White nights, and other stories — Page 1

Vocabulary

그리고

geurigo — Conjunction meaning 'and' connecting words or clauses.

의

ui — Possessive particle meaning 'of' or indicating possession.

온라인

onlain — Online; connected to or available via the internet.

분산

bunsan — Distribution or dispersal of something across multiple places.

제작하였습니다

jejak-hayeotseumnida — Formal past tense: produced, created, or manufactured something.

이

i — Demonstrative pronoun or subject particle meaning 'this'.

파일은

pail-eun — File (topic marker attached); referring to a specific file.

인터넷

inteonet — The internet; global network connecting computers worldwide.

아카이브

akaibeu — Archive; a collection of stored digital or physical records.

미국

miguk — The United States of America.

도서관이

doseogwan-i — Library (subject marker attached); a public book repository.

흔쾌히

heunkwaehi — Willingly, gladly, or with a cheerful attitude.

제공한

jegonghan — Provided or supplied something to someone.

제작되었습니다

jejak-doeeotseumnida — Formal past passive: was produced or was created.

백야

baengya — White nights; nights with prolonged twilight near poles.

및

mit — Conjunction meaning 'and' or 'as well as' (formal).

기타

gita — Other; miscellaneous items not specifically listed.

단편들

danpyeondeul — Short stories; plural of short literary fiction pieces.

소설

soseol — Novel or fiction; a long prose literary narrative.

전집

jeonjip — Complete collected works of an author or series.

권

gwon — Volume; counter for books or bound publications.

러시아어

reosia-eo — The Russian language.

번역

beonyeok — Translation; converting text from one language to another.

출판사

chulpansa — Publishing company; a business that publishes books.

년

nyeon — Year; unit of time used after numbers.

영국에서

yeongguk-eseo — In England; location particle attached to United Kingdom.

인쇄됨

inswaedoem — Was printed; passive form indicating printing completion.

목차

mokcha — Table of contents; list of topics in a publication.

지하

jiha — Underground; below ground level or basement.

수기

sugi — Memoir or notes; personal written account or manuscript.

부

bu — Part or section; division within a larger work.

젖은

jeojeun — Wet; soaked with liquid, describing a damp state.

눈과

nun-gwa — Snow (with conjunction); frozen precipitation and something.

관련하여

gwanlyeonhayeo — In relation to; concerning or connected with something.

연약한

yeonyakhan — Weak, fragile, or delicate in nature or constitution.

심장

simjang — Heart; the organ pumping blood or emotional center.

크리스마스

keuriseumaseu — Christmas; the holiday celebrated on December 25th.

결혼식

gyeolhonsik — Wedding ceremony; formal marriage celebration event.

작은

jageun — Small or little; describing something of small size.

영웅

yeong-ung — Hero; a person admired for courage or noble deeds.

씨

ssi — Honorific title similar to Mr., Ms., or Mrs.

몽상가의

mongsangga-ui — Of a dreamer; possessive form relating to a daydreamer.

일기에서

ilgi-eseo — From a diary; originating from a personal journal.

발췌한

balchwehan — Excerpted or extracted from a larger text or work.

감상적인

gamsangjeogin — Sentimental; overly emotional or nostalgic in feeling.

이야기

iyagi — Story or tale; a narrative account of events.

첫째

cheotsje — First; the ordinal number indicating the primary position.

밤

bam — Night; the period of darkness between sunset and sunrise.

그것은

geugeoseun — That is; demonstrative pronoun with topic marker attached.

경이로운

gyeong-iroun — Wonderful, marvelous, or awe-inspiring in quality.

친애하는

chin-aehaneun — Dear or beloved; affectionate form used in address.

독자여

dokjayeo — Reader (vocative); addressing the reader directly.

우리가

uriga — We (subject marker); first person plural subject.

젊을

jeolmeul — Young; future or attributive form of 'to be young'.

때에만

ttae-eman — Only when; limiting time to a specific moment or period.

가능한

ganeunghan — Possible; something that can be done or achieved.

그런

geureon — Such; of that kind or type previously mentioned.

하늘은

haneul-eun — Sky (topic marker); the heavens or atmosphere above.

너무나

neomuna — So very; intensifier expressing an extreme degree.

별이

byeol-i — Stars (subject marker); celestial bodies visible at night.

많고

mankgo — Many and; numerous, with continuation to next clause.

