The Real Mother Goose — Page 68

Vocabulary

누가

nuga — Who; subject form of the pronoun 'who'

그의

geuui — His; possessive pronoun referring to a male

피를

pireul — Blood; object marker attached to 'blood'

받았나요

badannanyo — Did (someone) receive?; polite past question form

나요

nayo — Polite question ending particle used in speech

물고기가

mulgogiga — Fish; subject marker attached to 'fish'

말했어요

malhaesseoyo — Said; polite past tense of 'to say'

내

nae — My; first-person singular possessive pronoun

작은

jageun — Small; adjective modifying a following noun

그릇으로

geureuseuro — With a bowl; instrumental form of 'bowl'

나는

naneun — I; first-person subject pronoun with topic marker

받았어요

badasseoyo — Received; polite past tense of 'to receive'

수의를

suuireul — Shroud; burial garment, with object marker attached

만들까요

mandeulkkayo — Shall (we/I) make?; polite propositive question form

딱정벌레가

ttakjeongbeolle ga — Beetle; insect, with subject marker attached

실과

silgwa — Thread and; 'thread' with additive conjunction

바늘로

baneulro — With a needle; instrumental form of 'needle'

만들겠어요

mandeulgessseoyo — Will make; polite future volitional verb form

횃불을

hwaetbureul — Torch; a burning light, with object marker

들까요

deulkkayo — Shall (someone) hold/carry?; polite question form

홍방울새가

hongbangulsaega — Robin; small red-breasted bird, with subject marker

금방

geumbang — Very soon; shortly, in a moment

올게요

olgeyo — Will come; polite future promise form of 'come'

들겠어요

deulgessseoyo — Will carry/hold; polite future volitional form

서기가

seogiga — Clerk; record-keeper, with subject marker attached

될까요

doelkkayo — Shall (someone) become?; polite question form

종달새가

jongdalsaega — Lark; a singing bird, with subject marker

어둡지

eodupji — Not dark; base form used in negative construction

않다면

antamyeon — If not; conditional negative connector form

되겠어요

doesgessseoyo — Will become; polite future volitional verb form

무덤을

mudemeul — Grave; burial mound, with object marker attached

팔까요

palkkayo — Shall (someone) dig?; polite question form here

올빼미가

olppaemiga — Owl; nocturnal bird, with subject marker attached

삽과

sapgwa — Shovel and; 'shovel' with additive conjunction

흙손으로

heuksoneuro — With a trowel; masonry tool, instrumental form

파겠어요

pagessseoyo — Will dig; polite future volitional form of 'dig'

목사가

moksaga — Pastor; Christian minister, with subject marker

떼까마귀가

ttekkamagwiga — Rook; a crow-like bird, with subject marker

책으로

chaegeuro — With a book; instrumental form of 'book'

수석

suseok — Chief; leading, senior position or rank

조문객이

jomunkaegi — Mourner; person attending a funeral, subject form

비둘기가

bidulgiga — Dove/pigeon; gentle bird, with subject marker

사랑을

sarangeul — Love; deep affection, with object marker attached

애도해요

aedohaeyo — Mourns; expresses grief politely in present tense

찬송가를

chansonggareul — Hymn; religious song, with object marker attached

부를까요

bureulkkayo — Shall (someone) sing?; polite propositive question

개똥지빠귀가

gaeddongjibbagwiga — Thrush; a songbird species, with subject marker

내가

naega — I; first-person subject pronoun with subject marker

덤불에

deombure — In a bush; locative form of 'bush/thicket'

앉아서

anjaseo — Sitting and; sequential connective of 'to sit'

부르겠어요

bureugessseoyo — Will sing; polite future volitional form of 'sing'

관을

gwaneul — Coffin; burial box, with object marker attached

솔개가

solgaega — Kite; a bird of prey, with subject marker

밤이

bami — Night; nighttime, with subject marker attached

아니라면

aniramyeon — If it is not; conditional negative connector form

종을

jongeul — Bell; large ringing instrument, with object marker

울릴까요

ullilkkayo — Shall (someone) ring the bell?; polite question

황소가

hwangsoga — Bull/ox; adult male bovine, with subject marker

잡아당길

jabadangil — To pull; future modifier form of 'to pull'

수

su — Ability; used in 'can' construction with verbs

있으니까

isseunnikka — Because (someone) has/can; causal connective form

울리겠어요

ulligessseoyo — Will ring; polite future volitional form of 'ring'

하늘의

haneului — Of the sky/heaven; possessive form of 'sky'

새들

saedel — Birds; plural form of 'bird' using plural marker

모두

modu — All; every one, entirely, without exception

한숨

hansum — Sigh; a deep audible breath expressing emotion

쉬고

swigo — Resting/sighing and; connective form of 'to rest'

흐느끼며

heuneukkyimyeo — While sobbing; simultaneous connective of 'to sob'

쓰러졌어요

sseureojeosseoyo — Fell down; collapsed, polite past tense form

종소리를

jongsori reul — Bell sound; the ringing of a bell, object form

들었을

deureosseul — When (they) heard; past modifier form of 'hear'

때

ttae — Time/when; moment or point in time

가엾은

gaeyeolgeun — Poor/pitiful; evoking sympathy, modifying a noun

울새

ulsae — Robin; small red-breasted songbird

위한

wihan — For; intended for, in honor of someone

생쥐와

saengjuiwa — Mouse and; small rodent with additive conjunction

시계

sigye — Clock/watch; timepiece used to tell time

생쥐가

saengjuiga — Mouse; small rodent, with subject marker attached

위로

wiro — Upward; in the direction of up

달려

dallyeo — Running; connective form of 'to run'

올라갔어요

ollagasseoyo — Went up; climbed, polite past tense form

시계가

sigyega — Clock; timepiece, with subject marker attached

한

han — One; the number one used before a noun

시를

sireul — O'clock; hour unit with object marker attached

쳤어요

chyeosseoyo — Struck/chimed; hit, polite past tense form

그리고

geurigo — And; conjunction connecting two clauses or sentences

그는

geuneun — He; third-person male pronoun with topic marker

내려왔어요

naeryeowasseoyo — Came down; descended, polite past tense form

번

beon — Penny/time; counter for occurrences or old coin

개에

gaee — For/per piece; locative form of counter 'gae'

푼

pun — Pun; old small Korean coin unit, fraction of money

두

du — Two; the number two used before a noun