gyeongwaga — The nut; subject-marked form of nut

놓여

noyeo — Placed; laid down in a position

있다고

itdago — That there are; indirect quotation of existence

했었습니다

haesseotseumnida — Had said; past perfect reported speech form

이리저리

irijеori — Here and there; in various directions

뛰어다녔습니다

ttwieoداnyeotseumnida — Was running around; moved about energetically

여우가

yeowuga — The fox; subject-marked form of fox

다가왔을

dagawasseul — When approached; as they came near

때

ttae — When; at the time of an event

그는

geuneun — He; third person masculine subject pronoun

여전히

yeojeonhi — Still; continuing as before without change

뛰어다니며

ttwieodanimyeo — While running around; simultaneously dashing about

나뭇잎을

namunnipeul — Leaves of a tree; object-marked plural leaves

들추고

deulchugo — Lifting up; turning over to look beneath

잔가지와

jangajіwa — Twigs and; small thin branches with particle

나무껍질

namukkeопjil — Tree bark; the outer covering of a tree

조각들

jogakdeul — Pieces; fragments or chunks of something

아래를

araereul — Beneath; the underside as an object marker

살펴보고

salpyeobogo — Looking carefully and; examining attentively

있었습니다

isseotseumnida — Was; existed; past progressive polite form

그들도

geudeuldo — They also; the others likewise joined in

나뭇잎

namunnip — Leaf; foliage from a tree

아래와

araewa — Beneath and; underneath with connective particle

살펴보기

salpyeobogi — Looking carefully; the act of examining closely

시작했습니다

sijakhaetseumnida — Started; began an activity in the past

그들은

geudeureun — They; third person plural topic pronoun

풀밭을

pulbateul — The grassy field; meadow as an object

발로

ballo — With feet; using one's feet as a tool

헤집고

hejipgo — Rummaging through; digging around in something

구석구석을

guseokguseogeul — Every corner; every nook and cranny

뒤졌지만

dwijyeotjiman — Searched thoroughly but; rummaged yet failed

견과를

gyeongwareul — The nut; object-marked form of nut

하나도

hanadо — Not even one; not a single one

찾을

chajeul — To find; future/modifier form of to search

수

su — Ability; means or way to do something

없었습니다

eopseotseumnida — There was not; did not exist in past

피곤하고

pigonhago — Tired and; feeling fatigued with connective ending

짜증스럽고

jjajeungseureопgo — Annoying and; feeling irritated or frustrated

더웠으며

deowosseumyeo — Was hot and; feeling warm with connective form

숨겼다고

sumgyeotdago — That hid it; indirect quote of hiding something

비난했습니다

binanhaetseumnida — Accused; blamed someone for a wrongdoing

자신이

jasini — Oneself; reflexive pronoun as subject

숨기지

sumgiji — Did not hide; negated form of to hide

않았으며

anatseumyeo — Did not and; negative past with connective ending

찾지도

chatjido — Did not even find; emphatic negative search

못했다고

motaetdago — Could not do; reported inability in past

굳게

gutge — Firmly; strongly and with conviction

주장했고

jujanghaetgo — Insisted and; claimed something firmly in past

그가

geuga — He; third person singular subject pronoun

얼마나

eolmana — How much; to what degree or extent

열심히

yeolsimhi — Diligently; working hard with great effort

찾고

chatgo — Searching and; looking for with connective ending

있는지를

inneuniireul — Whether he is; observing ongoing action form

보고

bogo — Seeing and; after observing with connective form

그를

geureul — Him; third person object pronoun

믿었습니다

midеotseumnida — Believed; trusted someone in the past

오후

ohu — Afternoon; the time after noon

내내

naenae — Throughout; the entire duration of a period

계속해서

gyesokaeseo — Continuously; keeping on doing without stopping

찾아다녔고

chajadanyeotgo — Searched around and; roamed looking for something

입에

ibe — In the mouth; located inside one's mouth

문

mun — Held in mouth; biting or carrying with teeth

거북이

geobuki — Turtle; a slow-moving reptile with a shell

아

a — Ah; an exclamation of realization or feeling

너무나도

neomunado — So very; extremely to a great degree

초록

chorok — Green; the color green

초원을

chowoneul — The meadow; an open grassy field as object

가로질러

garojilleo — Crossing across; going straight through an area

오래된

oraedoen — Old; something that has existed for a long time

나무를

namureul — The tree; object-marked form of tree

향해

hyanghae — Toward; in the direction of something

곧장

gotjang — Straight; directly without turning or stopping

기어가고

gieogago — Crawling toward and; moving slowly forward

둥글고

dunggeulgo — Round and; circular in shape with connective

붉은

bulgeun — Red; reddish in color

태양

taeyang — The sun; the star at the center of solar system

아저씨는

ajeossineun — Mister; adult male honorific with topic marker

매일

maeil — Every day; each day without exception

밤

bam — Night; the dark period after sunset

잠자리에

jamjarie — To bed; going to the sleeping place

드는

deuneun — Going to; entering as a modifier form

보랏빛

boratbit — Purple; a violet or lavender color

언덕에

eondeoge — On the hill; located at a small elevation

매우

maeu — Very; extremely to a high degree

가까이

gakkai — Closely; near in distance or proximity

다가가고

dagagago — Approaching and; drawing near to something

있었고

isseotgo — Was and; existed in past with connective ending

초원의

chowonui — Of the meadow; possessive form of meadow

동물들은

dongmuldeureun — The animals; plural topic-marked form of animal

모두

modu — All; everyone without exception

집으로

jibeuro — Toward home; in the direction of one's house

돌아갈

doragal — To return; going back modifier form

준비를

junbireul — Preparation; readiness as an object marker

하고

hago — Doing and; performing with connective ending