Aesop's Fables; a new translation — Page 9

Vocabulary

하지만

hajiman — However; used to contrast or contradict previous statement

모두

modu — All, everyone, everything entirely

헛수고였습니다

heotsugo yeosseumnida — It was futile effort; wasted work in vain

포도는

podoneun — As for the grapes (topic marker attached)

손이

soni — Hand (subject marker attached)

닿지

daji — (Does not) reach or touch something

않는

anneun — Does not; negation modifier for verbs

곳에

gose — In/at a place or location

있었기

isseotgi — Because it existed/was there (causal form)

때문입니다

ttaemun imnida — It is because of; formal causal expression

그래서

geuraeseo — Therefore, so; indicates result from prior reason

여우는

yeouneun — As for the fox (topic marker attached)

시도를

sidoreul — Attempt, try (object marker attached)

포기하고

pogihago — Giving up and; abandoning an effort

위엄

wieom — Dignity, authority, majestic bearing

있고

itgo — Having/being and; connective verb form

태연한

taeyeonhan — Calm, composed, unperturbed in manner

태도로

taedoro — With an attitude or manner

걸어가며

georeogamyeo — While walking away; simultaneous action form

말했습니다

malhaesseumnida — Said, spoke (formal past tense)

저

jeo — That (over there); humble first-person pronoun

포도가

podoga — Grapes (subject marker attached)

익었다고

igeotdago — Saying that (something) was ripe or mature

생각했는데

saenggakaenneunde — I thought, but; contrasting past thought

이제

ije — Now, at this point in time

보니

boni — Looking now; having seen or realized

꽤

kkwae — Quite, fairly, considerably

시군

sigun — (It) seems sour; colloquial realization ending

황금

hwanggeum — Gold; precious yellow metal

알을

areul — Egg (object marker attached)

낳은

naeun — That laid/gave birth to (modifier form)

거위

geowi — Goose; large domesticated water bird

한

han — One, a certain; numeral or article-like word

남자와

namjawa — Man and; male person with connective particle

그의

geuui — His, of him; possessive pronoun

아내는

anaeneun — As for the wife (topic marker attached)

매일

maeil — Every day, daily

낳는

naenneun — That lays (eggs); present tense modifier

거위를

geowireul — Goose (object marker attached)

소유하는

soyuhaneun — Owning, possessing (present modifier form)

행운을

haengune ul — Luck, good fortune (object marker attached)

누렸습니다

nuryeosseumnida — Enjoyed, benefited from (formal past tense)

운이

uni — Luck, fortune (subject marker attached)

좋았음에도

joasseumedo — Even though luck/it was good; concessive form

불구하고

bulguhago — Despite, in spite of; concessive expression

그들은

geudeureun — They, them (topic marker attached)

곧

got — Soon, shortly, before long

충분히

chungbunhi — Sufficiently, enough, adequately

빨리

ppalli — Quickly, fast, rapidly

부자가

bujaga — Rich person (subject marker); becoming wealthy

되지

doeji — Becoming; base of negated becoming expression

못하고

motago — Unable to do and; connective inability form

있다고

itdago — Saying that there is/exists (indirect quote)

생각하기

saenggakagi — Thinking; noun form of the verb think

시작했고

sijakaetgo — Began and; started (connective past tense)

새의

saeui — Of the bird; bird's possessive form

내부가

naebuga — The interior, inside (subject marker attached)

금으로

geumeuro — With/of gold; instrumental particle on gold

이루어져

irueojyeo — Being composed of, made up of

있을

isseul — Will be/exist; future/conjecture modifier form

것이라고

geosirago — Saying that it is/will be (indirect quote)

상상하며

sangsanghamyeo — While imagining, picturing in the mind

귀중한

gwijunghan — Precious, valuable, treasured

금속을

geumsogeul — Metal (object marker attached)

한꺼번에

hankkeobeone — All at once, simultaneously, in one go

확보하기

hwakbohagi — Securing, obtaining (noun/infinitive form)

위해

wihae — In order to, for the purpose of

죽이기로

jugigiro — Deciding to kill; intention-marking verb form

결정했습니다

gyeoljeonghaesseumnida — Decided, made a decision (formal past tense)

열어

yeoreo — Opening; connective form of open

보았을

boasseul — Having looked/seen (past modifier form)

