Aesop's Fables; a new translation — Page 5

Vocabulary

인간이

in-gan-i — Human being (subject form); a person

딱정벌레나

ttak-jeong-beol-le-na — Beetle or; a hard-shelled insect, with 'or'

고양이나

go-yang-i-na — Cat or; a domestic feline, with 'or'

악어를

a-geo-reul — Crocodile (object form); large reptilian predator

완전히

wan-jeon-hi — Completely, entirely, fully, thoroughly

개인적인

gae-in-jeok-in — Personal, individual, private, relating to one person

사랑으로

sa-rang-eu-ro — With love; using love as a means or manner

사랑하지는

sa-rang-ha-ji-neun — (Does not) love; verb stem with topic/contrast marker

않는다고

an-neun-da-go — Saying that (one) does not; reported negation

생각한다

saeng-gak-han-da — Think, believe, consider; present declarative form

그들은

geu-deul-eun — They (topic form); third person plural subject

그것들을

geu-geot-deul-eul — Those things (object form); plural inanimate pronoun

자연

ja-yeon — Nature; the natural world or environment

속에

so-ge — Inside, within; locative particle indicating interior

있는

in-neun — That exists, that is; present attributive of 있다

추상적이고

chu-sang-jeok-i-go — Abstract and; non-concrete, theoretical, and (continuing)

익명의

ing-myeong-e — Anonymous; unnamed, without a known identity

에너지의

e-neo-ji-e — Of energy; possessive form of the loanword energy

표현으로서

pyo-hyeon-eu-ro-seo — As an expression; in the capacity of a manifestation

경외하는

gyeong-oe-ha-neun — Revere, hold in awe; present attributive form

것이니

geo-si-ni — It is (because); explanatory or causal sentence ending

그

geu — That; demonstrative determiner referring to something mentioned

에너지는

e-neo-ji-neun — The energy (topic); loanword energy with topic marker

누구에게나

nu-gu-e-ge-na — To anyone, for everyone; universal indirect object form

두려운

du-ryeo-un — Fearful, frightening, dreadful; adjective modifying a noun

것이며

geo-si-myeo — It is, and; copula with connective ending meaning 'and'

무신론자에게는

mu-sin-lon-ja-e-ge-neun — To/for an atheist; one who disbelieves in gods

분명

bun-myeong — Clearly, obviously, certainly; adverb of certainty

공포스러운

gong-po-seu-reo-un — Terrifying, horrifying; causing intense fear or dread

것임에

geo-si-me — In that it is; nominalized copula with locative ending

틀림없다

teul-lim-eop-da — Without doubt, certainly true; there is no mistake

그리하여

geu-ri-ha-yeo — Therefore, and so, thus; formal connective adverb

이솝의

i-sop-e — Of Aesop; possessive form referring to the fabulist

것이든

geo-si-deun — Whether it is; conditional particle indicating 'whether or not'

아니든

a-ni-deun — Whether not; negative conditional 'or not' particle form

모든

mo-deun — All, every; determiner indicating totality

우화에서

u-hwa-e-seo — In fables; allegorical stories using animals as characters

동물의

dong-mul-e — Of animals; possessive form referring to living creatures

힘은

him-eun — Power, strength (topic); physical or natural force

무생물의

mu-saeng-mul-e — Of inanimate objects; non-living things' possessive form

힘처럼

him-cheo-reom — Like strength; comparative particle meaning 'like power'

마치

ma-chi — Just like, as if; adverb introducing a simile

거대한

geo-dae-han — Enormous, gigantic, massive; extremely large in size

강이나

gang-i-na — A river or; large natural watercourse, with 'or'

자라나는

ja-ra-na-neun — Growing, developing; present attributive of 자라나다

나무처럼

na-mu-cheo-reom — Like a tree; comparative form of the word tree

내달린다

nae-dal-lin-da — Rushes forward, runs full speed; present declarative form

그러한

geu-reo-han — Such, that kind of; demonstrative adjective form

것들의

geot-deul-e — Of those things; plural inanimate possessive form

한계이자

han-gye-i-ja — Limit and also; boundary combined with connective copula

상실은

sang-sil-eun — Loss (topic); the act of losing something important

그것들이

geu-geot-deul-i — Those things (subject form); plural inanimate subject pronoun

자기

ja-gi — Oneself, self; reflexive pronoun referring back to subject

자신

ja-sin — Oneself; reflexive pronoun emphasizing the self

외에

oe-e — Besides, other than; exclusionary particle meaning 'except'

