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Vocabulary

그녀는

geunyeoneun — She (topic marker); referring to a female subject

구식

gusik — Old-fashioned; outdated style or method

관념을

gwannyeomeul — Notion or concept (object marker attached)

고수하여

gosuhamyeo — Adhering to; stubbornly maintaining a belief or practice

자신의

jasinui — One's own; possessive form of 'oneself'

아기가

agiga — Baby (subject marker); an infant

흔들어

heundeulleo — To shake or rock something gently

주지

juji — Giving (negative construction base); part of 'not giving'

않으면

aneumyeon — If not; conditional negative form

잠들

jamdeul — To fall asleep; entering a state of sleep

수

su — Ability or possibility; used in grammar constructions

없다는

eopsdaneun — That there is not; quoting a negative existence

것을

geoseul — The thing (object marker); nominalizer with object particle

믿어

mideo — To believe; trusting something to be true

의심치

uisimchi — Without doubt; not suspecting or questioning at all

않았습니다

anassseumnida — Did not; formal past-tense negative ending

착한

chakhan — Kind and good-natured; describing a virtuous person

작은

jageun — Small; little in size

어머니가

eomeoniga — Mother (subject marker); a female parent

갓

gat — Just; very recently, as in 'just born'

태어난

taeeonan — Newborn; having just been born

인형

inhyeong — Doll; a small figurine or toy figure

아기의

agiui — Baby's; possessive form referring to an infant

사지가

sajiga — Limbs (subject marker); arms and legs of the body

극도로

geukdoro — Extremely; to the utmost or highest degree

작고

jakgo — Small and; connecting adjective meaning tiny

섬세하여

seomsehamyeo — Being delicate and fine; extremely detailed and fragile

가장

gajang — Most; the superlative degree in Korean

큰

keun — Big; large in size or degree

어려움을

eoryeoume ul — Difficulty (object marker); a hardship or challenge

겪은

gyeokkeun — Experienced; having gone through something difficult

것은

geoseun — The thing (topic marker); nominalizer with topic particle

아기를

agireul — Baby (object marker); infant as the object of action

포대기로

podaegiro — With a swaddling cloth; Korean baby wrapping blanket

감싸고

gamsago — Wrapping around; enclosing or enveloping something

옷을

oseul — Clothes (object marker); garments or clothing

입히는

ipineun — Dressing; putting clothes on someone else

것이

geosi — The thing (subject marker); nominalizer with subject particle

불가능하다는

bulganeunghadan eun — That it is impossible; quoting an impossibility

점이었습니다

jeomieossseumnida — Was the point; formal statement about a key fact

그래서

geuraeseo — Therefore; so, as a result of that

새들이

saedeure i — Birds (subject marker); multiple birds as subject

하는

haneun — Doing; present-tense modifier of an action

것처럼

geotcheoreom — Like; in the same way as something

수밖에

subakke — No choice but to; having no other option

없었으며

eopseosseumyeo — There was not; and so (connecting negative past form)

이끼와

ikkiwa — Moss and; soft plant used as natural bedding

솜털로

somteolro — With down or fluff; soft fine feathers or fibers

만든

mandeun — Made; past modifier of 만들다 (to make)

침대에서

chimdaeseo — In/from the bed; location particle attached to bed

키우기로

kiugiro — Deciding to raise; intending to bring up a child

했습니다

haessseumnida — Did; formal past-tense completion of an action

새끼손가락보다도

saekkisongarakbodado — Even smaller than the little finger

팔에

pare — On the arm; body part with location particle

달걀껍데기

dalgyal kkeopddegi — Eggshell; the hard outer covering of an egg

안쪽의

anjjogui — Inner side of; the interior surface of something

고운

goun — Fine and soft; smooth in texture or appearance

흰

huin — White; describing a white-colored thing

껍질로

kkeopjillo — With skin or membrane; thin layer used as material

속옷을

sogoseul — Underwear (object marker); inner garment worn under clothes

입힐

ipil — To dress (future modifier); putting clothing on someone

엄두조차

eomdujoca — Not even daring to; not having the nerve to attempt

내지

naeji — Not mustering; failing to summon courage or effort

못했습니다

motaessseumnida — Could not do; formal past-tense inability

신발

sinbal — Shoes; footwear worn on the feet

밑창은

mitchangeun — Shoe sole (topic marker); the bottom of a shoe

옥수수

oksusu — Corn; a yellow grain crop plant

잘라

jalla — Cutting; slicing something into pieces

만들었고

mandeureotgo — Made and; past tense of making, with continuation

잎

ip — Leaf; the flat green part of a plant

하나가

hanaga — One (subject marker); a single item as subject

넉넉한

neokneokan — Ample; more than enough in size or quantity

모자가

mojaga — Hat (subject marker); headwear as subject

되었습니다

doeeossseumnida — Became; formal past tense of 되다 (to become)

