Korean Through Folktales

[Chapter 3] The Story of ShimCheong 제 3 과 심청전 _______________________ _________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ 71 Go t o Table of Contents Korean Through Folktales E. Key Patterns & Forms 1-1. Level 1: Connecting Sentences with VS+ 고 Conjunction • VS+ 고 connects two or more sentences connected by 그리고 . Note here that the tense is marked in the verb that ends the combined sentence (indicated in green). Let’s look at the sentences with – 고 taken from the Level 1 version: - 부인은 마음씨가 곱고 솜씨가 좋았습니다 . The wife was good-hearted and was dexterous. - 남편도 마음씨가 착하고 부인을 아주 아꼈습니다 . The husband was also good- hearted and cherished his wife. - 이 이야기를 듣고 효녀 심청은 뱃사람들을 만나러 가서 말했습니다 . After hearing this story, Devoted Daughter ShimCheong went to meet the sailors and told (them). -바다의 용왕님이 심청의 효성에 감동하시고 말씀하셨습니다 . The Sea King of the sea was moved by ShimCheong’s filial piety and told (her). - 심청을 연꽃에 넣으시고 다시 인당수로 보내셨습니다 . He put ShimCheong in a lotus flower and sent her back to the InDang Sea. - 딸 심청도 보이고 임금님도 보이고 궁도 보였습니다 . He saw his daughter, ShimCheong; saw the King; and saw the palace. 1-2. Level 1: Expressing Purpose of Going&Coming Verbs - VS+( 으 ) 러가다 / 오다 • VS+( 으 ) 러가다 / 오다 (or any other verb with a meaning of going or coming) is a construction used to express an action of going or coming and its purpose. Here are some examples from the story: