Aesop's Fables; a new translation — Page 23

Vocabulary

이렇게

ireoke — In this way; like this

결심하고

gyeolsimhago — Having made a decision or resolution

절망한

jeolmanghan — Desperate; feeling hopeless and despairing

채

chae — While still in a certain state or condition

그들은

geudeureun — They; those people (topic marker attached)

떼를

ttereul — A group or herd (object marker attached)

지어

jieo — Forming a group; gathering together

인근

ingeun — Nearby area; the surrounding vicinity

연못을

yeonmoseul — A pond (object marker attached)

향해

hyanghae — Toward; in the direction of something

달려갔는데

dallyeogannneunde — Ran toward; rushed to a place (with contrast)

스스로

seuseurо — By oneself; on one's own accord

물에

mure — Into or in the water (location marker)

빠져

ppajyeo — Falling into; sinking into water or a situation

죽으려는

jugeuryeoneun — Intending to die; having the intention of dying

생각이었다

saenggagiyeotda — It was the thought or idea (past tense)

둑

duk — An embankment, levee, or bank beside water

위에는

wie-neun — On top of; above (topic/location marker)

여러

yeoreo — Several; various; many different ones

마리의

mariui — Counter for animals (possessive marker attached)

개구리들이

gaegurideurі — Frogs (plural subject marker attached)

앉아

anja — Sitting; being seated in a place

있었는데

isseonnneunde — Were present or existed (with contrast/background)

토끼들이

tokkideurі — Rabbits (plural subject marker attached)

달려오는

dallyeooeneun — Running toward; approaching at a run

소리를

sorireul — Sound; noise (object marker attached)

듣자

deutja — Upon hearing; as soon as they heard

일제히

iljjehi — All at once; simultaneously; in unison

물속으로

mulsogeuro — Into the water; toward the inside of water

뛰어들어

ttwieodeureo — Jumping into; diving or leaping into something

깊은

gipeun — Deep; having great depth

곳에

gose — In a place or spot (location marker)

몸을

omeul — One's body (object marker attached)

숨겼다

sumgyeotda — Hid; concealed oneself or something (past tense)

그때

geuttae — At that moment; at that time

다른

dareun — Different; other; another

토끼들보다

tokkideulboda — Than the other rabbits (comparative marker)

더

deo — More; to a greater degree

현명한

hyeonmyeonghan — Wise; having good judgment and wisdom

나이

nai — Age; the number of years old

든

deun — Having become; advanced in age (modifier)

토끼

tokki — Rabbit; a small furry long-eared animal

한

han — One; a single (numeral modifier)

마리가

mariga — One animal (counter, subject marker attached)

동료들에게

dongnyodeulege — To the colleagues or companions (dative marker)

외쳤다

oechyeotda — Shouted; cried out loudly (past tense)

멈춰요

meomchweoyo — Stop! Halt! (polite imperative form)

친구들

chingudeul — Friends; a group of friends (plural)

용기를

yonggireul — Courage; bravery (object marker attached)

내세요

naeseyo — Show courage; bring forth bravery (polite imperative)

결국

gyeolguk — In the end; ultimately; after all

우리

uri — We; us; our (first person plural)

스스로를

seuseuroreul — Ourselves (reflexive, object marker attached)

해치지

haechiji — Harm; hurt (negative verb stem form)

맙시다

mapsida — Let us not do something (negative suggestion)

보세요

boseyo — Please look; please see (polite imperative)

여기

yeogi — Here; this place; this location

두려워하는

duryeowohaneun — Fearing; being afraid of (present modifier)

생물들이

saengmuldeuri — Living creatures; organisms (plural subject marker)

있으니

isseuni — Since there are; because they exist here

틀림없이

teullimeopsi — Certainly; without a doubt; surely

우리보다

uriboda — Than us; more than we are (comparative)

훨씬

hwolssin — Much more; far greater; by a wide margin

겁이

geopi — Fear; cowardice (subject marker attached)

많은

maneun — Many; much; a large amount of

것입니다

geosimmida — It is the case that; formal declarative ending

여우와

yeouwa — Fox; and the fox (with conjunction marker)

황새

hwangsae — Stork; a large long-legged wading bird

여우가

yeouга — Fox (subject marker attached)

황새를

hwangsaereul — The stork (object marker attached)

저녁

jeonyeok — Evening; dinner time; the night meal

식사에

siksae — To a meal; for dinner (locative marker)

초대했는데

chodaethaennneunde — Invited; extended an invitation (past with contrast)

자리에서

jarieseo — At that place or gathering; from that spot

제공된

jegongdoen — Provided; served; offered (past passive modifier)

