Aesop's Fables; a new translation — Page 3

Vocabulary

옛

yet — Old, ancient, from a long time ago

세계의

segye-ui — Of the world, belonging to the world

노예들이

noye-deul-i — Slaves (subject marker), enslaved people

숭배받거나

sungbae-bat-geona — Be worshipped or venerated by others

사랑받을

sarang-badeul — To be loved, to receive affection

수

su — Ability or possibility to do something

있었다는

isseotdaneun — That there was, that it existed

것은

geoseun — The thing that (topic marker nominalization)

사실이다

sasil-ida — It is a fact, it is true

두

du — Two, a numeral indicating the number two

위대한

widaehan — Great, grand, remarkably distinguished

노예

noye — Slave, a person owned by another

모두

modu — All, everyone, both of them

짐승과

jimsеung-gwa — Beasts and, animals and (with conjunction)

새에

sae-e — About birds, concerning birds

관한

gwanhan — Regarding, concerning, related to

가장

gajang — Most, the most, superlative degree marker

훌륭한

hullyunghan — Excellent, splendid, outstanding in quality

이야기들을

iyagi-deul-eul — Stories (object marker), tales, narratives

들려주었다는

deullyeo-jueotdaneun — That someone told or narrated stories

점은

jeom-eun — The point that, the fact that

흥미롭다

heungmiropda — Interesting, fascinating, arousing curiosity

하지만

hajiman — However, but, contrasting conjunction

공정하게

gongjeonghage — Fairly, justly, in an impartial manner

돌려야

dollyeoya — Must give back, must return or attribute

할

hal — To do, that which should be done

공로가

gongno-ga — Credit, merit, contribution (subject marker)

무엇이든

mueosideun — Whatever it may be, regardless of what

간에

gan-e — Regardless, no matter what the case

우화라

uhwa-ra — Called a fable, referring to fable

불리는

bullineun — Called, named, referred to as

인류의

illyu-ui — Of humanity, belonging to humankind

전통은

jeontong-eun — Tradition (topic marker), traditional practice

그에게서

geuege-seo — From him, originating from that person

비롯된

birotdoen — Originating from, stemming from a source

것이

geosi — The thing that (subject marker nominalization)

아니다

anida — Is not, negates the preceding statement

이

i — This, a demonstrative pronoun or determiner

출신의

chulsin-ui — From, originating from a place or background

어느

eoneu — A certain, some, a particular one

냉소적인

naengsojeog-in — Cynical, sarcastic, skeptically mocking

해방

haebang — Liberation, freedom, release from bondage

노예가

noye-ga — Slave (subject marker), an enslaved person

절벽에서

jeolbyeok-eseo — From a cliff, off a steep rock face

던져졌든

deonjyeojyeotdeun — Whether thrown, regardless of being thrown

그렇지

geureochi — Whether so or not, negation qualifier

않았든

anasseudeon — Whether it did not, regardless of not doing

그보다

geuboda — Than him, more than that person

훨씬

hwolssin — Much more, far greater, considerably more

이전부터

ijeonbuteo — From before, since prior to that time

이어져

ieojyeo — Continued, connected, carried on through time

왔으며

wasseumyeo — Has come and, continuing conjunction of existence

그

geu — That, he, referring to something mentioned

이후로도

ihu-rodo — Even after that, continuing beyond that point

오랫동안

oraetdongan — For a long time, over a lengthy period

지속되어

jisokdoeeo — Has continued, persisted over time

왔다

watda — Has come, has been continuing until now

실로

sillo — Indeed, truly, in fact (formal emphasis)

구별을

gubyeol-eul — Distinction (object marker), difference, contrast

인식하는

insikhaneun — Recognizing, perceiving, being aware of

우리에게

uri-ege — To us, for us, beneficial to our group

이로운

iroun — Beneficial, advantageous, helpful to someone

일이다

il-ida — It is a task, it is a matter or thing

왜냐하면

waenyahamyeon — Because, the reason being, for the reason that

그것이

geugeosi — That thing (subject marker), it, that fact

다른

dareun — Different, other, another distinct thing

어떤

eotteon — Any, some, a certain kind of

우화

uhwa — Fable, a short moral story with animals

작가보다도

jakga-bodado — Even more than any author or writer

더

deo — More, to a greater degree or extent

분명히

bunmyeonghi — Clearly, obviously, without any doubt

효과적인

hyogwajeog-in — Effective, producing the desired result

존재로

jonjae-ro — As an existence, as a being or entity

만들어

mandeureo — Making, to make, to create something

주기

jugi — To give, the act of giving or providing

때문이다

ttaemun-ida — It is because, the reason is that

형제의

hyeongje-ui — Brothers', belonging to the brothers

이야기들은

iyagi-deul-eun — Stories (topic marker), tales being discussed

아무리

amuri — No matter how, however much one tries

훌륭하다

hullyunghada — To be excellent, to be outstanding in quality

해도

haedo — Even if, even though, concessive conjunction

명의

myeong-ui — Of a number of people, of persons (counter)

