The Yellow Wallpaper — Page 9

Vocabulary

그녀가

geunyeoga — She (subject marker attached); referring to a female subject

내가

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

글을

geureul — Writing or text (object marker attached)

쓰는

sseuneun — Writing; present tense modifier form of 쓰다

것을

geoseul — Thing or fact (object marker attached); nominalizer

발견하게

balgyeonhage — To discover or find out; causative connective form

해서는

haeseoneun — Doing and then; should not do (with 안 된다)

안

an — Not; negation particle placed before a verb

된다

doenda — It is allowed; it becomes; affirmative outcome verb

그녀는

geunyeoneun — She (topic marker attached); referring to a female topic

완벽하고

wanbyeokhago — Being perfect and; connective form of 완벽하다

열정적인

yeoljeongjeogин — Passionate; enthusiastic; describing strong dedication

살림꾼이며

sallimkkuniмyeo — Being a homemaker and; skilled household manager

그보다

geuboda — Than that; comparative particle meaning better than that

더

deo — More; comparative adverb indicating greater degree

나은

naеun — Better; superior; modifier form of 낫다

직업은

jigeobeun — Occupation or job (topic marker attached)

바라지도

barajido — Not even wishing for; 도 adds emphasis to negation

않는다

anneunda — Does not do; plain present-tense negation ending

나는

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

글쓰기

geulsseуgi — Writing as an activity; the act of composing text

때문에

ttaemune — Because of; due to; causal connector phrase

병이

byeongi — Illness or disease (subject marker attached)

났다고

natdago — That (illness) occurred; indirect quote of past event

생각한다고

saenggakandago — That (someone) thinks; indirect quotation of thinking

진심으로

jinsimeuro — Sincerely; truly; with genuine heart or intention

믿는다

minneunda — Believes; trusts; plain present-tense verb form

하지만

hajiman — However; but; contrast conjunction between clauses

외출했을

oechulhaesseul — When having gone out; modifier form of going outside

때

ttae — When; time; temporal noun used with modifiers

쓸

sseul — Will write; future modifier form of 쓰다

수

su — Ability or possibility; used in 수 있다/없다 structure

있고

itgo — There is and; connective form of 있다

이

i — This; demonstrative pronoun or determiner for nearby things

창문들에서

changmundeureseo — From the windows (plural); location particle attached

멀리

meolli — Far away; at a distance; adverb of distance

오는

oneun — Coming; present tense modifier form of 오다

볼

bol — To see; can see; future modifier form of 보다

있다

itda — There is; to exist; to be able to (with 수)

길을

gireul — Road or path (object marker attached)

내려다보는

naeryeodaboneun — Looking down at; overlooking; present modifier form

창문이

changmuni — Window (subject marker attached)

하나

hana — One; a single unit; Korean native numeral

있는데

inneunde — There is, and; connective ending with mild contrast

사랑스럽고

sarangseureопgo — Lovely and; charming and; connective adjective form

그늘지고

geuneuljigo — Shaded and; having shade; connective form

구불구불한

gubulgubulhan — Winding; meandering; twisting (as a path or road)

길이고

girigo — It is a road and; connective form of 길이다

그냥

geunyang — Just; simply; without particular reason or change

시골

sigol — Countryside; rural area; the country as opposed to city

너머를

neomeoreul — Beyond (object marker attached); across the other side

바라보는

baraboneun — Looking toward; gazing at; present modifier form

창문도

changmundo — Window also; 도 adds 'also' or 'even' nuance

또한

ttohan — Also; furthermore; additionally in a sentence

커다란

keodaran — Large; big; modifier form emphasizing great size

같은

gateun — Like; similar to; resembling; modifier form of 같다

초원으로

chowoneuro — To or toward a meadow or grassland; directional particle

가득

gadeuk — Full; filled; brimming with something

찬

chan — Filled with; full of; modifier form of 차다

아름다운

areumdaun — Beautiful; lovely; modifier form of 아름답다

시골이다

sigorida — It is the countryside; declarative copula ending

벽지에는

byeokjienen — On the wallpaper (topic marker); surface of wall covering

다른

dareun — Different; other; another; modifier adjective form

색조의

saekjoui — Of hue or tint; possessive particle on color tone

일종의

iljongui — A kind of; a sort of; possessive particle attached

특히

teuki — Especially; particularly; adverb of special emphasis

짜증스러운

jjajeungseureoun — Irritating; annoying; frustrating; modifier adjective form

것이

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

특정한

teukjeonghan — Specific; particular; certain; modifier adjective form

빛에서만

bicheseoman — Only in certain light; restrictive particle 만 attached

그때도

geuttaedo — Even at that time; also then; 도 adds emphasis

뚜렷하게

tturyeotage — Clearly; distinctly; vividly; adverb form of 뚜렷하다

보이지

boiji — Not visible; negation connector form of 보이다

색이

saegi — Color (subject marker attached); hue or shade

바래지

baraeji — Fades; becomes discolored; negation connector form

않은

aneun — Not (done); negation modifier form attached to verb

곳에서

goсесо — From the place; location particle on 곳 (place)