때

ttae — Time, moment, when

그것은

geugeoceun — As for it/that thing (topic marker attached)

다른

dareun — Other, different, another

똑같다는

ttokgatdaneun — That it is exactly the same (quoted modifier)

것을

geoseul — The thing/fact (object marker attached)

알게

alge — Coming to know; resultative verb form

되었습니다

doeeosseumnida — Became, came to be (formal past tense)

그리하여

geurihayeo — Therefore, thus, and so (formal connective)

바랐던

baratdeon — That which was hoped/wished for (past modifier)

것처럼

geotcheoreom — Like, as if; comparison particle on noun

되지도

doejido — Not even becoming; emphatic negation form

늘어나는

neureonaneun — Growing, increasing (present modifier form)

재산을

jaesaneul — Property, wealth, assets (object marker attached)

더

deo — More, further, additionally

이상

isang — More than, beyond; no longer (with negation)

누리지도

nurijido — Not even enjoying; emphatic negation form

못했습니다

motaesseumnida — Was unable to; formal past inability

많이

mani — A lot, much, in great quantity

가진

gajin — Who has/possesses (past modifier form)

자는

janeun — The person who; one who (topic form)

많은

maneun — Many, much (modifier form)

원하다가

wonhadaga — While wanting; transitional action connector

모든

modeun — All, every, the whole of

잃는다

ilneunda — Loses everything; plain present tense form

고양이와

goyangiwa — Cat and; feline with connective particle

쥐들

jwideur — Mice, rats; plural form of mouse

한때

hanttae — Once, at one time, formerly

쥐들로

jwideurro — With/full of mice; instrumental particle form

가득

gadeuk — Full, filled to capacity, packed

찬

chan — Filled with, full of (modifier form)

집이

jibi — House (subject marker attached)

있었습니다

isseosseumnida — There was/existed (formal past tense)

고양이가

goyangiga — Cat (subject marker attached)

이

i — This; demonstrative pronoun or subject particle

소식을

sosigeul — News, information (object marker attached)

듣고

deutgo — Hearing and; connective form of hear

혼자

honja — Alone, by oneself

저곳이

jeosgosi — That place over there (subject marker attached)

나에게

naege — To me, for me; first-person dative form

딱

ttak — Exactly, perfectly, just right

맞는

manneun — Fitting, suitable, matching (modifier form)

곳이야

gosiya — It is the place; casual declarative ending

그리고

geurigo — And, and then; additive connector

그

geu — That; definite article-like demonstrative

집으로

jibeuro — To/toward the house; directional particle

가서

gaseo — Going and (then); sequential connective

자리를

jarireul — Place, seat, spot (object marker attached)

잡고

jabgo — Taking/settling and; connective form of grab

쥐들을

jwideureur — Mice (object marker attached)

하나씩

hanassik — One by one, one at a time

잡아

jaba — Catching, grabbing (connective verb form)

먹었습니다

meogeosseumnida — Ate, consumed (formal past tense)

마침내

machimnae — Finally, at last, eventually

쥐들은

jwideureur — As for the mice (topic marker attached)

견딜

gyeondil — To endure, bear, tolerate (future modifier)

수

su — Ability, possibility; used in can/cannot form

없게

eopge — So as to not have; resultative adverb form

되어

doeo — Becoming and; connective form of become

자신들의

jasindeurui — Their own; reflexive possessive plural form

구멍으로

gumeonguro — Into the hole; directional particle on hole

들어가

deuroga — Going in, entering (connective verb form)

그곳에

geugose — In that place, there (location particle)

머물기로

meomulgiro — Deciding to stay; intention-marking noun form

결심했습니다

gyeolsimhaesseumnida — Resolved, determined (formal past tense)

이거

igeo — This, this thing (colloquial demonstrative)

곤란하군

gollanhagun — This is troublesome; casual realization ending

꾀를

kkoe reul — Trick, scheme, cunning (object marker attached)

써서

sseoseo — Using and; connective form of use/write

그들을

geudeureur — Them (object marker attached)

밖으로

bakkuro — To the outside, outward; directional particle

유인하는

yuinhaneun — Luring, enticing (present modifier form)

것만이

geotmani — Only the thing/way (exclusive particle)

유일한

yuirhan — The only, sole, unique

방법이야

bangbeopiya — It is the method/way; casual declarative