Treasure Island — Page 8

Vocabulary

그는

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

편지를

pyeon-ji-reul — Letter (object form); written correspondence sent to someone

쓰거나

sseu-geo-na — Write or (connective form indicating alternative actions)

받은

bad-eun — Received; past modifier form of the verb 받다

적이

jeog-i — Experience or instance of something having occurred before

없었고

eobs-eoss-go — Did not exist and; past tense connective of 없다

이웃

i-ut — Neighbor; person living nearby in a community

사람들

sa-ram-deul — People; plural form of 사람 meaning person

외에는

oe-e-neun — Except for; other than a specified person or thing

누구와도

nu-gu-wa-do — With anyone; even with any person (inclusive)

이야기하지

i-ya-gi-ha-ji — Talk or speak (base negative connective form)

않았으며

an-ass-eu-myeo — Did not do, and; past negative connective conjunction form

그나마도

geu-na-ma-do — Even that little; even so with limited amount available

대부분

dae-bu-bun — Most; the majority of something or a group

럼주에

reom-ju-e — In rum; locative form referring to the alcoholic drink

취했을

chwi-haess-eul — Was drunk; past modifier form of getting intoxicated

때만

ttae-man — Only when; exclusively at that particular time or moment

말을

mal-eul — Words or speech (object form); spoken language or talk

했다

haess-da — Did; plain past tense ending of 하다

커다란

keo-da-ran — Large; big modifier form of the adjective 크다

바다

ba-da — Sea or ocean; large body of salt water

상자는

sang-ja-neun — Box (topic marker); a container or chest as topic

우리

u-ri — We or our; first-person plural pronoun in Korean

중

jung — Among; in the middle of a group or set

누구도

nu-gu-do — Anyone; no one (used with negative verbs typically)

열린

yeol-lin — Opened; past modifier form of the verb 열리다

것을

geot-eul — Thing (object form); nominalizer 것 with object marker

본

bon — Seen; past modifier form of the verb 보다

없었다

eobs-eoss-da — There was not; past tense plain form of 없다

그가

geu-ga — He (subject form); third-person singular subject pronoun

것은

geot-eun — The thing that (topic form); nominalizer with topic marker

단

dan — Only; merely; just one time or instance

한

han — One; the number one used as a modifier

번뿐이었는데

beon-ppun-i-eoss-neun-de — Was only once; just a single time, and...

그것은

geu-geot-eun — That thing (topic); referring to something previously mentioned

말미에

mal-mi-e — At the end; toward the latter part of a period

가서

ga-seo — Going and then; connective form of 가다

불쌍한

bul-ssang-han — Poor; pitiful; deserving of sympathy or compassion

아버지가

a-beo-ji-ga — Father (subject form); male parent as grammatical subject

그를

geu-reul — Him (object form); third-person singular masculine object pronoun

깊이

gip-i — Deeply; to a great degree or extent

병들어

byeong-deul-eo — Having fallen ill; becoming sick (connective form)

있을

iss-eul — Being; future/modifier form indicating a continuing state

때의

ttae-ui — Of the time when; possessive form specifying a moment

일이었다

il-i-eoss-da — It was an event; matter or happening in the past

선생님이

seon-saeng-nim-i — Teacher or doctor (subject form); respectful title used

어느

eo-neu — A certain; some particular (used before nouns)

날

nal — Day; a unit of time equal to twenty-four hours

오후

o-hu — Afternoon; the period of time after noon

늦게

neut-ge — Late; adverbial form meaning at a late time

환자를

hwan-ja-reul — Patient (object form); a sick person receiving medical care

보러

bo-reo — In order to see; purposive connective form of 보다

오셔서

o-syeo-seo — Having come (honorific connective); arrived and then

어머니께

eo-meo-ni-kke — To mother (honorific dative); giving something to one's mother

저녁을

jeo-nyeok-eul — Dinner or evening (object form); the evening meal

조금

jo-geum — A little; a small amount of something

얻어

eod-eo — Having obtained; receiving or getting something (connective)

드시고는

deu-si-go-neun — Ate (honorific) and then; after eating respectfully

마을에서

ma-eul-e-seo — From the village; locative source marker on village

말이

mal-i — Horse (subject form); a large domesticated riding animal

내려올

nae-ryeo-ol — Will come down; future modifier form of 내려오다

때까지

ttae-kka-ji — Until the time when; up to a particular moment

들어가

deul-eo-ga — Entering; going inside (connective form of 들어가다)

파이프

pa-i-peu — Pipe; a smoking pipe used for tobacco

담배를

dam-bae-reul — Tobacco or cigarette (object form); substance smoked

피우셨다

pi-u-syeoss-da — Smoked (honorific past); respectfully lit and smoked tobacco

낡은

nalg-eun — Old and worn; tattered or dilapidated (modifier form)

여관에는

yeo-gwan-e-neun — At the inn (topic); a lodging establishment as topic

없었기

eobs-eoss-gi — Because there was not; causal nominalizer of 없다

때문이다

ttae-mun-i-da — It is because; expressing reason or cause for something

나는

na-neun — I (topic form); first-person singular pronoun with topic marker

따라

tta-ra — Following along; in accordance with or going after

안으로

an-eu-ro — Inside; directional marker meaning toward the interior

들어갔고

deul-eo-gass-go — Entered and; went inside (past tense connective form)

