The King in Yellow — Page 3

Vocabulary

그는

geu-neun — He (subject marker attached to third-person pronoun)

망치를

mangchi-reul — Hammer (object marker attached)

내려놓고

naeryeo-noko — Put down and; setting something down then continuing

그

geu — That; the (demonstrative determiner)

갑옷의

gabos-ui — Of the armor; possessive form of armor

역사를

yeoksa-reul — History (object marker attached)

내게

nae-ge — To me; indirect object meaning to myself

읽어

ilgeo — Read (verb stem form used before auxiliary)

주었는데

ju-eot-neunde — Gave/did for someone, but then; connective past form

획득할

hoekdeuk-hal — To acquire; future modifier form of to obtain

때까지

ttae-kkaji — Until the time; up to the point when

소유자에서

soyu-ja-e-seo — From the owner; source marker on owner/possessor

소유자로

soyu-ja-ro — To the owner; directional marker indicating transfer

추적된

chu-jeok-doen — Traced; past modifier form of to be tracked

것이었다

geo-si-eot-da — It was; past declarative ending for nominalized clause

그의

geu-ui — His; possessive form of the third-person pronoun

훌륭한

hullyung-han — Excellent; magnificent, outstanding quality

컬렉션이

keol-lek-syeon-i — Collection (subject marker); a gathered set of items

팔렸을

pallyeo-sseul — Had been sold; past conjecture modifier form

때

ttae — When; time, moment, occasion

이

i — This; near demonstrative determiner

의뢰인이

uiroe-in-i — The client (subject marker); person who commissions work

갑옷을

gabos-eul — Armor (object marker attached)

구입했고

guip-haet-go — Purchased and; bought something then continued

이후로

i-hu-ro — From then on; after that point in time

잃어버린

ireo-beorin — Lost; past modifier form of to lose something

정강이

jeong-gang-i — Shin; lower front part of the leg

찾는

chan-neun — Searching for; present modifier form of to find

수색이

su-saek-i — The search (subject marker); act of searching

계속되어

gye-sok-doe-eo — Continued; connective form of to be continued

거의

geo-ui — Almost; nearly, approximately

우연히

u-yeon-hi — By chance; accidentally, coincidentally

발견되었다

bal-gyeon-doe-eot-da — Was discovered; past declarative passive form

갑옷이

gabos-i — Armor (subject marker); protective metal suit

아직

a-jik — Still; yet, not yet depending on context

존재한다는

jon-jae-han-da-neun — That it exists; quoted present declarative modifier

어떤

eo-tteon — Any; some kind of, what sort of

확신도

hwak-sin-do — Even certainty; conviction, assurance with particle

없이

eop-si — Without; lacking, in the absence of

그렇게

geu-reo-ke — Like that; in that way, so

집요하게

ji-byo-ha-ge — Persistently; stubbornly, tenaciously

수색을

su-saek-eul — Search (object marker); searching activity

계속했습니까

gye-sok-haet-seum-ni-kka — Did you continue? formal past interrogative ending

나는

na-neun — I (topic marker); first-person subject

따져

tta-jyeo — Questioning closely; pressing for an answer

물었다

mul-eot-da — Asked; past declarative form of to ask

물론이죠

mul-lon-i-jyo — Of course; naturally, certainly (polite)

침착하게

chim-chak-ha-ge — Calmly; composedly, with composure

대답했다

dae-dap-haet-da — Answered; past declarative form of to reply

그때

geu-ttae — At that time; then, at that moment

처음으로

cheo-eum-eu-ro — For the first time; initially, at first

개인적인

gae-in-jeok-in — Personal; individual, private interest or matter

관심을

gwan-sim-eul — Interest (object marker); attention, concern

갖게

gat-ge — To come to have; causative connector form

되었다

doe-eot-da — Became; past declarative form of to become

그것이

geu-geo-si — That thing (subject marker); it, that object

당신에게

dang-sin-e-ge — To you; dative form of the formal second person

어느

eo-neu — Some; a certain, which (of a set)

