The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin — Page 5

Vocabulary

하지만

hajiman — However; used to contrast two statements

앞에서

apeseo — In front of; at the front of something

달리며

dallimyeo — While running; moving quickly on foot

웃고

utgo — Laughing and; expressing amusement continuously

소리쳤습니다

sorichyeotseumnida — Shouted; yelled out loudly in formal speech

시냇물에

sinaenmure — In the stream; in a small flowing body of water

누워

nuwo — Lying down; in a horizontal resting position

있네

inne — Is there; exists (informal, observational ending)

하얀

hayan — White; describing something of white color

침대보를

chimdaebo-reul — Bedsheet (object marker); cloth covering a bed

목에

moge — Around the neck; at the neck location

두르고

dureugo — Wrapping around; draping something around something

마흔

maheun — Forty; the number 40 in native Korean

명의

myeong-ui — Of (number of) people; counting persons possessively

의사와

uisa-wa — Doctor and; a medical professional, with conjunction

장인도

jangin-do — Craftsman also; a skilled artisan, too

고칠

gochil — To fix; to repair or mend something

수

su — Ability; used to express possibility or capability

없다네

eopda-ne — Cannot; expresses inability in informal storytelling tone

그때

geuttae — At that time; referring to a specific past moment

영감은

yeonggam-eun — Old man (topic marker); elderly male figure

알에

are — On the egg; at or on an egg

관심을

gwansim-eul — Interest (object marker); attention or curiosity toward something

보이며

boimyeo — While showing; displaying or exhibiting something simultaneously

한쪽

hanjjok — One side; one of two sides or directions

눈을

nun-eul — Eye (object marker); the organ of sight

떴다가

tteotdaga — Opened (and then); briefly opened before doing otherwise

다시

dasi — Again; once more, repeating an action

감았습니다

gamassseumnida — Closed (eyes); shut the eyes in formal speech

여전히

yeojeonhi — Still; as before, without change continuing

그는

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

말을

mal-eul — Words/speech (object marker); spoken language or words

하지

haji — Do not; negative verb base form

않았습니다

anassseumnida — Did not; formal past negative verb ending

점점

jeomjeom — Gradually; more and more, increasingly so

더

deo — More; to a greater degree or extent

건방져졌습니다

geonbangjyeojyeotseumnida — Became arrogant; grew insolent or impudent over time

영감님

yeonggamnim — Honorable old man; respectful address for elderly male

왕의

wang-ui — King's; belonging to or of the king

부엌

bueok — Kitchen; room where food is prepared

문에

mune — At the door; located at a door or gate

붙어서

butteoseo — Sticking to; clinging or attaching to a surface

말들도

maldeul-do — Horses also; multiple horses, included with others

부하들도

buha-deul-do — Subordinates also; followers or soldiers, likewise included

떼어낼

tteeonal — To remove; to detach or pull something away

없다네

eopda-ne — Cannot; expresses inability in informal narrative tone

햇살처럼

haetsal-cheoreom — Like sunlight; resembling rays of sunshine

위아래로

wiarae-ro — Up and down; in an up-and-down direction

춤을

chum-eul — Dance (object marker); a dance or dancing action

추었습니다

chueotseumnida — Danced; performed dancing in formal past tense

아무

amu — Any/no; used in negative contexts meaning 'any at all'

