Aesop's Fables; a new translation — Page 21

Vocabulary

처음에

cheo-eum-e — At first; in the beginning of a situation

그는

geu-neun — He (subject marker attached); referring to a male

여행자에게

yeo-haeng-ja-e-ge — To the traveler; directed at a traveling person

부드럽게

bu-deu-reop-ge — Gently; softly; in a smooth or mild manner

빛을

bi-cheul — Light (object form); rays of illumination

비추었고

bi-chu-eot-go — Shone upon and (then); illuminated and continued

여행자는

yeo-haeng-ja-neun — The traveler (topic marker); a person journeying

곧

got — Soon; shortly after; before long

망토의

mang-to-ui — Of the cloak; belonging to the cape or mantle

단추를

dan-chu-reul — Button (object form); fastening on clothing

풀고

pul-go — Undid and; unfastened or loosened and continued

망토를

mang-to-reul — The cloak (object form); a cape or mantle worn

어깨에

eo-kkae-e — On the shoulder; at the shoulder area

느슨하게

neu-seun-ha-ge — Loosely; in a slack or relaxed manner

걸친

geol-chin — Draped; hung loosely over something

채

chae — While still in that state; remaining as such

걸어갔다

geo-reo-gat-da — Walked away; proceeded on foot in a direction

그런

geu-reon — Such; that kind of; of that sort

다음

da-eum — Next; afterward; the following moment or step

태양은

tae-yang-eun — The sun (topic marker); the star of our solar system

온

on — All; entire; whole amount of something

힘을

him-eul — Strength (object form); physical or mental power

다해

da-hae — Using all of; exerting to the fullest extent

그

geu — That; the; referring to a previously mentioned thing

남자는

nam-ja-neun — The man (topic marker); an adult male person

몇

myeot — A few; several; how many steps or items

걸음도

geo-reum-do — Even steps; not even a few paces forward

가기

ga-gi — Going; the act of moving to a place

전에

jeo-ne — Before; prior to a certain time or event

완전히

wan-jeon-hi — Completely; entirely; in a total manner

벗어던지고

beo-seo-deon-ji-go — Threw off and; removed and tossed aside clothing

더

deo — More; additionally; to a greater degree

가볍게

ga-byeop-ge — Lightly; in a light or unburdened manner

차려입은

cha-ryeo-i-beun — Dressed in; attired or clothed in something

여정을

yeo-jeong-eul — The journey (object form); a long trip or voyage

마치게

ma-chi-ge — To finish; causing completion of something

되어

doe-eo — Became; turned into a certain state or condition

기뻤다

gi-ppeo-t-da — Was glad; felt happy or pleased about something

설득이

seol-deuk-i — Persuasion (subject marker); the act of convincing

힘보다

him-bo-da — Than force; compared to physical strength or power

낫다

nat-da — Is better; superior to something else

여주인과

yeo-ju-in-gwa — The mistress and; a female head of household

그녀의

geu-nyeo-ui — Her; belonging to her; possessive of a female

하인들

ha-in-deul — Servants; people who work in domestic service

검소하고

geom-so-ha-go — Frugal and; thrifty and economical in lifestyle

부지런한

bu-ji-reon-han — Diligent; hardworking; industrious in daily tasks

한

han — One; a single; used before a noun as an article

과부에게는

gwa-bu-e-ge-neun — To the widow (topic); a woman whose husband died

두

du — Two; the number two before a noun

명의

myeong-ui — Of people (counter possessive); belonging to persons

하인이

ha-in-i — Servant (subject marker); a domestic worker

있었는데

it-eot-neun-de — There were; existed, and (background context)

