The Great Gatsby — Page 7

Vocabulary

그것은

geugeoseun — That was; it was (topic-marked demonstrative)

그

geu — That; the (demonstrative determiner)

이름을

ireumeul — Name (object form); referring to someone's name

가진

gajin — Having; who has or possesses something

신사가

sinsaga — A gentleman (subject form); refined adult male

살고

salgo — Living (connective form); residing in a place

있는

inneun — Who is; existing or residing (modifier form)

저택이었다

jeoтэгieotda — It was a mansion; large grand residence

내

nae — My; first-person possessive determiner

집은

jibeun — House (topic form); one's home or dwelling

눈엣가시였지만

nunетgasiyeotjiman — Was an eyesore but; something visually bothersome

작은

jageun — Small; little in size or degree

눈엣가시였고

nunетgasiyeotgo — Was an eyesore and; minor visual annoyance

눈에

nune — To the eye; in one's vision or sight

잘

jal — Well; easily or noticeably

띄지

tteuiji — Stand out; be conspicuous or noticeable (negative form)

않았기에

anatgie — Because it did not; causal negative connective

나는

naneun — I (topic form); first-person subject marker

물이

muri — Water (subject form); body of water nearby

보이는

boineun — Visible; that can be seen (modifier form)

전망과

jeonmangwa — View and; scenic outlook combined with something else

이웃집

iwutjip — Neighbor's house; adjacent residential dwelling

잔디밭의

jandibateui — Of the lawn; grassy yard possessive form

일부

ilbu — A portion; part of something larger

전망

jeonmang — View; scenic prospect or outlook

그리고

geurigo — And; additive conjunction connecting clauses or items

백만장자들과의

baengmanjangjaDeulgwaui — With millionaires; possessive connection to wealthy people

위안이

wiani — Comfort (subject form); consolation or reassurance

되는

doeнеun — Becoming; that serves as or constitutes

근접성을

geunjeopseongeul — Proximity (object form); closeness to something or someone

누릴

nurил — To enjoy; to benefit from something (modifier form)

수

su — Ability; possibility marker after verb modifier

있었다

isseotda — There was; existed or was able to do

이

i — This; near demonstrative determiner

모든

modeun — All; every; entirety of things mentioned

것이

geosi — Thing (subject form); nominalizer with subject marker

한

han — One; a single unit or article

달에

dare — Per month; in one month (time marker)

팔십

palsip — Eighty; the number 80

달러였다

dalleoyeotda — It was dollars; amount stated in US currency

예의

yeui — Courtesy; politeness or proper etiquette

만

man — Bay; small body of enclosed water

건너편에는

geonneopyeone-neun — On the other side; across from a location

세련된

seryeondoen — Sophisticated; refined and stylish in manner

하얀

hayan — White; of a bright white color

저택들이

jeotaekDeuri — Mansions (subject form); plural grand residences

수면을

sumyeoneul — Water surface (object form); surface of water

따라

ttara — Along; following the line of something

반짝이고

banjjagigo — Sparkling and; glittering or shimmering continuously

있었으며

isseoteumyeo — Were existing and; simultaneous ongoing state connector

여름의

yeoreumui — Of summer; belonging to the summer season

이야기는

iyagineun — Story (topic form); narrative or tale

내가

naega — I (subject form); first-person subject marker

부부와

bubуwa — Couple and; married pair with additive particle

저녁

jeonyeok — Evening; the period after sunset before night

식사를

siksareul — Meal (object form); a sitting to eat food

하러

hareo — In order to do; purposive connective for actions

그곳으로

geugoseuro — To that place; directional marker toward a location

차를

chareul — Car (object form); automobile as direct object

몰고

molgo — Driving and; steering a vehicle (connective form)

간

gan — Went; past tense modifier of going

저녁에

jeonyeoge — In the evening; time marker for evening

실질적으로

siljiljeogеuro — Practically; in a real and substantial manner

시작된다

sijakdoenda — Begins; starts (present declarative form)

나의

naui — My; first-person possessive pronoun form

육촌이었고

yukchoniеotgo — Was a second cousin and; distant family relation

대학

daehak — University; institution of higher education

시절에

sijeore — During the days of; a period or era marker

알고

algo — Knowing and; being acquainted with (connective)

지냈다

jinaetda — Spent time; passed time or got along

전쟁이

jeonjaengi — War (subject form); armed conflict as subject

끝난

Ended; finished (past modifier form)