말도

mal-do — Even a word; not even speaking, emphasizing silence

시작했습니다

sijakaetseumnida — Began; started something in formal past tense

그의

geuui — His; possessive pronoun referring to a male

띠를

tti-reul — Belt/band (object marker); a strip tied around body

끊었네

kkeunheonne — Cut/broke; severed something in informal narrative tone

땅

ttang — Ground/earth; the surface of the land

위로

wiro — Above; upward direction or over the surface

으르렁거리며

eureureong-georimyeo — While growling; making a threatening rumbling sound

오는구나

oneun-guna — Is coming; exclamatory form expressing something approaching

왕도

wang-do — Even the king; the king included, emphasizing importance

그

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

모든

modeun — All/every; referring to the entirety of something

힘으로

him-euro — With strength; using power or force to do something

돌려세울

dollyeoseul — To turn back; to make someone reverse direction

바람

baram — Wind; moving air or a breeze

소리처럼

soricheoreom — Like a sound; resembling a particular noise

윙윙거리는

wingwing-georineun — Buzzing/humming; making a continuous whirring sound

소리를

sori-reul — Sound (object marker); a noise or auditory signal

내더니

naedeo-ni — Made a sound and then; emitted noise before next action

달려가서

dallyeogaseo — Running over and; ran to a place then did something

영감의

yeonggam-ui — Old man's; possessive referring to the elderly character

머리

meori — Head; the top part of the body

훌쩍

huljjeok — With a leap; jumping lightly over something quickly

뛰어올랐습니다

ttwieollassseumnida — Leaped up; jumped high in formal past tense

그러자

geureoja — Then/thereupon; used to indicate immediate consequence

갑자기

gapjagi — Suddenly; happening without warning or expectation

퍼덕거리는

peodeok-georineun — Flapping; making a fluttering or thrashing sound

소리와

sori-wa — Sound and; a noise along with something else

뒤엉키는

dwieongki-neun — Tangling; becoming entangled or mixed up together

소리

sori — Sound/noise; an auditory perception or signal

그리고

geurigo — And; used to add or connect two elements

큰

keun — Big/loud; large in size or volume

끼익

kkiik — Screech; onomatopoeia for a sharp squeaking sound

났습니다

nassseumnida — Occurred/arose; a sound or event happened formally

다른

dareun — Other/different; referring to others not mentioned yet

다람쥐들은

daramjwi-deul-eun — Squirrels (topic marker); small bushy-tailed rodent animals

덤불

deombul — Bushes/thicket; a dense cluster of shrubs or brush

속으로

sogeuro — Into the inside; moving inward into something

후다닥

hudadak — Scurrying; moving hastily with quick small movements

달아났습니다

daranassseumnida — Ran away; fled quickly in formal past tense

그들이

geudeuri — They (subject marker); referring to a group of people

아주

aju — Very/quite; an intensifying adverb modifying adjectives

조심스럽게

josimseureobge — Carefully; in a cautious and watchful manner

나무

namu — Tree; a large woody plant with a trunk

뒤를

dwi-reul — Behind (object marker); the back side of something

살짝

saljjak — Slightly/secretly; doing something gently or stealthily

들여다보며

deuryeodabomyeo — While peering into; looking carefully inside or behind

돌아왔을

dorawasseul — When (they) returned; came back at a past time

때

ttae — Time/when; a point or period in time

문

mun — Door/gate; an entrance or barrier to a space

앞

ap — Front; the area directly ahead of something

계단에

gyedan-e — On the steps; at a set of stairs

앉아

anja — Sitting; in a seated position or posture

일도

il-do — Even a thing; nothing at all, emphasizing no event

없었다는

eopseotdaneun — As if nothing happened; quoting that nothing existed

듯

deut — As if; seeming like or appearing to be

감은

gameun — Closed (eyes); eyes shut as a modifying form

채

chae — While still; maintaining a state while doing something

꼼짝도

kkomjjak-do — Not even budging; emphasizing complete lack of movement

않고

anko — Without doing; negative connective meaning 'not doing'

있었습니다

isseotseumnida — Was/existed; formal past tense of the verb 'to be'

조끼

jokki — Vest; a sleeveless upper-body garment

주머니

jumeoni — Pocket; a small pouch sewn into clothing

안에

ane — Inside; within the interior of something

있었습니다

isseotseumnida — Was inside; existed within, formal past tense

이것이

igeosi — This (subject marker); referring to a nearby thing

이야기의

iyagi-ui — Story's; belonging to or of the narrative

끝처럼

kkeut-cheoreom — Like the end; resembling a conclusion or finish

보이지만

boijiman — Seems like but; appears to be yet is not

그렇지

geureochi — That is so; used in negation meaning 'not so'

않습니다

anseumnida — Is not; formal present negative verb ending