Aesop's Fables; a new translation — Page 19

Vocabulary

사자와

saja-wa — Lion and (with the lion)

쥐

jwi — Mouse or rat

굴속에서

gulsok-eseo — Inside a cave or den

잠들어

jamdeul-eo — Having fallen asleep

있던

itdeon — Was (existing/being) at that time

사자가

saja-ga — The lion (subject marker attached)

얼굴

eolgul — Face of a person or animal

위로

wiro — Upward, toward the top

달려가는

dallyeoganeun — Running toward something

쥐에

jwi-e — By the mouse (location/agent marker)

의해

uihae — By means of, due to

잠에서

jam-eseo — From sleep

깨어났습니다

kkaeeonnatsseumnida — Woke up from sleep

화가

hwa-ga — Anger (subject marker attached)

난

nan — Arose, broke out (anger arose)

사자는

saja-neun — The lion (topic marker attached)

앞발로

apbal-lo — With the front paw

쥐를

jwi-reul — The mouse (object marker attached)

붙잡아

butjaba — Grabbed and held tightly

막

mak — Just about to, on the verge of

죽이려고

jugwiryeogo — Intending to kill

했습니다

haetsseumnida — Did, attempted (formal past tense)

쥐는

jwi-neun — The mouse (topic marker attached)

너무

neomu — Too, excessively, very much

무서워서

museowo-seo — Because of being scared or frightened

애처롭게

aecheorob-ge — Pitifully, in a pathetic manner

목숨만은

moksum-man-eun — At least one's life (sparing life)

살려달라고

sallyeo-dalla-go — Begging to be spared alive

간청했습니다

gancheong-haetsseumnida — Earnestly pleaded or begged

제발

jebal — Please, I beg you

보내주세요

bonaejuseyo — Please let me go, send me away

쥐가

jwi-ga — The mouse (subject marker attached)

울부짖었습니다

ulbujijeotsseumnida — Cried out or wailed loudly

언젠가

eonjen-ga — Someday, at some point in future

꼭

kkok — Surely, certainly, without fail

이

i — This (demonstrative pronoun/adjective)

은혜를

eunhye-reul — Kindness, grace, or favor received

갚겠습니다

gap-gesseumnida — Will repay a debt or kindness

이렇게

ireoke — Like this, in this way

보잘것없는

bojalkeos-eomneun — Insignificant, worthless, of little value

작은

jageun — Small, little in size

동물이

dongmul-i — Animal (subject marker attached)

자신에게

jasin-ege — To oneself, for oneself

무언가를

mueonga-reul — Something (object marker attached)

해줄

haejul — Will do for someone

수

su — Ability, possibility to do something

있다는

itdaneun — That there is, that it exists

생각이

saengak-i — The thought or idea (subject marker)

우스워서

useuwo-seo — Because it was funny or ridiculous

큰

keun — Big, large, great

소리로

sori-ro — With a loud sound or voice

웃으며

useu-myeo — While laughing

기분

gibun — Mood, feeling, emotion

좋게

joke — In a good or pleasant manner

놓아주었습니다

noajueotsseumnida — Released, let go of something

하지만

hajiman — However, but (contrast conjunction)

결국

gyeolguk — Eventually, in the end, finally

쥐에게

jwi-ege — To or for the mouse

기회가

gihoe-ga — Opportunity or chance (subject marker)

찾아왔습니다

chajawatsseumnida — Came looking, an opportunity arrived

어느

eoneu — A certain, some (indefinite adjective)

날

nal — Day

사냥꾼들이

sanyangggun-deul-i — The hunters (plural subject marker)

사냥감을

sanyangam-eul — Game, prey for hunting (object marker)

잡기

jabgi — Catching, the act of capturing

위해

wihae — For the purpose of, in order to

쳐놓은

chyeonoeun — Set up, laid out (a trap or net)

그물에

geumul-e — In or into the net

걸리게

geolli-ge — So as to get caught or trapped

되었고

doeeotgo — Became, and then (connective past)