직후

jikhu — Immediately after; right following an event

그들과

geuDeulgwa — With them; third-person plural with comitative particle

이틀을

iteureul — Two days (object form); a two-day period

함께

hamkke — Together; in company with others

보냈다

bonaetda — Spent; passed time in a particular way

그녀의

geunyeoui — Her; third-person feminine possessive form

남편은

nampyeoneun — Husband (topic form); one's male spouse

여러

yeoreo — Various; several different kinds or instances

신체적

sinchejеok — Physical; relating to the body or physique

능력

neungryeok — Ability; skill or capability in a domain

중에서도

jungеseodo — Even among; particularly within a group

풋볼을

putboreul — Football (object form); American football sport

했던

haetdeon — Had done; retrospective past modifier form

선수

seonsu — Player; athlete or competitor in a sport

중

jung — Among; in the middle of a group

가장

gajang — Most; superlative degree adverb

강력한

gangnyeokhan — Powerful; having great strength or force

명이었다

myeongiеotda — Was a person; counter for people (declarative)

어떤

eotteon — Some; a certain kind or type of

의미에서는

uimieseneun — In a sense (topic form); from a certain meaning

전국적인

jeonгukjeogin — National; pertaining to or known across the country

인물로

inmуllo — As a figure; person or character (directional form)

스물한

seumulhan — Twenty-one; native Korean numeral for 21

살에

sare — At age; age marker using native numeral

너무나

neomuna — Too; extremely or excessively so

뚜렷하고

ttуryeothago — Distinct and; clearly defined or prominent

제한된

jehandoen — Limited; restricted in scope or extent

탁월함에

tagwolhame — In excellence; at the point of outstanding ability

도달한

dodalhan — Reached; having arrived at a destination or level

나머지

nameoji — The rest; remainder or result of something

이후의

ihuui — After that; subsequent to a point in time

허무하게

heomuahge — Emptily; in a vain or meaningless manner

느껴지는

neukkyeojineun — Felt; perceived as a certain way (modifier form)

그런

geureon — Such; of that kind or type

부류의

buryuui — Of the type; belonging to a certain category

남자였다

namjayеotda — Was a man; male person (past declarative)

그의

geuui — His; third-person masculine possessive form

가문은

gamuneun — Family clan (topic form); lineage or family house

엄청난

eomcheongnan — Enormous; tremendous in scale or degree

부자였다

bujayeotda — Was rich; wealthy person (past declarative)

시절에도

sijoredo — Even during that time; even in those days

돈

don — Money; currency or financial resources

씀씀이는

sseumsseumine un — Spending habits (topic); way one spends money

비난을

binanеul — Criticism (object form); blame or condemnation

살

sal — To invite; to draw or attract (connective)

만한

manhan — Worth; deserving of or amounting to

것이었다

geosieotda — It was a thing; nominalized past declarative

하지만

hajiman — However; but (contrastive conjunction)

이제

ije — Now; at this point in time

그는

geuneun — He (topic form); third-person masculine topic

떠나

tteona — Leaving; departing from a place (connective)

동부로

dongburo — To the East; eastward direction marker

왔는데

wanneunde — Came but; arrived (contrastive connective)

방식이

bangsigi — Way (subject form); manner or method of doing

사람의

saramui — Person's; of a person (possessive form)

숨을

sumeul — Breath (object form); breathing as direct object

멎게

meotge — To stop; causing breathing to halt (adverbial)

할

hal — To do; future modifier of an action

정도였다

jeongdoyeotda — Was the extent; such a degree (past declarative)

예를

yereul — Example (object form); instance used to illustrate

들어

deureo — For instance; to give or lift (connective form)

조랑말

jorangmal — Pony; small horse breed

마리를

marireul — Head of animals (object); counter for animals

데려왔다

deryeowatda — Brought along; led or transported here

세대의

sedaeui — Of a generation; belonging to an age group

남자가

namjaga — A man (subject form); male person as subject

그럴

geureol — Such; to be that way (future modifier)

만큼

mankeum — As much as; to the extent of something

부유하다는

buyuhаdaneun — Being wealthy; that one is rich (quoted modifier)

사실을

sasilеul — Fact (object form); reality as direct object

실감하기가

silgamhagiga — Realizing (subject form); truly feeling a fact

어려웠다

eoryeoweotda — Was difficult; hard to do or comprehend

그들이

geuDeuri — They (subject form); third-person plural subject

왜

wae — Why; asking for reason or cause

왔는지

wanneunji — Whether they came; indirect question connective

모른다

moreunda — Do not know; lack knowledge of something