아무것도

a-mu-geot-do — Nothing at all; negative indefinite pronoun

될

doel — To become (future attributive); future modifier of 되다

수

su — Ability, possibility; used in 'can/cannot' constructions

없다는

eop-da-neun — That there is not; reported non-existence clause form

것이다

geo-si-da — It is the case that; nominal predicate sentence ending

즉

jeuk — That is, namely, in other words; clarifying conjunction

자신의

ja-sin-e — One's own; possessive form of the reflexive pronoun

영혼을

yeong-hon-eul — Soul (object form); the spiritual essence of a being

잃을

il-eul — To lose (future attributive); future modifier of 잃다

없었다는

eop-sseot-da-neun — That there was not; reported past non-existence form

것이

geo-si — The fact that; nominalized clause acting as subject

바로

ba-ro — Exactly, precisely, right; adverb emphasizing exactness

그것들의

geu-geot-deul-e — Of those things; plural inanimate possessive pronoun

비극이다

bi-geuk-i-da — Is a tragedy; a deeply sad or catastrophic event

이것이

i-geo-si — This (subject form); proximal demonstrative pronoun

우화의

u-hwa-e — Of the fable; possessive form of allegorical story

불멸하는

bul-myeol-ha-neun — Immortal, undying; present attributive form of 불멸하다

정당성이다

jeong-dang-seong-i-da — Is the justification; legitimacy or rightful validity

인간을

in-gan-eul — Human (object form); a person as grammatical object

장기말로

jang-gi-mal-lo — Into a chess piece; a game piece used instrumentally

바꾸지

ba-kku-ji — Without changing; negative infinitive form of 바꾸다

않고서는

an-ko-seo-neun — Without doing; negative connective meaning 'unless one does'

가장

ga-jang — Most, the most; superlative adverb

단순한

dan-sun-han — Simple, plain; uncomplicated, straightforward adjective form

진리를

jil-li-reul — Truth (object form); a fundamental or universal truth

그토록

geu-to-rok — So, to that extent; adverb of degree meaning 'that much'

간단하게

gan-dan-ha-ge — Simply, briefly; adverbial form meaning in a simple way

가르칠

ga-reu-chil — To teach (future attributive); future modifier of 가르치다

우리는

u-ri-neun — We (topic form); first person plural subject with topic marker

전혀

jeon-hyeo — Not at all, never; negative adverb of total negation

말을

ma-reul — Speech, words (object form); spoken language or words

하지

ha-ji — Do (negative infinitive); stem with negative connective particle

않는

an-neun — Does not; present attributive negative form

동물들을

dong-mul-deul-eul — Animals (plural object); living creatures as grammatical object

사용하지

sa-yong-ha-ji — Without using; negative infinitive form of 사용하다

그처럼

geu-cheo-reom — Like that, in that way; comparative adverb of manner

것들에

geot-deul-e — About/to those things; plural inanimate dative/locative form

대해

dae-hae — About, regarding; particle phrase meaning concerning something

이야기할

i-ya-gi-hal — To talk about (future attributive); future form of 이야기하다

없다

eop-da — There is not, cannot; to not exist or be impossible

잠시

jam-si — For a moment, briefly; a short period of time

당신이

dang-sin-i — You (subject form); formal second person pronoun

늑대를

neuk-dae-reul — Wolf (object form); a wild canine predator

늑대

neuk-dae — Wolf; a wild carnivorous canine animal

같은

ga-teun — Like, same as; adjective meaning similar or identical

남작으로

nam-jak-eu-ro — Into/as a baron; a noble title, with directional particle

바꾸거나

ba-kku-geo-na — Change or; to transform, with alternative connective particle

여우를

yeo-u-reul — Fox (object form); a cunning wild canine

여우

yeo-u — Fox; a clever wild animal known for cunning

외교관으로

oe-gyo-gwan-eu-ro — Into/as a diplomat; a government representative abroad

바꾼다고

ba-kkun-da-go — Saying (one) changes; reported speech form of 바꾸다

가정해

ga-jeong-hae — Suppose, assume; informal form of 가정하다

보라

bo-ra — Look, see; imperative form urging one to try imagining

당신은

dang-sin-eun — You (topic form); formal second person with topic marker

곧

got — Soon, immediately; adverb indicating something will happen

남작조차도

nam-jak-jo-cha-do — Even the baron; emphatic particle meaning 'even'

