The Ballad of the White Horse — Page 2

Vocabulary

그리고

geurigo — Conjunction meaning 'and' or 'and then'.

사람들은

saramdeureun — People (topic marker); referring to a group of people.

동방의

dongbang-ui — Of the East; relating to the eastern direction.

땅들에서

ttangdeureseo — From the lands; plural form of land with source marker.

말을

mareul — Horse (object marker); a domesticated riding animal.

타고

tago — Riding; mounted on a vehicle or animal.

나왔으니

nawasseuni — Came out; emerged from a place, giving reason.

넓은

neolbeun — Wide or broad; describing a large expanse.

강과

ganggwa — River and; a river together with something else.

불타는

bultaneun — Burning; currently on fire or blazing intensely.

평원

pyeongwon — Plain or flatland; a wide flat open landscape.

보기에

boggie — In appearance; to the eye or visually speaking.

꽃

kkot — Flower; a blossoming plant part, often decorative.

같은

gateun — Like or similar to; used for comparisons.

나무들

namuduel — Trees; plural of tree, woody plants.

호랑이

horang-i — Tiger; a large striped wild feline animal.

하늘

haneul — Sky or heaven; the expanse above the earth.

끔찍하게

kkeumjjikhage — Terribly or horribly; in a frightening, dreadful manner.

줄무늬진

julmunuijin — Striped; marked with lines or stripes.

열대

yeoldae — Tropics; relating to the tropical climate zone.

비의

bi-ui — Of rain; belonging to or relating to rain.

빛깔로

bitkkalro — In the color of; with the hue or shade of.

물든

muldeun — Dyed or stained; colored by absorption of hue.

인도의

indo-ui — Of India; relating or belonging to India.

빛

bit — Light; radiance or brightness emanating from a source.

봉우리들이

bong-urideur-i — Peaks (subject marker); mountain summits or pinnacles.

솟아오르는

sosaooreunuen — Rising up; ascending or jutting upward prominently.

곳

got — Place or spot; a specific location or position.

그

geu — That or the; a demonstrative or definite article equivalent.

가장

gajang — Most; superlative marker meaning the highest degree.

깊은

gipeun — Deep; extending far down or inward in depth.

봉우리를

bong-urireul — Peak (object marker); a mountain summit being acted upon.

둘러싸고

dulleossago — Surrounding and; encircling something on all sides.

가장자리에

gajangjarie — At the edge or rim; on the border or margin.

오래된

oraedoen — Old or ancient; having existed for a long time.

독수리들이

doksurideuri — Eagles (subject marker); large predatory birds of prey.

광대하게

gwangdaehage — Vastly or immensely; in a grand, expansive manner.

모여들어

moyeodeulleo — Gathering together; assembling or congregating in one place.

마시니

masini — Drink; consuming liquid, giving a reason or result.

태양의

taeyang-ui — Of the sun; relating or belonging to the sun.

북방의

bukbang-ui — Of the North; relating to the northern direction.

벗어나왔으니

beoseonawaasseuni — Came out free from; escaped or emerged from something.

홀로

hollo — Alone; by oneself, without company or assistance.

드넓은

deuneolbeun — Vast and wide; extremely broad or expansive in area.

땅들

ttangdeul — Lands; plural of land, multiple territories or regions.

삶과

salmgwa — Life and; existence together with something else.

욕망

yongmang — Desire or craving; strong longing or wish for something.

위에

wie — Above or on top of; indicating a higher position.

주문이

jumun-i — Spell or incantation (subject marker); a magical formula.

드리운

deuriun — Cast over; spread or draped across something like shadow.

비는

bineun — Rain (topic marker); precipitation falling from the sky.

은빛

eunbit — Silver-colored; having a shiny, silver-like appearance.

먼지로

meonjiro — Into dust; transforming into fine particles or powder.

변하고

byeonhago — Changing and; transforming or altering into something else.

바다는

badaneun — The sea (topic marker); the ocean as the subject.

거대한

geodaehan — Enormous or gigantic; of very great size or scale.

녹색

noksaek — Green color; the hue of grass and leaves.

돌이

dori — Stone (subject marker); a hard natural rock or pebble.

되는

doenun — Becoming; in the process of turning into something.

어둡게

eodupge — Darkly; in a dark or shadowy manner.

움직이는

umjigineun — Moving; in the act of motion or movement.

형상

hyeongsang — Form or figure; the shape or appearance of something.

하나가

hanaga — One (subject marker); a single entity as the subject.

얼음과

eoreumgwa — Ice and; frozen water together with something else.

밤의

bam-ui — Of the night; belonging to or relating to nighttime.

거울들

geoulduel — Mirrors; reflective surfaces, plural form of mirror.

속에서

sogeso — From within; inside or in the interior of something.

두려움으로

duryeoumuro — With fear; using or filled with a sense of dread.

모든

modeun — All or every; referring to the entirety of something.

짐승과

jimseonggwa — Beast and; a wild animal together with something else.

새들을

saedeureul — Birds (object marker); winged animals being acted upon.

창백하게

changbaekage — Pale or pallid; in a whitened, colorless, fearful manner.

하였으니

hayeosseuni — Did or caused; past tense action giving a reason.

죽음과

jugeum-gwa — Death and; the end of life together with something.