음식은

eumsigeun — The food; the meal (topic marker attached)

오직

ojik — Only; solely; nothing but

넓고

neolgo — Wide and; broad (connective adjective form)

납작한

napjakhan — Flat; thin and level in shape

큰

keun — Large; big; great in size

접시에

jeopssie — On a plate or dish (locative marker)

담긴

damgin — Contained in; placed in (past passive modifier)

수프뿐이었다

supeubbuniyeotda — It was only soup; nothing but soup existed

여우는

yeouneun — The fox (topic marker attached)

아주

aju — Very; quite; extremely

맛있게

masitge — Deliciously; in a tasty manner

핥아

halta — Licking; lapping up with the tongue

먹었지만

meogeotjiman — Ate but; consumed it however (contrast)

긴

gin — Long; having great length

부리로

buriro — With a beak; using its bill (instrumental)

맛있는

masitneun — Delicious; tasty (present modifier form)

수프를

supereul — Soup (object marker attached)

먹으려

meogeuryeo — Trying to eat; intending to consume

했으나

haesseuna — Tried but; attempted however (contrast)

헛수고였다

heotsugoyeotda — It was futile effort; wasted labor (past tense)

황새의

hwangsaeui — The stork's; belonging to the stork

뚜렷한

tturyeothan — Obvious; clear; distinct and noticeable

곤란함은

gonnanhamеun — Difficulty; predicament; trouble (topic marker)

교활한

gyohwalhan — Cunning; sly; crafty and deceitful

즐거움을

jeulgeoeumeul — Pleasure; joy; enjoyment (object marker)

주었다

jueotda — Gave; provided to someone (past tense)

그런데

geureonde — However; but; by the way (transition)

얼마

eolma — How much; a certain amount of time

지나지

jinaji — Pass; elapse (negative verb stem form)

않아

ana — Not (negation connective form)

황새가

hwangsaega — The stork (subject marker attached)

이번에는

ibeonenеun — This time; on this occasion (topic marker)

여우를

yeоureul — The fox (object marker attached)

초대하여

chodaehayeo — Inviting; having invited (connective form)

길고

gilgo — Long and; having length (connective adjective)

좁은

jobeun — Narrow; having little width

목이

mogi — Neck; the narrow part (subject marker)

달린

dallin — Attached; having a part connected (modifier)

물병을

mulbyeongeul — A water bottle; a jug (object marker)

앞에

ape — In front of; before (location marker)

놓았는데

noannneunde — Placed; put down (past tense with contrast)

자신의

jasinui — One's own; belonging to oneself

부리를

burireul — Its beak; its bill (object marker attached)

안에

ane — Inside; within (location marker attached)

쉽게

swipge — Easily; without difficulty or effort

넣을

neoheul — To put in; to insert (future modifier form)

수

su — Ability; possibility (used with 있다/없다)

있었다

isseotda — There was; existed; was able to (past)

하여

hayeo — Therefore; thus; doing so (connective form)

저녁을

jeonyeogeul — Dinner; the evening meal (object marker)

즐기는

jeulginеun — Enjoying; taking pleasure in (present modifier)

동안

dongan — During; while; for a period of time

그릇의

geurеuui — Of the bowl or vessel (possessive marker)

유혹적인

yuhokjeogin — Tempting; enticing; alluring in nature

내용물에

naeyongmure — To the contents; toward what is inside

닿을

daheul — To reach; to touch (future modifier form)

수가

suga — Ability; possibility (subject marker attached)

없어

eopsseo — There is none; unable to; lacking

배고프고

baegopeugo — Hungry and; being hungry (connective form)

무기력하게

mugiyeokhage — Helplessly; listlessly; without energy

옆에

yeope — Beside; next to; at the side of

양의

yangui — Of a sheep; belonging to a sheep

탈을

tareul — A mask; disguise (object marker attached)

쓴

sseun — Wearing; having put on (past modifier form)

늑대

neukdae — Wolf; a large wild carnivorous canine

들키지

deulkiji — Being caught; being detected (negative stem)

않을까

aneulkka — Wonder if not; fear of being discovered

하는

haneun — Doing; having; experiencing (present modifier)

두려움

duryeoum — Fear; dread; a feeling of terror

없이

eopsi — Without; lacking; in the absence of

양

yang — Sheep; a domesticated woolly livestock animal

잡아먹기

jabamеokgi — Catching and eating; preying upon (noun form)

위해

wihae — For the purpose of; in order to

변장하기로

byeonjjanghagiro — Deciding to disguise oneself (purposive form)

결심했다

gyeolssimhaetda — Decided; resolved firmly to do something