정도

jeong-do — Degree; extent, level, about

가치가

ga-chi-ga — Value (subject marker); worth, significance

있었겠군요

i-sseot-get-gun-yo — Must have had value; past inference exclamative form

조심스럽게

jo-sim-seu-reop-ge — Carefully; cautiously, with care

말했다

mal-haet-da — Said; past declarative form of to speak

아니요

a-ni-yo — No; polite negative response

웃으며

us-eu-myeo — Smiling; laughing while doing something else

그것을

geu-geo-seul — That thing (object marker); it as direct object

즐거움이

jeul-geo-um-i — Enjoyment (subject marker); pleasure, joy

나의

na-ui — My; possessive first-person pronoun

보상이었습니다

bo-sang-i-eot-seum-ni-da — Was my reward; formal past declarative of reward

부자가

bu-ja-ga — Rich person (subject marker); wealthy individual

되고

doe-go — Become and; connective form of to become

싶은

sip-eun — Wanting; desiring, modifier form of to want

야망은

ya-mang-eun — Ambition (topic marker); drive, aspiration

없으신가요

eop-seu-sin-ga-yo — Don't you have? polite honorific interrogative form

미소

mi-so — Smile; gentle facial expression of happiness

지으며

ji-eu-myeo — While forming/making; connective of to make smile

유일한

yu-il-han — The only; sole, unique modifier form

세상에서

se-sang-e-seo — In the world; location marker on world

가장

ga-jang — Most; the greatest degree, superlative adverb

갑옷

gab-ot — Armor; protective metal suit worn in battle

제작자가

je-jak-ja-ga — Maker (subject marker); craftsman, manufacturer

되는

doe-neun — Becoming; present modifier form of to become

것입니다

geo-sim-ni-da — It is; formal declarative nominalized sentence ending

진지하게

jin-ji-ha-ge — Seriously; earnestly, with sincerity

나에게

na-e-ge — To me; dative form of first-person pronoun

치사

chi-sa — Lethal; deadly, fatal (often used in compounds)

의식을

ui-sik-eul — Ceremony (object marker); ritual, formal event

보았냐고

bo-at-nya-go — Asked whether one saw; indirect question past form

그녀

geu-nyeo — She; third-person feminine pronoun

자신도

ja-sin-do — Herself also; even oneself, self with also marker

그날

geu-nal — That day; on that particular day

아침

a-chim — Morning; the early part of the day

지나가는

ji-na-ga-neun — Passing by; going past, present modifier form

기병대를

gi-byeong-dae-reul — Cavalry (object marker); mounted military troops

보았고

bo-at-go — Saw and; past connective form of to see

개막식을

gae-mak-sik-eul — Opening ceremony (object marker); inaugural event

보고

bo-go — See and; connective form of to see or watch

싶었지만

sip-eot-ji-man — Wanted to but; past desire with concessive ending

아버지가

a-beo-ji-ga — Father (subject marker); one's male parent

현수막을

hyeon-su-mak-eul — Banner (object marker); hanging decorative sign

완성하기를

wan-seong-ha-gi-reul — The completing (object marker); finishing nominalized form

원했기

won-haet-gi — Because wanted; past nominalized reason connector

때문에

ttae-mu-ne — Because of; due to, for the reason that

부탁으로

bu-tak-eu-ro — As a request; by favor, at someone's asking

남아

nam-a — Remaining; staying behind connective form

있었다

i-sseot-da — Was; past declarative form of to be/exist

거기서

geo-gi-seo — There; at that place, from that location

당신의

dang-sin-ui — Your; possessive of formal second-person pronoun

사촌

sa-chon — Cousin; child of one's parent's sibling

씨를

ssi-reul — Mr./Ms. (object marker); honorific title suffix

보셨나요

bo-syeot-na-yo — Did you see? honorific past interrogative form

그녀는

geu-nyeo-neun — She (topic marker); feminine third-person topic

부드러운

bu-deu-reo-un — Soft; gentle, smooth modifier form

속눈썹을

song-nun-sseop-eul — Eyelashes (object marker); hairs on the eyelid

살짝

sal-jjak — Slightly; lightly, just a little bit

떨며

tteol-myeo — Trembling; fluttering while doing something else

무심코

mu-sim-ko — Absent-mindedly; without thinking, carelessly

연대는

yeon-dae-neun — Regiment (topic marker); military unit topic

기동

gi-dong — Maneuver; military movement, operational exercise

훈련

hul-lyeon — Training; drill, exercise, military practice

중입니다

jung-im-ni-da — Is in the middle of; formal declarative of being amid

일어나

il-eo-na — Getting up; rising, standing up connective form

모자와

mo-ja-wa — Hat and; headwear with and connector

지팡이를

ji-pang-i-reul — Cane (object marker); walking stick

집어

ji-beo — Picking up; grabbing connective form of to pick

들었다

deul-eot-da — Picked up; past declarative of to lift/hold

또

tto — Again; also, once more

미치광이를

mi-chi-gwang-i-reul — The madman (object marker); lunatic, crazy person

보러

bo-reo — To go see; purpose connector form of to see

위층에

wi-cheung-e — To the upper floor; upstairs location marker

올라가는

ol-la-ga-neun — Going up; ascending present modifier form

겁니까

geom-ni-kka — Is it that you are? formal interrogative ending

늙은

neulg-eun — Old; aged, elderly past modifier form