그녀는

geu-nyeo-neun — She (topic marker); referring to a female person

그들을

geu-deul-eul — Them (object form); referring to multiple people

꽤

kkwae — Quite; fairly; considerably more than expected

열심히

yeol-sim-hi — Diligently; hard; with great effort and dedication

일하게

il-ha-ge — To work; causing someone to perform labor

했다

haet-da — Did; made someone do; past tense of 하다

그들은

geu-deul-eun — They (topic marker); referring to a group of people

아침에

a-chim-e — In the morning; during the early part of day

오래

o-rae — For a long time; lengthy duration of time

누워

nu-wo — Lying down; in a reclining or sleeping position

있는

in-neun — Being; existing; present continuous modifier form

것이

geo-si — The thing (subject); nominalizer used as subject

허락되지

heo-rak-doe-ji — Not permitted; not allowed; not given permission

않았고

a-na-t-go — Was not; did not and (continued); negated past

노부인은

no-bu-in-eun — The old woman (topic); an elderly female person

수탉이

su-tak-i — The rooster (subject marker); a male chicken

울자마자

ul-ja-ma-ja — As soon as it crowed; immediately upon crying out

일으켜

i-reu-kkyeo — Woke up; roused; caused to rise from sleep

특히

teu-ki — Especially; particularly; more than other cases

겨울철에

gyeo-ul-cheo-re — In the winter season; during cold winter months

이른

i-reun — Early; occurring before the expected or usual time

시간에

si-gan-e — At the time; at a particular hour or moment

일어나야

i-reo-na-ya — Must get up; obligated to rise from sleeping

하는

ha-neun — Doing; present tense modifier form of 하다

것을

geo-seul — The thing (object); nominalizer used as object

몹시

mop-si — Very much; extremely; intensely disliking something

싫어했다

si-reo-haet-da — Hated; strongly disliked something in the past

그리고

geu-ri-go — And; furthermore; connecting two related sentences

여주인을

yeo-ju-in-eul — The mistress (object); female head of household

그토록

geu-to-rok — So; to that extent; as much as that degree

끔찍이

kkeum-jji-gi — Terribly; dreadfully; to an awful or extreme degree

일찍

il-jjik — Early; ahead of the usual or expected time

깨우지

kkae-u-ji — Waking up (negative form); rouse from sleep negated

않는다면

an-neun-da-myeon — If one does not; conditional negation of an action

잘

jal — Well; sleeping soundly or doing something properly

수

su — Ability; possibility; can do something

있을

i-sseul — Will be able to; future possibility of existing

것이라고

geo-si-ra-go — Saying that it would be; reported future expectation

생각했다

saeng-ga-kaet-da — Thought; believed something to be true in the past

그래서

geu-rae-seo — Therefore; so; as a result of that reason

수탉을

su-ta-geul — The rooster (object form); a male chicken caught

잡아

ja-ba — Caught; grabbed; seized something with the hand

목을

mo-geul — The neck (object form); the throat or neck area

비틀었다

bi-teu-reot-da — Twisted; wrung; turned forcefully causing injury

하지만

ha-ji-man — However; but; introducing a contrasting statement

결과에

gyeol-gwa-e — For the result; regarding the outcome of action

대해

dae-hae — About; regarding; concerning a topic or subject

준비가

jun-bi-ga — Preparation (subject); readiness for a situation

있지

it-ji — Being (negation base); existing in a state

않았다

a-na-t-da — Was not; did not; simple past negation

왜냐하면

wae-nya-ha-myeon — Because; the reason is; introducing an explanation

일어난

i-reo-nan — What happened; the thing that occurred or arose

일은

i-reun — The matter (topic); the thing or event in question

여주인이

yeo-ju-in-i — The mistress (subject); female head of the house

평소처럼

pyeong-so-cheo-reom — As usual; like normal; in the customary manner

수탉

su-tak — Rooster; a male chicken known for crowing

우는

u-neun — Crowing; crying; the sound a rooster makes

소리를

so-ri-reul — Sound (object form); a noise or auditory signal

듣지

deut-ji — Hearing (negation base); listening negated form

못하자

mot-ha-ja — As soon as unable to; upon failing to do something

어느

eo-neu — Any; some; a certain unspecified time or thing

때보다

ttae-bo-da — Than any time; compared to other moments before

깨워

kkae-wo — Woke up; roused someone from their sleep

한밤중에

han-bam-jung-e — In the middle of the night; at midnight hour

일을

i-reul — Work (object form); tasks or labor to be done

시켰기

si-kyeot-gi — Had someone do; caused work to be performed

때문이다

ttae-mu-ni-da — It is because; the reason is this cause

선과

seon-gwa — Good and; goodness together with something else

악

ak — Evil; wickedness; the concept of moral badness

세상이

se-sang-i — The world (subject marker); the earth and its people

젊었던

jeol-meot-deon — When young; describing a past youthful state

시절

si-jeol — Time; period; a particular era or phase of life

악이

a-gi — Evil (subject marker); wickedness as a subject

동등하게

dong-deung-ha-ge — Equally; on equal terms; in a balanced manner

인간의

in-gan-ui — Human; of humanity; belonging to human beings

삶에

sal-me — In life; within the context of human existence

관여하여

gwan-yeo-ha-yeo — Being involved in; taking part or intervening

선이

seo-ni — Good (subject marker); goodness or virtue as subject

행복하게

haeng-bok-ha-ge — Happily; in a joyful or content manner

만들

man-deul — Make; create; cause to become something

만큼

man-keum — As much as; to the degree or extent of something

비참하게

bi-cham-ha-ge — Miserably; in a wretched or pitiful manner

않았던

a-na-t-deon — Did not used to; past habitual negation modifier

때가

ttae-ga — The time (subject); a particular moment or period

있었다

i-sseot-da — There was; existed; something was present in past