사자의

saja-ui — Of the lion, lion's (possessive)

분노에

bunno-e — In anger, filled with rage

찬

chan — Full of, filled with

포효

pohyo — Roar of a wild animal

소리를

sori-reul — The sound (object marker attached)

듣고

deutgo — Heard and (connective form)

알아차려

aracharyeo — Realized, noticed, figured out

그

geu — That (demonstrative adjective)

장소로

jangso-ro — To that place or location

달려갔습니다

dallyeogatsseumnida — Ran toward a destination

지체

jiche — Delay, postponement, hesitation

없이

eopsi — Without, lacking something

이빨로

ibbal-lo — With the teeth

밧줄을

batjul-eul — The rope (object marker attached)

갉아먹기

galgamokgi — Gnawing, chewing through something

시작했고

sijakhaetgo — Started and (connective past tense)

얼마

eolma — How much, a short amount of time

지나지

jinaji — Not passing (negative connective form)

않아

ana — Not doing (negative connective form)

사자를

saja-reul — The lion (object marker attached)

자유롭게

jayurop-ge — Freely, in a free manner

풀어주는

pureojuneun — Setting free, releasing someone

데

de — In doing, the act of (nominalizer)

성공했습니다

seonggong-haetsseumnida — Succeeded, accomplished a goal

보세요

boseyo — Look, see (polite imperative)

말했습니다

malhaetsseumnida — Said, spoke (formal past tense)

제가

je-ga — I (humble subject marker attached)

갚겠다고

gapgessdago — Said that one would repay

약속했을

yaksokhaetseul — When promised, having promised

때

ttae — Time, moment, occasion

당신은

dangsin-eun — You (topic marker, formal address)

저를

jeo-reul — Me (humble object marker attached)

비웃었지요

biuseotjiyo — You laughed at or mocked me

이제

ije — Now, from this point on

보시다시피

bosidaship — As you can see

쥐도

jwi-do — Even a mouse (also/even particle)

도울

doul — To help, capable of helping

있답니다

itdamnida — Indeed can, is able to (emphatic)

까마귀와

kkamagwi-wa — Crow and (connective particle)

물항아리

mulhangari — Water jug or water pitcher

목마른

mongmareun — Thirsty, longing for water

까마귀가

kkamagwi-ga — The crow (subject marker attached)

물이

mul-i — Water (subject marker attached)

조금

jogeum — A little, a small amount

들어

deul-eo — Contained inside, entered into

있는

inneun — That exists, that is present

물항아리를

mulhangari-reul — The water jug (object marker attached)

발견했지만

balgyeonhaetjiman — Discovered but (contrasting conjunction)

물의

mul-ui — Of the water (possessive marker)

양이

yang-i — The amount or quantity (subject marker)

적어서

jeogeo-seo — Because it was small or insufficient

아무리

amuri — No matter how hard one tries

애를

ae-reul — Effort, struggle (object marker)

써도

sseodo — Even if one tries hard

부리로

buri-ro — With the beak of a bird

물에

mul-e — To the water, into the water

닿을

daheul — To reach or touch (future modifier)

수가

su-ga — Possibility or ability (subject marker)

없었고

eopseotgo — Did not exist and (connective past)

해결책이

haegyeolchaek-i — The solution (subject marker attached)

눈앞에

nunap-e — Right in front of one's eyes

있는데도

inneuendedo — Even though it is right there

갈증으로

galjjeung-euro — Due to thirst, from thirst

죽을

jugul — Will die (future modifier form)

것만

geotman — Only that, as if only that

같았습니다

gatatsseumnida — Seemed like, felt as if

마침내

machimnae — Finally, at last, eventually

까마귀는

kkamagwi-neun — The crow (topic marker attached)

기발한

gibal-han — Ingenious, clever, brilliantly creative

방법을

bangbeob-eul — The method or way (object marker)

생각해냈습니다

saengakhaenaetsseumnida — Thought up and came up with idea