Old Mother West Wind — Page 8

Vocabulary

그들은

geu-deu-reun — They (topic marker); referring to a group

경주자들에게

gyeong-ju-ja-deu-re-ge — To the racers; dative form of 'racers'

무슨

mu-seun — What kind of; used before a noun

일이

i-ri — Work or event (subject marker attached)

일어났을지

i-reo-na-sseul-ji — Wondering what might have happened

계속해서

gye-sok-hae-seo — Continuously; without stopping

궁금해하고

gung-geum-hae-ha-go — Being curious about something

있었는데

i-sseot-neun-de — Was in a state, but then something happened

그때

geu-ttae — At that moment; just then

즐거운

jeul-geo-un — Joyful; happy and delightful

작은

ja-geun — Small; little in size

바람들이

ba-ram-deu-ri — The winds (subject marker); plural of wind

푸른

pu-reun — Blue or green; lush in color

초원을

cho-wo-neul — The meadow (object marker); open grassy field

가로질러

ga-ro-jil-leo — Crossing across; going through diagonally

춤추며

chum-chu-myeo — While dancing; in a dancing manner

오는

o-neun — Coming; present tense modifier of 'come'

것을

geo-seul — The thing (object marker); nominalizer particle

발견했습니다

bal-gyeon-haet-seum-ni-da — Discovered; found something for the first time

온다

on-da — Coming; plain present tense of 'come'

그들이

geu-deu-ri — They (subject marker); third-person plural

누가

nu-ga — Who; interrogative subject pronoun

경주에서

gyeong-ju-e-seo — In the race; locative form of 'race'

이겼는지

i-gyeot-neun-ji — Whether someone won; indirect question form

알려줄

al-lyeo-jul — Will inform; will let someone know

거야

geo-ya — Will do; informal future/assertion ending

외쳤습니다

oe-chyeot-seum-ni-da — Shouted; exclaimed loudly

오래된

o-rae-doen — Old; having existed for a long time

나무에

na-mu-e — To or at the tree; locative of 'tree'

도착했을

do-chak-hae-sseul — Had arrived; past supposition modifier form

때

ttae — Time; moment when something happens

모든

mo-deun — All; every without exception

초원

cho-won — Meadow; open grassy plain or field

동물들이

dong-mul-deu-ri — The animals (subject marker); plural of animal

그들

geu-deul — They; third-person plural pronoun

주위로

ju-wi-ro — Around them; toward the surrounding area

몰려들었지만

mol-lyeo-deu-reot-ji-man — Crowded around, but; gathered together however

바람들은

ba-ram-deu-reun — The winds (topic marker); breezes as topic

그저

geu-jeo — Just; merely; only that and nothing more

웃고

ut-go — Laughing and; sequential form of 'laugh'

또

tto — Again; also; once more

웃기만

ut-gi-man — Only laughing; doing nothing but laugh

할

hal — Will do; future modifier form of 'do'

뿐

ppun — Only; nothing more than that

한마디도

han-ma-di-do — Not even a word; not a single word

하려

ha-ryeo — Intending to do; trying to do something

하지

ha-ji — Not doing; negative continuative of 'do'

않았습니다

a-na-sseum-ni-da — Did not; formal negative past ending

그런데

geu-reon-de — But then; however; by the way

갑자기

gap-ja-gi — Suddenly; all at once unexpectedly

키

ki — Height; stature of a person or plant

큰

keun — Big; large in size

풀숲에서

pul-sup-e-seo — From the thicket of grass; tall grass clump

거북이

geo-bug-i — Turtle; slow-moving reptile with shell

기어

gi-eo — Crawling; moving slowly on all fours

나와

na-wa — Coming out; emerging from a place

늙은

neul-geun — Old; aged; elderly

개구리

gae-gu-ri — Frog; small amphibian that croaks

할아버지의

ha-ra-beo-ji-ui — Grandfather's; possessive form of grandfather

발

bal — Foot; the lower extremity of the leg

앞에

a-pe — In front of; before something

열매를

yeol-mae-reul — The fruit or nut (object marker)

내려놓았습니다

nae-ryeo-no-a-sseum-ni-da — Put down; set something down gently

할아버지는

ha-ra-beo-ji-neun — Grandfather (topic marker); elderly male elder

너무나

neo-mu-na — So very; extremely; to a great degree

놀란

nol-lan — Surprised; startled by something unexpected

나머지

na-meo-ji — So much that; remainder; as a result of

커다란

keo-da-ran — Very large; big and impressive in size

초록

cho-rok — Green; the color green

파리가

pa-ri-ga — Fly (insect, subject marker); a house fly

코앞을

ko-a-peul — Right before one's nose; very close proximity

하고

ha-go — Doing and; making a sound and then

지나가도록

ji-na-ga-do-rok — So as to pass by; allowing passage

그냥

geu-nyang — Just; simply; without doing anything special

내버려

nae-beo-ryeo — Leave alone; let be without intervening

두었습니다

du-eot-seum-ni-da — Left it; kept it in a certain state

어디서

eo-di-seo — Where from; from which place

가져왔니

ga-jeo-wan-ni — Did you bring it?; informal question form

물었습니다

mu-reot-seum-ni-da — Asked; posed a question formally

저편

jeo-pyeon — Over there; the far side or yonder

언덕

eon-deok — Hill; a small elevated landform

위의

wi-ui — On top of; upper possessive location

나무

na-mu — Tree; a large woody plant

아래에서요

a-rae-e-seo-yo — From under; below the tree (polite ending)

말했습니다

mal-haet-seum-ni-da — Said; spoke; stated formally

그러자

geu-reo-ja — Then; upon that; right after that moment

모두

mo-du — Everyone; all together

손뼉을

son-ppyeo-geul — Clapping hands (object marker); applause

치며

chi-myeo — While clapping; striking while doing something

맞아요

ma-ja-yo — That's right; correct (polite affirmation)

이겼어요

i-gyeo-sseo-yo — Won; achieved victory (polite past tense)

그리고

geu-ri-go — And; furthermore; connecting ideas

어떻게

eo-tteo-ke — How; in what manner or way

꼬리

kko-ri — Tail; the rear appendage of an animal

끝을

kkeu-teul — The tip or end (object marker)

붙잡고

but-jap-go — Grabbing and holding onto; grasping firmly

연못에

yeon-mo-se — At the pond; locative form of 'pond'

도착했는지

do-chak-haet-neun-ji — Whether arrived; indirect question of arrival

두

du — Two; the number two

숨겼는지

sum-gyeot-neun-ji — Whether hid; indirect question of hiding

찾을

cha-jeul — Will find; future modifier of 'find'

수

su — Ability; possibility; can do something

없는

eom-neun — Without; not existing; lacking something

열매들을

yeol-mae-deu-reul — The fruits or nuts (object marker); plural

찾고

chat-go — Searching and; looking for continuously

찾는

chan-neun — Searching; present tense modifier of 'find'

동안

dong-an — During; while; for a period of time

참을성

cha-meul-seong — Patience; ability to endure and wait calmly

있게

it-ge — So as to have; in a manner of having

집으로

ji-beu-ro — Toward home; in the direction of home

기어왔는지를

gi-eo-wan-neun-ji-reul — Whether crawled home; indirect crawling question

이야기해

i-ya-gi-hae — Tell a story; share a narrative informally

주었습니다

ju-eot-seum-ni-da — Gave; did something for someone formally