밝아서

balkaseo — Because it is bright; causal form of bright/clear.

심술궂고

simsulgutgo — Ill-tempered and; mean-spirited with continuation marker.

변덕스러운

byeondeokseuroun — Capricious or fickle; having unpredictable changing moods.

사람들이

saramdeuri — People (subject marker); human beings as a group.

아래에서

arae-eseo — Under or beneath; in a location below something.

살

sal — To live; the verb stem meaning to reside or exist.

수

su — Ability or possibility; used in '~할 수 있다' construction.

있을지

isseulji — Whether there is; expressing uncertainty about existence.

스스로에게

seuseureo-ege — To oneself; reflexive form indicating self-directed action.

묻지

mutji — To ask; the verb stem with negation or clause connector.

않을

aneul — Will not; future attributive of negation auxiliary verb.

없었습니다

eopseotseumnida — Formal past: there was not; did not exist or have.

그것도

geugeotdo — That too; also that; adding emphasis to what was mentioned.

역시

yeoksi — Also, too, or as expected; confirming a similar point.

젊은이다운

jeolmeuniداون — Befitting a young person; characteristic of youth.

질문입니다

jilmun-imnida — Formal present: it is a question or inquiry.

매우

maeu — Very; an adverb expressing a high degree of something.

주님께서

junim-kkeseo — The Lord (honorific subject); God or a revered master.

더

deo — More; comparative adverb indicating greater degree.

자주

jaju — Often, frequently; occurring many times regularly.

당신의

dangsin-ui — Your; possessive form of the second-person pronoun.

마음속에

maeumsoge — Inside the heart or mind; in one's inner thoughts.

바랍니다

baramnida — Formal: I hope or wish; expressing a polite desire.

변덕스럽고

byeondeokseureobgo — Fickle and; capricious with continuation to next clause.

심술궂은

simsulgujeun — Ill-tempered or mean-spirited; attributive adjective form.

사람들에

saramdeul-e — To or about people; indirect object marker on plural noun.

대해

daehae — About or regarding; preposition-like expression for topics.

말하자면

malhajamyeon — So to speak; if I were to say or in other words.

나는

naneun — I (topic marker); first person singular with emphasis.

그날

geunal — That day; referring to a specific previously mentioned day.

하루

haru — One day; a full twenty-four hour period.

종일

jongil — All day long; throughout the entire day without stopping.

나의

naui — My; first person singular possessive pronoun form.

내면

naemyeon — Inner self; one's internal mental or emotional state.

상태를

sangtaereul — State or condition (object marker); current situation.

떠올리지

tteoolliji — To recall or bring to mind; with negation connector.

이른

ireun — Early; occurring at the beginning of a time period.

아침부터

achimbuteo — From morning; starting at or since the morning time.

묘한

myohan — Strange, peculiar, or subtle; having an odd mysterious quality.

낙담에

nakdam-e — In discouragement; feeling of disappointment or despair.

짓눌려

jinnullyeo — Crushed or weighed down; oppressed by a heavy burden.

있었습니다

isseotseumnida — Formal past: there was; existed or was in a state.

갑자기

gapjagi — Suddenly; occurring unexpectedly without any warning.

외롭다는

oeropдaneun — That one is lonely; quoted attributive of feeling alone.

느낌이

neukkimi — Feeling or sense (subject marker); a perceived sensation.

들었고

deureotgo — Felt or entered the mind and; past tense with continuation.

모든

modeun — All or every; determiner referring to the totality.

사람이

saram-i — Person (subject marker); a human being as subject.

나를

nareul — Me (object marker); first person singular as object.

버리고

beorigo — Abandoning and; leaving behind with continuation marker.

내

nae — My; contracted first person singular possessive pronoun.

곁을

gyeoteul — Side or vicinity (object marker); one's immediate presence.

떠나가는

tteonaaganeun — Going away; leaving in a continuous or habitual manner.

것

geot — Thing; nominalizer turning verbs or clauses into nouns.

같았습니다

gathatseumnida — Formal past: seemed like or appeared to be something.

물론

mulllon — Of course; naturally or as a matter of course.

누구든지

nugudeunji — Anyone; whoever it may be without exception.

사람

saram — Person; a human being or individual.

물을

mureul — To ask (object marker attached); question as object noun.

권리가

gwollìga — Right or entitlement (subject marker); a legal or moral claim.

있습니다

itseumnida — Formal present: there is; exists or one has something.