사악한

saaakan — Evil or wicked; morally bad or malicious in nature.

말들의

maldeul-ui — Of words or horses; plural possessive of말.

충격이

chungyeok-i — Shock or impact (subject marker); a sudden powerful force.

사람의

saram-ui — A person's; belonging to or relating to a human.

머리카락을

meorikarakeul — Hair (object marker); strands of hair on a person's head.

하얗게

hayake — White; turning or becoming a pure white color.

날려버리듯

nallyeobeoriadeut — As if blowing away; like scattering something into the air.

야자수들과

yajasuduelgwa — Palm trees and; tropical trees together with something else.

자줏빛

jajutbit — Purple hue; a deep reddish-purple color or shade.

울부짖음

ulbujijeum — Howling or wailing; a loud, sorrowful or fierce cry.

또는

ttoneun — Or; a conjunction presenting an alternative choice.

서리와

seoliwa — Frost and; frozen moisture together with something else.

거품의

geoPum-ui — Of foam or bubbles; relating to frothy, bubbly matter.

언제나

eonjena — Always or ever; at all times without exception.

한

han — One or a; a single unit or indefinite article equivalent.

곳을

goseul — A place (object marker); a location being acted upon.

휩쓸었고

hwipsseureoatgo — Swept through and; passed over forcefully, leaving behind.

먼

meon — Far or distant; located a great distance away.

민족들의

minjokdeul-ui — Of the peoples; relating to various ethnic groups.

끝없는

kkeudeopneun — Endless; having no end, infinite in extent or duration.

소란이

soran-i — Commotion or uproar (subject marker); noisy disturbance.

둘러싸고

dulleossago — Surrounding and; encircling all around on every side.

울부짖고

ulbujitgo — Howling and; crying out loudly with grief or rage.

메아리쳤다

meaarichyeotda — Echoed; sound resonated and bounced back repeatedly.

황제에게는

hwangjeegeneunn — For the emperor (topic); referring to the ruler's situation.

밤이

bami — Night (subject marker); the dark period of the day.

풀밭에

pulbate — In the grassy field; among the grass on open land.

숨어

sumeo — Hiding; concealing oneself in a place.

있던

itdeon — Who was; past continuous state of being somewhere.

희망으로

huimang-euro — With hope; using or filled with a sense of hope.

마음을

maeumuel — Heart or mind (object marker); one's inner feelings.

굳혔다

guttyeotda — Hardened or steeled; made firm and resolute in determination.

바다보다

badaboda — More than the sea; a comparison using the sea.

더

deo — More; comparative degree indicating a greater amount.

눈먼

nunmeon — Blind; lacking sight or vision, unable to see.

바다의

bada-ui — Of the sea; belonging to or relating to the ocean.

민족이

minjoki — People or nation (subject marker); an ethnic group.

그의

geuui — His; possessive pronoun referring to a male person.

땅

ttang — Land or ground; a piece of earth or territory.

사방으로

sabang-euro — In all four directions; spreading out on every side.

밀려들었으나

millyeodeureoasseuna — Flooded in but; surged or poured in yet contrasting.

그러나

geureona — However or but; a conjunction showing contrast.

맨몸으로

maenmomuro — With bare body; unarmed or unprotected, without equipment.

그들에

geudeure — Against them; directed toward that group of people.

맞서

matseo — Facing or opposing; standing against or confronting someone.

붙잡고

butjabgo — Grasping and; holding onto something tightly and firmly.

허공을

heocongeul — Empty air (object marker); grasping at nothingness in air.

움켜쥐며

umkyeojuimyeo — While clutching; gripping tightly with a clenched fist.

비틀거리면서도

biteulgeorimelseodo — Even while staggering; stumbling yet continuing forward.

서려고

seoryeogo — Trying to stand; making effort to get upright.

발버둥쳤다

balbedungchyeotda — Struggled or flailed; fought desperately to survive or stand.

그는

geuneun — He (topic marker); referring to a male as the subject.

창과

changgwa — Spear and; a thrusting weapon together with something else.

삽으로

saburo — With a shovel; using a digging tool as an instrument.

밀어냈고

mireonaetgo — Pushed back and; forced away or repelled, continuing action.

필사적인

pilsajeokin — Desperate; done with utmost urgency as if life depends.

성벽으로

seongbyeokuro — With a castle wall; using a fortified wall as defense.

적들이

jeokdeuri — Enemies (subject marker); hostile forces as the subject.

방패를

bangpaereul — Shield (object marker); a defensive weapon being acted upon.

밀어붙이고

mireobutigo — Pushing hard and; pressing aggressively against something.

비틀거릴

biteulgeourill — To stagger; to sway or totter unsteadily on one's feet.

때

ttae — When or time; indicating a moment or period of time.

함성을

hamseonguel — Battle cry (object marker); a loud shout during combat.

지르며

jireumyeo — While shouting; letting out a loud cry simultaneously.

덮쳐들었으나

deopsyeodeureoasseuna — Attacked but; swarmed over yet contrasted with outcome.

아무런

amureon — Any or no; used in negative context meaning none at all.

도움도

douumdo — Help also; assistance, used with 'no help at all'.

오지

oji — Come (negative form); used in 'did not come' construction.

않았다

anatda — Did not; past tense negative ending for an action.