눈처럼

nun-cheo-reom — Like snow; a simile comparing something to snow

하얀

ha-yan — White; bright white in color (modifier form)

바르고

ba-reu-go — Applied and; spread or put on (connective form)

반짝이는

ban-jjak-i-neun — Sparkling; shining brightly (present modifier form)

검은

geom-eun — Black; dark-colored (modifier form of 검다)

눈에

nun-e — In the eyes; locative form of 눈 meaning eye

상냥한

sang-nyang-han — Gentle; kind and pleasant in manner or attitude

태도를

tae-do-reul — Attitude (object form); manner or behavioral disposition

지닌

ji-nin — Possessing; having or carrying (past modifier of 지니다)

단정하고

dan-jeong-ha-go — Neat and; tidy or well-groomed (connective adjective form)

활기찬

hwal-gi-chan — Lively; full of energy and vitality (modifier form)

의사

ui-sa — Doctor; a licensed medical professional or physician

선생님과

seon-saeng-nim-gwa — With the teacher or doctor; and the respected professional

거칠고

geo-chil-go — Rough and; coarse or crude (connective adjective form)

투박한

tu-bak-han — Coarse; unrefined or blunt in manner or appearance

시골

si-gol — Countryside; rural area outside a city or town

그리고

geu-ri-go — And; a conjunction connecting words, phrases, or clauses

무엇보다도

mu-eot-bo-da-do — Above all; more than anything else especially

집의

jib-ui — Of the house; possessive form of 집 meaning home

그

geu — That; a demonstrative pronoun or determiner

더럽고

deo-reob-go — Dirty and; filthy or unclean (connective adjective form)

눈이

nun-i — Eyes (subject form); the organs used for seeing

흐릿한

heu-rit-han — Dim or blurry; not clear or sharp (modifier form)

해적

hae-jeok — Pirate; a person who robs at sea illegally

잔뜩

jan-tteuk — Fully; a lot; to the brim or extreme degree

취해

chwi-hae — Drunk; intoxicated (connective form of 취하다)

팔을

pal-eul — Arm (object form); the upper limb of the body

탁자

tak-ja — Table; a piece of furniture with a flat surface

위에

wi-e — On top of; above a surface (locative form)

올려놓고

ol-lyeo-no-ko — Placed on top and; put something up (connective form)

앉아

anj-a — Sitting; being seated (connective form of 앉다)

있는

iss-neun — Existing; being present (present modifier of 있다)

모습의

mo-seub-ui — Of the appearance; possessive form meaning look or figure

대비를

dae-bi-reul — Contrast (object form); striking difference between things

것이

geot-i — The thing that (subject form); nominalizer as subject

기억난다

gi-eok-nan-da — Remembered; comes to mind or is recollected now

갑자기

gap-ja-gi — Suddenly; all at once without warning or preparation

즉

jeuk — Namely; that is to say; in other words

선장이

seon-jang-i — Captain (subject form); the commander of a ship

끝없는

kkeut-eomn-eun — Endless; without end or conclusion (modifier form)

노래를

no-rae-reul — Song (object form); a piece of music with lyrics

부르기

bu-reu-gi — Singing; calling (nominalized form of 부르다)

시작했다

si-jak-haess-da — Began; started doing something (past tense plain form)

죽은

jug-eun — Dead; deceased (past modifier form of 죽다)

자의

ja-ui — Of a person; possessive form of 자 meaning individual

열다섯

yeol-da-seot — Fifteen; the number 15 in native Korean counting

명의

myeong-ui — Of (number) people; counter for persons (possessive form)

사나이

sa-na-i — Man or fellow; a tough or rugged male individual

병

byeong — Bottle; a glass or plastic container for liquids

술과

sul-gwa — Alcohol and; drinks and (connective form of 술)

악마가

ak-ma-ga — Devil (subject form); a demon or evil supernatural being

나머지를

na-meo-ji-reul — The rest (object form); the remaining portion or others

처음에

cheo-eum-e — At first; in the beginning of a situation or time

이

i — This; a demonstrative determiner indicating proximity

바로

ba-ro — Right; directly; exactly at that place or moment

위층

wi-cheung — Upstairs; the upper floor of a building

그의

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

상자를

sang-ja-reul — Box (object form); a chest or container (object marker)

가리키는

ga-ri-ki-neun — Pointing to; indicating or referring to something

것이라고

geot-i-ra-go — That it is; quotative form expressing a belief or thought

생각했었고

saeng-gak-haess-eoss-go — Had thought and; used to believe (past perfect connective)

생각은

saeng-gak-eun — The thought (topic form); an idea or mental consideration

대한

dae-han — Regarding; about or concerning a topic or person

생각과

saeng-gak-gwa — Thought and; an idea combined with another (connective)

악몽

ak-mong — Nightmare; a frightening or distressing dream during sleep

속에

sok-e — Inside; within (locative form of 속 meaning interior)

나타나곤

na-ta-na-gon — Used to appear; habitually showed up (repetitive past form)