이슬이

iseuri — Dew (subject marker); tiny water droplets on plants

하얗게

hayake — Whitely; in a white manner, turning something white

물들이고

muldeuligo — Dyeing or tingling; coloring something with a hue

바람이

barami — Wind (subject marker); moving air as subject

공처럼

gongcheoreom — Like a ball; in a round spherical manner

침대

chimdae — Bed; a piece of furniture for sleeping

시트를

siteureul — Sheet (object marker); bed linen or covering fabric

너무

neomu — Too; excessively beyond a reasonable amount

거칠어

geochireo — Rough; coarse in texture or surface

보였으며

boyeosseumyeo — Appeared and; seemed to be, with continuation

도토리

dotori — Acorn; the nut of an oak tree

컵

keop — Cup; a small container for drinking

하나면

hanamyeon — If just one; conditional with a single unit

충분히

chungbunhi — Sufficiently; enough in amount or degree

컸습니다

keossseumnida — Was big; formal past tense of 크다 (to be large)

부모는

bumonun — Parents (topic marker); father and mother together

옷장과

otjanggwa — Wardrobe and; a closet for storing clothes

쓸

sseul — To use (future modifier); intended for use

가구들을

gagudeure ul — Furniture (plural, object marker); household furnishings

모두

modu — All; every single one of something

그

geu — That; a determiner pointing to something mentioned

수천에

sucheone — In the thousands; numbering several thousand

달하는

dalaneun — Reaching; amounting to a certain number

솜씨

somssi — Skill; craftsmanship or dexterity in doing something

좋은

joeun — Good; of high quality or pleasing nature

일꾼들로부터

ilkkundeure lobuto — From the workers; skilled laborers as a source

얻었습니다

eodeossseumnida — Obtained; formally acquired or received something

그들은

geudeur eun — They (topic marker); those people as topic

매우

maeu — Very; extremely, to a great degree

영리하지만

yeongniajiman — Clever but; intelligent yet with a contrasting point

우리가

uriga — We (subject marker); first-person plural as subject

거의

geoui — Almost; rarely or barely, nearly not at all

생각하지

saengakaji — Thinking (negative base); part of 'not thinking about'

않는

anneun — Not doing; present-tense negative modifier

존재들로

jonjaedeure ro — As beings; creatures or entities serving a role

온갖

ongat — All kinds of; every sort or variety of something

벽

byeok — Wall; a vertical structure dividing or enclosing space

속에

soge — Inside; within the interior of something

말린

mallin — Dried or rolled; curled or dried state of something

나뭇잎

namunnip — Tree leaf; a leaf from a tree

나무껍질

namukkeopjil — Tree bark; the outer covering of a tree trunk

아래에

araee — Under; below a certain position or object

몸을

momeul — Body (object marker); physical form as object of action

숨기며

sumgimyeo — Hiding and; concealing oneself while doing something else

요컨대

yokeondae — In short; to sum up or put it briefly

모든

modeun — Every; all without exception

구석과

guseokgwa — Corner and; a nook or hidden corner of a place

틈새에서

teumsaeseo — In the gap; within cracks or crevices of a surface

발견됩니다

balgyeondoemnida — Are found; formally discovered or observed somewhere

씨와

ssiiwa — Mr./Ms. and; honorific title with 'and' connector

부인은

buineun — Wife/madam (topic marker); a married woman or lady

쉽게

swipge — Easily; without much difficulty or effort

놀랄

nollal — To be surprised (future modifier); likely to be startled

만한

manhan — Worth; deserving of a certain reaction or assessment

사람들이

saramdeure i — People (subject marker); multiple persons as subject

아니었습니다

anieossseumnida — Were not; formal past-tense negative identity statement