The Yellow Wallpaper — Page 8

Vocabulary

나는

na-neun — I; first-person singular subject marker attached

전에

jeon-e — Before; previously; in the past

무생물에서

mu-saeng-mul-e-seo — From inanimate objects; from non-living things

이렇게

i-reoh-ge — Like this; in this way; to this extent

많은

man-eun — Many; numerous; a large amount of

표정을

pyo-jeong-eul — Facial expression; look on one's face

본

bon — Seen; past modifier form of 보다

적이

jeok-i — Experience; time when something occurred

없었는데

eop-seot-neun-de — There was not; did not have, but...

우리

u-ri — We; our; first-person plural pronoun

모두는

mo-du-neun — All of us; everyone as the subject

그것들이

geu-geot-deul-i — They; those things as subject of sentence

얼마나

eol-ma-na — How much; how many; to what extent

가지고

ga-ji-go — Having; possessing; holding something

있는지

it-neun-ji — Whether there is; how much exists

알고

al-go — Knowing; and knows; gerund form of 알다

있지요

it-ji-yo — Indeed exists; isn't that right; seeking agreement

어린

eo-rin — Young; little; childhood modifier

시절

si-jeol — Days; period; time of one's life

잠들지

jam-deul-ji — Fall asleep; negative base of 잠들다

못하고

mot-ha-go — Unable to do; failing to accomplish something

누워서

nu-wo-seo — Lying down; being in a reclined position

대부분의

dae-bu-bun-ui — Most of; the majority of something

아이들이

a-i-deul-i — Children; kids as subject of sentence

장난감

jang-nan-gam — Toy; plaything for children

가게에서

ga-ge-e-seo — At the store; from a shop

찾을

cha-jeul — To find; future modifier form of 찾다

수

su — Ability; possibility; can do something

있는

it-neun — Existing; present; modifier of existence

것보다

geot-bo-da — Than the thing; compared to something

더

deo — More; even more; additionally

즐거움과

jeul-geo-um-gwa — Joy and; pleasure along with something else

공포를

gong-po-reul — Fear; terror; fright as object

텅

teong — Completely empty; utterly bare

빈

bin — Empty; vacant; bare modifier

벽과

byeok-gwa — Wall and; a wall along with something

평범한

pyeong-beom-han — Ordinary; plain; unremarkable; common

가구에서

ga-gu-e-seo — From furniture; out of ordinary furniture

얻곤

eot-gon — Used to obtain; habitually got something

했습니다

haet-seum-ni-da — Did; formal past tense of 하다

우리의

u-ri-ui — Our; belonging to us; possessive form

크고

keu-go — Big and; large and; conjunction of 크다

낡은

nal-geun — Old; worn out; aged modifier

서랍장

seo-rap-jang — Chest of drawers; dresser; drawer cabinet

손잡이들이

son-jab-i-deul-i — Handles; knobs as subject; plural handles

친근하게

chin-geun-ha-ge — Familiarly; in a friendly or intimate manner

했는지

haet-neun-ji — Whether it did; recalling if something happened

기억하며

gi-eok-ha-myeo — While remembering; recalling at the same time

항상

hang-sang — Always; at all times; constantly

든든한

deun-deun-han — Reliable; solid; reassuringly dependable

친구처럼

chin-gu-cheo-reom — Like a friend; as if it were a friend

느껴지던

neu-kkyeo-ji-deon — Used to feel like; was felt to be

의자가

ui-ja-ga — Chair as subject; a chair that...

하나

ha-na — One; a single one; one item

있었습니다

it-eot-seum-ni-da — There was; existed; formal past tense

다른

da-reun — Other; different; another

것들

geot-deul — Things; plural form of 것

중

jung — Among; in the middle of; within

어느

eo-neu — Which; some; a certain one

것이

geot-i — Thing as subject; something that...

너무

neo-mu — Too; excessively; overly much

무섭게

mu-seop-ge — Frighteningly; in a scary manner

보이면

bo-i-myeon — If it looks; when it appears a certain way

언제든지

eon-je-deun-ji — Anytime; whenever; at any given moment

그

geu — That; the; referring to something mentioned

의자로

ui-ja-ro — To the chair; toward the chair

뛰어들어

dtwi-eo-deul-eo — Jump into; leap into something

안전할

an-jeon-hal — Will be safe; safe future modifier

있다고

it-da-go — Saying that there is; quoting existence

느끼곤

neu-kki-gon — Used to feel; habitually felt something

그러나

geu-reo-na — However; but; nevertheless

이

i — This; referring to something nearby

방의

bang-ui — Of the room; room's; possessive of room

가구는

ga-gu-neun — Furniture as topic; the furniture in question

조화롭지

jo-hwa-rop-ji — Harmonious; not harmonious in negative form

않은

an-eun — Not; negation modifier; is not

것에

geot-e — To the thing; regarding that matter

불과한데

bul-gwa-han-de — Merely; nothing more than; only that

우리가

u-ri-ga — We as subject; we who...

그것을

geu-geot-eul — It as object; that thing as direct object

모두

mo-du — All; everything; entirely

아래층에서

a-rae-cheung-e-seo — From downstairs; from the lower floor

가져와야

ga-jyeo-wa-ya — Must bring; have to carry something here

했기

haet-gi — Because did; past reason clause connector

때문입니다

ttae-mun-im-ni-da — It is because; formal causal ending

방이

bang-i — Room as subject; the room that...

놀이방으로

nol-i-bang-eu-ro — As a playroom; used as a children's room

사용되었을

sa-yong-doe-eot-eul — Was used; past passive modifier of 사용되다

때

ttae — Time; when; the moment that something occurred

그들이

geu-deul-i — They as subject; those people who...

육아실

yuk-a-sil — Nursery; baby room; childcare room

물건들을

mul-geon-deul-eul — Things as object; items; belongings as direct object

치워야

chi-wo-ya — Must clear away; have to tidy up

했을

haet-eul — Would have done; past supposition modifier

것이라고

geot-i-ra-go — Quoting that it is; saying it would be

생각하는데

saeng-gak-ha-neun-de — I think; thinking that, but...

당연한

dang-yeon-han — Natural; obvious; of course; expected

일이지요

il-i-ji-yo — It is naturally so; that's just how it is

여기에

yeo-gi-e — Here; in this place; at this location

심한

sim-han — Severe; serious; extreme in degree

훼손을

hwe-son-eul — Damage; destruction; defacement as object

저질러

jeo-jil-leo — Committed; carried out a bad act

놓은

no-eun — Left; placed; done and left in state

것을

geot-eul — Thing as object; something as direct object

없습니다

eop-seum-ni-da — There is not; does not exist; formal negative

벽지는

byeok-ji-neun — Wallpaper as topic; the wallpaper in question

내가

nae-ga — I as subject; me who...

말했듯이

mal-haet-deut-i — As I said; just as I mentioned before

군데군데

gun-de-gun-de — Here and there; in various spots; in patches

있는데

it-neun-de — It is so, but; exists, however

형제보다도

hyeong-je-bo-da-do — Even more than siblings; surpassing brothers

끈질기게

kkeun-jil-gi-ge — Tenaciously; persistently; stubbornly clinging on

달라붙어

dal-la-but-eo — Clinging; sticking fast to a surface

있으니

it-eu-ni — Because it exists; since it is there

그들은

geu-deul-eun — They as topic; those people regarding whom...

아니라

a-ni-ra — Not only; it is not just; but also

끈기도

kkeun-gi-do — Persistence too; tenacity as well

틀림없습니다

teul-rim-eop-seum-ni-da — Without doubt; certainly; must be true

그리고

geu-ri-go — And; furthermore; in addition

바닥은

ba-da-geun — Floor as topic; the floor in question

긁히고

geuk-hi-go — Scratched and; gouged and continuing

파이고

pa-i-go — Dug into and; chipped and; hollowed out

쪼개져

jjo-gae-jyeo — Split; cracked; cleaved apart

있으며

it-eu-myeo — And there is; existing while also...

벽도

byeok-do — Wall too; the wall also; as well

여기저기

yeo-gi-jeo-gi — Here and there; in various places around

파여

pa-yeo — Dug; hollowed out; having been gouged

있고

it-go — And there is; existing and continuing

방에서

bang-e-seo — In the room; from within the room

찾은

cha-jeun — Found; discovered; past modifier of 찾다

전부인

jeon-bu-in — Which is the entirety; being all that exists

무거운

mu-geo-un — Heavy; weighty; modifier of 무겁다

침대는

chim-dae-neun — Bed as topic; the bed in question

마치

ma-chi — As if; just like; resembling something

전쟁을

jeon-jaeng-eul — War as object; a battle as direct object

겪은

gyeok-eun — Experienced; went through; past modifier

것처럼

geot-cheo-reom — As if; like something; resembling a thing

보입니다

bo-im-ni-da — It looks; it appears; formal present tense

하지만

ha-ji-man — However; but; nonetheless

그것이

geu-geot-i — That thing as subject; it as subject

전혀

jeon-hyeo — Not at all; entirely not; absolutely not

신경

sin-gyeong — Attention; concern; nerves; minding something

쓰이지

sseu-i-ji — Being bothered; used in negative concern form

않습니다

an-seum-ni-da — Does not; formal negative ending

벽지만

byeok-ji-man — Only the wallpaper; except for the wallpaper

빼고요

ppae-go-yo — Except; excluding; leaving something out

저기

jeo-gi — Over there; yonder; that place yonder

여동생이

yeo-dong-saeng-i — Younger sister as subject; little sister who...

옵니다

om-ni-da — Comes; is coming; formal present tense

정말

jeong-mal — Really; truly; indeed; genuinely

사랑스러운

sa-rang-seu-reo-un — Lovely; adorable; charming; lovable

아가씨이고

a-ga-ssi-i-go — Young lady; miss; and she is a young woman

나를

na-reul — Me as object; myself as direct object

이렇게나

i-reoh-ge-na — This much so; to such a great extent

잘

jal — Well; skillfully; nicely; properly

돌봐

dol-bwa — Takes care of; looks after; tends to

주다니

ju-da-ni — How kind to give; expressing surprise at help