햇빛이

haetbichi — Sunlight (subject marker attached); light from the sun

딱

ttak — Exactly; just right; precisely; emphatic adverb

맞게

matge — Fittingly; correctly; adverb form of 맞다

비추는

bichuneun — Shining on; illuminating; present modifier form of 비추다

저

jeo — That (over there); distal demonstrative determiner

어리석고

eoriseoкgo — Foolish and; stupid and; connective adjective form

눈에

nune — In the eyes; to the eyes; location particle on 눈

띄는

ttuineun — Conspicuous; catching the eye; present modifier form

앞면

апmyeon — Front side; front face or surface of something

무늬

munui — Pattern; design; decorative motif on a surface

뒤에서

dwieseo — From behind; in the back; location particle attached

것

geot — Thing; fact; matter; general nominalizer in Korean

이상하고

isanghago — Strange and; weird and; connective adjective form

형체

hyeongche — Form; shape; physical figure or outline of something

없는

eomneun — Without; lacking; modifier form of 없다

모습을

moseуpeul — Appearance or figure (object marker attached)

계단에

gyedane — On the stairs; location particle attached to 계단

언니가

eoniga — Older sister (subject marker); female speaker's older sister

자

ja — Well; now; come on; interjection to start or prompt

끝났다

kkeunnatda — Has ended; is over; past tense of 끝나다

사람들은

saramdeuреun — People (topic marker attached); referring to a group

떠났고

tteonатgo — Left and; departed and; connective past tense form

완전히

wanjeonhi — Completely; entirely; totally; adverb of completeness

지쳤다

jichyeotda — Was exhausted; became tired out; past tense of 지치다

사람들을

saramdeureul — People (object marker attached); people as direct object

조금

jogeum — A little; a bit; small amount; adverb of degree

만나는

mannaneun — Meeting; seeing people; present modifier form of 만나다

내게

naege — To me; for me; dative particle attached to first person

도움이

doumi — Help (subject marker attached); assistance or aid

될

doel — Will become; future modifier form of 되다

거라고

georago — That it will be; indirect future quotation connector

생각해서

saenggakhаeseo — Because (he/she) thinks; causal connector of thinking verb

우리는

urineun — We (topic marker attached); first-person plural topic

어머니와

eomeoniwа — Mother and; 와 joins nouns in a list

아이들을

aideureul — Children (object marker attached); kids as direct object

일주일

iljuil — One week; period of seven days

동안

dongan — During; for the duration of; temporal span noun

내려오게

naeryeooge — To come down; causative connective form of 내려오다

했다

haetda — Did; made (someone do); past tense of 하다

물론

mullon — Of course; naturally; needless to say; discourse marker

아무것도

amugеotdo — Nothing at all; 도 intensifies total negation

하지

haji — Not doing; negation connector form of 하다

않았다

anassda — Did not do; past tense negative ending

지금은

jigeumeun — Now (topic marker); at present, as for right now

모든

modeun — All; every; entire; modifier determiner in Korean

돌본다

dolbonda — Takes care of; looks after; plain present verb form

그래도

graedo — Even so; still; nevertheless; concessive conjunction

똑같이

ttokgati — Equally; exactly the same; adverb of identical manner

빨리

ppalli — Quickly; fast; rapidly; common adverb of speed

회복되지

hoebokdoeji — Not recovering; negation connector of recovery verb

않으면

aneumyeon — If not; conditional negation connector form

가을에

gaeure — In autumn; seasonal time particle on 가을

나를

nareul — Me (object marker attached); first-person direct object

보내겠다고

bonaegетdago — That (someone) will send; indirect future quotation form

말한다

malhanda — Says; tells; plain present tense of 말하다

그곳에

geugose — To that place; there; location particle on 그곳

전혀

jeonhyeo — Not at all; entirely not; adverb used with negation

가고

gago — Going and; connective form of 가다

싶지

sipji — Not wanting to; negation connector of 싶다 (want)

않다

anta — Does not; negation verb base form