Aesop's Fables; a new translation — Page 20

Vocabulary

물병

mulbyeong — Water bottle or water jug

안에

ane — Inside; within a space or container

조약돌을

joyakdoreul — Pebble (object marker); small smooth stone

떨어뜨리기

tteoreotteurigi — The act of dropping something down

시작했고

sijakhaetgo — Started and (then); began an action connecting to next clause

넣을

neoeul — To put in; insert something into a place

때마다

ttaemada — Every time; each occasion something happens

조금씩

jogeumssik — Little by little; gradually in small amounts

높아져서

nopajyeoseo — Rose higher and so; level increased causing a result

마침내

machimne — Finally; at last after a process

가장자리까지

gajangjariккaji — Up to the edge or brim of something

차올랐고

chaollatgo — Filled up to the top and (then)

영리한

yeongniha n — Clever; intelligent; smart (adjective modifying noun)

새는

saeneun — Bird (topic marker); the bird as topic

갈증을

galjeungeul — Thirst (object marker); intense desire for water

해소할

haesohl — To relieve or resolve (thirst, problem, etc.)

수

su — Ability; possibility; can (used in 수 있다 construction)

있었습니다

isseotseumnida — There was; existed (formal past tense)

필요는

piryoneun — Necessity; need (topic marker attached)

발명의

balmyeongui — Of invention; belonging to invention (possessive)

소년들과

sonyeondeulgwa — Boys and; with the boys (conjunction marker)

개구리들

gaegurideul — Frogs (plural marker); multiple frogs

몇몇

myeotmyeot — Several; a few; some number of things

장난꾸러기

jangnankkulreogi — Mischievous person; troublemaker; naughty child

연못가에서

yeonmotgaeseo — At the edge of the pond; by the pond

놀고

nolgo — Playing and; engaged in play connecting clauses

있었는데

isseonnunde — Were (doing) and; background situation connector

얕은

yateun — Shallow; not deep (adjective modifying noun)

물속에서

mulsogeso — Inside the water; within the water

헤엄치고

heeomchigo — Swimming and; performing swimming action

있는

inneun — That are; existing (present participle modifier)

발견하고는

balgyeonhagonneun — Upon discovering; after finding and then

돌을

doreul — Stone or rock (object marker)

던져

deonjyeo — To throw; hurl an object toward something

괴롭히기

goeropigi — The act of tormenting or bullying others

그

geu — That; the (determiner referring to previously mentioned)

중

jung — Among; in the middle of a group

여러

yeoreo — Several; various; many (modifier before plural noun)

마리를

marireul — Counter for animals (object marker); several animals

죽이고

jugigo — Killing and; caused death connecting to next clause

말았습니다

maratseumnida — Ended up doing; regrettably resulted in action

개구리

gaeguri — Frog; small amphibian living near water

한

han — One; a single (number or indefinite article)

마리가

mariga — One animal (subject marker); counter for animals

물

mul — Water; liquid essential for life

밖으로

bakkeuro — To the outside; outward direction from something

머리를

meorireul — Head (object marker); one's head as object

내밀고

naemilgo — Sticking out and; protruding forward connecting clauses

말했습니다

malhaetseumnida — Said; spoke (formal past tense declarative)

오

o — Oh; exclamation expressing surprise or appeal

멈춰요

meomchweoyo — Please stop; cease an action (polite request)

부탁드립니다

butakdeurimnida — I humbly request; please (very formal polite request)

여러분에게는

yeoreobunegeneun — To you all (topic); for you (plural address)

놀이이지만

noriiijiman — It is play but; a game however (contrast connector)

우리에게는

uriegeneun — For us (topic marker); to us (emphatic topic)

죽음입니다

jugeuminida — It is death; formal declaration of fatal consequence

북풍과

bukpunggwa — North wind and; the cold northern wind (conjunction)

태양

taeyang — The sun; the star at center of solar system

사이에

saie — Between; in the space among two parties

서로

seoro — Each other; mutually; one another

자신이

jasini — Oneself (subject marker); referring to one's own self

더

deo — More; to a greater degree (comparative adverb)

강하다고

ganghadadago — Claiming to be strong; asserting one's strength

주장하며

jujanghamyeo — While arguing or asserting; claiming simultaneously

다툼이

datumi — Dispute; quarrel; argument (subject marker)

생겼습니다

saenggyeotseumnida — Arose; came about; a situation developed (formal)

그들은

geudeureun — They (topic marker); those people as topic

어느

eoneu — Which; which one of several options

쪽이

jjogi — Side; direction; which party (subject marker)

빨리

ppalli — Quickly; fast; in a speedy manner

나그네의

nageuneui — Of the traveler; belonging to the wanderer

망토를

mangtoreul — Cloak or cape (object marker); outer garment

벗길

beotgil — To remove clothing from someone (modifier form)

있는지

inneunji — Whether able to; if capable of doing something

알아보기

arabogi — To find out; to investigate or check something

위해

wihae — For the purpose of; in order to do

여행자에게

yeohaengjaeге — To the traveler; directed at the traveling person

자신들의

jasindeurui — Their own; belonging to themselves (plural possessive)

힘을

himeul — Strength or power (object marker); force ability

시험해

siheomhae — To test; try out to measure capability

보기로

bogiro — Decided to try; intent to attempt something

합의했습니다

habeuihaetseumnida — Agreed; reached an agreement (formal past tense)

북풍이

bukpungi — The north wind (subject marker); cold northern wind

먼저

meonjeo — First; before others; ahead in sequence

시도했습니다

sidohaetseumnida — Tried; made an attempt (formal past tense)

공격을

gonggyeogeul — Attack or offense (object marker); aggressive action

모든

modeun — All; every; entire amount without exception

모아

moa — Gathering; collecting together (connective verb form)

남자에게

namjaege — To the man; directed at or toward the man

맹렬하게

maengnyeolhage — Fiercely; violently; with great intensity

휘몰아쳐

hwimolachyeo — Blowing furiously; sweeping violently (connecting form)

단번에

danbeone — In one go; all at once; in a single attempt

빼앗으려는

ppaeaseuryeoneun — Trying to snatch away; intending to seize

듯

deut — As if; seeming like; appearing to do something

낚아채려

nakachaelyeo — Trying to snatch; attempting to grab swiftly

했습니다

haetseumnida — Did; performed an action (formal past tense)

그러나

geureona — However; but; nevertheless (contrast conjunction)

바람이

barami — The wind (subject marker); moving air as subject

세게

sege — Strongly; forcefully; with great power

불수록

bulssurok — The more it blows; increasingly as wind intensifies

더욱

deouk — Even more; increasingly; to a greater extent

단단히

dandanhi — Tightly; firmly; securely without loosening

몸에

mome — On the body; around oneself (location marker)

둘렀습니다

dulreotseumnida — Wrapped around; wound tightly (formal past tense)

다음은

daeumeun — Next is; the following one (topic marker)

태양의

taeyang ui — Of the sun; the sun's (possessive marker)

차례였습니다

charyeyeotseumnida — It was the turn; one's turn had arrived (formal)