독일

Dogil — Germany, the country in central Europe

학생에

haksaeng-e — By a student, pertaining to a student

의해

uihae — By means of, through, by the action of

수집된

sujibdoen — Collected, gathered, compiled by someone

것이다

geosida — It is the case that, it is a thing

그리고

geurigo — And, furthermore, also, additive conjunction

대해

daehae — About, regarding, concerning a topic

확신하기

hwaksin-hagi — To be certain, to feel sure about something

어렵다

eoryeopda — Difficult, hard, not easy to do

우리는

uri-neun — We (topic marker), referring to our group

적어도

jeogeoado — At least, at the minimum, no less than

노예에

noye-e — About the slave, regarding an enslaved person

아는

aneun — Knowing, the thing one knows

것보다는

geotbodaneun — More than what, compared to what one knows

그에

geue — About him, regarding that person

많이

manhi — A lot, much, in great quantity

알고

algo — Knowing and, being aware of something

있다

itda — To exist, to have, to be present

물론

mullon — Of course, naturally, it goes without saying

진실은

jinsil-eun — The truth (topic marker), the real fact

우화가

uhwa-ga — Fable (subject marker), the fable itself

동화가

donghwa-ga — Fairy tale (subject marker), a folk story

결코

gyeolko — Never, by no means, absolutely not

아니었던

anieotdeon — Was not, had not been, negation in past

것과

geotgwa — The thing and, together with the fact that

마찬가지로

machangajiro — Similarly, likewise, in the same way

아니라는

aniraneun — Is not, stating that something is not so

그러나

geureona — However, but, contrasting formal conjunction

우화와

uhwa-wa — Fable and, fables together with something

동화는

donghwa-neun — Fairy tales (topic marker), folk stories

전혀

jeonhyeo — Not at all, completely not, entirely different

것들이다

geotdeul-ida — They are things, referring to multiple items

차이점의

chaijjeom-ui — Of the difference, regarding distinguishing factors

요소는

yoso-neun — Element (topic marker), component, factor

많지만

manjiman — There are many, but, concessive many

명백한

myeongbaekan — Obvious, clear, evident, plainly apparent

충분히

chungbunhi — Sufficiently, enough, to an adequate degree

명백하다

myeongbaekada — To be obvious, clear, and self-evident

인간이

ingan-i — Human (subject marker), a person, humankind

등장하는

deungjanghanun — Appearing, featuring as a character in story

우화란

uhwa-ran — A fable is, as for what a fable is

있을

isseul — That can exist, able to be present

없다

eopda — Does not exist, there is none, to lack

인간

ingan — Human being, person, humanity in general

없이는

eopsi-neun — Without, in the absence of something

동화란

donghwa-ran — As for a fairy tale, a fairy tale is

혹은

hogeun — Or, alternatively, either one or the other

그의

geu-ui — His, belonging to him, that person's

이름이

ireum-i — Name (subject marker), one's given name

무엇이었든

mueosieotdeun — Whatever it was, regardless of the name

는

neun — Topic marker particle, as for, regarding

우화에서

uhwa-eseo — In fables, within the context of a fable

모든

modeun — All, every, each and every one

등장인물이

deungjang-inmul-i — Characters (subject), figures in a story

비인격적이어야

biingyeokjeogieoya — Must be impersonal, non-human in character

한다는

handaneun — That one must, asserting a requirement

것을

geoseul — The thing (object marker), that fact

이해했다

ihaehаetda — Understood, comprehended, grasped the meaning

그들은

geudeul-eun — They (topic marker), those people or things

대수학의

daesuhak-ui — Of algebra, belonging to algebraic study

추상적

chusangjeok — Abstract, conceptual, not concrete or tangible

개념들처럼

gaenyeomdeul-cheoreom — Like concepts, similar to abstract notions

체스의

cheseu-ui — Of chess, belonging to the chess game

말들처럼

maldeul-cheoreom — Like chess pieces, similar to game tokens

존재해야

jonjaehaeya — Must exist, should be present as an entity

한다

handa — Does, one does, declarative present tense