인간임을

in-gan-im-eul — That (he) is human; nominalized copula as object clause

떠올릴

tteo-ol-lil — To recall, to think of; future attributive of 떠올리다

외교관조차도

oe-gyo-gwan-jo-cha-do — Even the diplomat; emphatic 'even' with diplomat noun

잊지

it-ji — Forget (negative infinitive); stem with negative connective

못할

mo-tal — Cannot do (future attributive); inability future modifier

언제나

eon-je-na — Always, at any time; temporal adverb of frequency

어떤

eo-tteon — Some, any, certain; indefinite determiner

잔인한

jan-in-han — Cruel, brutal, ruthless; causing pain without mercy

인간의

in-gan-e — Human's, of humans; possessive form of 인간

잔혹함에도

jan-hok-ham-e-do — Even in cruelty; brutality even with concessive particle

따라붙어야

tta-ra-bu-teo-ya — Must follow and attach; obligation form of 따라붙다

우연한

u-yeon-han — Accidental, coincidental, chance; happening by chance

유머

yu-meo — Humor; the quality of being amusing or comical

감각을

gam-gak-eul — Sense (object form); perception or feeling of something

찾게

chat-ge — Come to find; resultative connective form of 찾다

것이고

geo-si-go — It is, and; nominal predicate with connective ending

훌륭한

hul-lyung-han — Excellent, admirable, outstanding; of high quality or virtue

외교관이라면

oe-gyo-gwan-i-ra-myeon — If one is a diplomat; conditional copula form

마땅히

ma-ttang-hi — Rightfully, as expected; adverb of propriety or obligation

가져야

ga-jeo-ya — Must have; obligative form of 가지다

덕성을

deok-seong-eul — Virtue (object form); moral excellence or character

포함한

po-ham-han — Including; past attributive of 포함하다, to include

섬세한

seom-se-han — Delicate, sensitive, subtle; fine and detailed in nature

대한

dae-han — Regarding, about; relational modifier meaning 'for/about'

여유를

yeo-yu-reul — Leisure, composure (object); mental or time margin

일단

il-dan — Once, first of all; adverb meaning 'for now' or 'once'

존재를

jon-jae-reul — Existence, being (object form); the state of existing

네

ne — Four; the number four in Korean native counting

다리

da-ri — Leg; a limb used for walking or standing

대신

dae-sin — Instead of, in place of; substitution preposition

두

du — Two; the number two in native Korean counting

다리로

da-ri-ro — On/with legs; instrumental/directional form of 다리

세우고

se-u-go — Stand up and; connective form of 세우다, to erect

깃털을

git-teo-reul — Feathers (object form); the plumage of a bird

뽑아버리면

ppob-a-beo-ri-myeon — If one plucks out completely; conditional of 뽑아버리다

동화에서처럼

dong-hwa-e-seo-cheo-reom — Just as in a fairy tale; comparative locative form

영웅적이거나

yeong-ung-jeok-i-geo-na — Heroic or; having heroic qualities, with 'or' particle

현대

hyeon-dae — Modern era; the contemporary or present-day period

소설에서처럼

so-seol-e-seo-cheo-reom — Just as in a novel; comparative form with novel location

비영웅적인

bi-yeong-ung-jeok-in — Anti-heroic; lacking or contrary to heroic qualities

요구하지

yo-gu-ha-ji — Without requiring; negative infinitive of 요구하다

않을

a-neul — Will not; future attributive negative form of 않다

없게

eop-ge — So that there is not; resultative adverbial of 없다

된다

doen-da — Becomes; present declarative form of 되다