Aesop's Fables; a new translation — Page 28

Vocabulary

당나귀는

dangnagwineun — As for the donkey (topic marker attached)

사실

sasil — In fact; truth; reality

곡식을

goksиgeul — Grain; cereal crops (object marker attached)

수레로

surelo — By cart; using a wagon or cart

나르거나

nareugеona — To carry or transport things from place to place

빻거나

ppakgeona — To grind or crush grain into powder

농장의

nongjangui — Of the farm; belonging to a farm

짐을

jimeul — A load or burden (object marker attached)

지는

jineun — Carrying or bearing a load on one's back

등

deung — Et cetera; and so on; among other things

해야

haeya — Must do; have to do something

할

hal — To do; work or tasks that must be done

일이

iri — Work; tasks (subject marker attached)

많았다

manassda — There was a lot; were many things

그러나

geureona — However; but; nevertheless

얼마

eolma — How much; a short amount of time or quantity

지나지

jinaji — Not passing; not going by (negated form)

않아

ana — Not doing; negation of an action

그는

geuneun — He; that person (topic marker attached)

자신의

jasинui — One's own; his own (possessive)

고된

godoen — Hard; laborious; exhausting and difficult

삶과

salmgwa — Life; one's existence and lifestyle (with conjunction)

편안하고

pyeonanago — Comfortable and; at ease and relaxed

나태한

nataehan — Lazy; idle; slothful and inactive

생활을

saenghwaleul — Lifestyle; daily life (object marker attached)

비교하며

bigyohамyео — While comparing; in the act of comparing two things

몹시

mopsi — Extremely; very much; intensely

시기하게

sigihage — To become envious or jealous of someone

되었다

doeeossda — Became; turned into a certain state

마침내

machimnae — Finally; at last; eventually

어느

eoneu — A certain; some particular (day, person, thing)

날

nal — Day; a single day

고삐를

goppireul — Reins; rope used to control an animal (object marker)

끊고

kkeunko — Cut off; severed and then did something else

주인이

juini — The owner; master (subject marker attached)

막

mak — Just about to; right at the moment of

저녁

jeonyeok — Evening; dinner time

식사를

siksareul — A meal; eating (object marker attached)

하려고

haryeogo — Intending to do; about to do something

자리에

jarie — In a seat; at a place or spot

앉는

anneun — Sitting down; in the act of taking a seat

순간

sungan — Moment; instant; a brief point in time

집

jip — House; home; a place of residence

안으로

aneuро — Into the inside; toward the interior

신나게

sinnage — Excitedly; enthusiastically; in high spirits

뛰어들어

ttwieoдeuleo — Rushed into; jumped or leaped inside a place

총애하는

chongaehaneun — Favored; cherished and beloved by someone

작은

jageun — Small; little in size

강아지의

Of the puppy; belonging to the small dog

장난을

jangnaneul — Mischief; playful tricks (object marker attached)

흉내

hyungnae — Imitation; mimicking someone's behavior or actions

내며

naemyeo — While imitating; mimicking and doing simultaneously

이리저리

irijеori — Here and there; in all directions chaotically

날뛰다가

nalttwidaga — While running wild; thrashing about uncontrollably

서툰

seotun — Clumsy; awkward; lacking skill or grace

몸짓으로

momjiseuro — With gestures; using body movements or motions

식탁을

siktageul — The dining table (object marker attached)

뒤엎고

dwieopgo — Overturned; flipped upside down and then proceeded

그릇들을

geureutdeureul — The dishes; bowls and containers (object marker)

박살냈다

baksalnaeossda — Smashed to pieces; completely destroyed or shattered

그것으로도

geugeoseuroodo — Even with that; even so; not satisfied with that

모자라

mojara — Not enough; insufficient; lacking something still

강아지가

gangajiga — The puppy (subject marker attached)

그렇게

geuреoke — Like that; in that way or manner

하도록

hadorok — So as to do; in order to allow or make do

허락받는

heorakbanneun — Receiving permission; being allowed to do something

것을

geoseul — The thing; the act of (object marker attached)

수도

sudo — Could also; the possibility of (with negation)

없이

eopsi — Without; in the absence of something

보아왔던

boawatdeon — Had been seeing; witnessed repeatedly over time

것처럼

geotcheoreom — As if; like; in the same way as something

주인의

juinui — The owner's; master's (possessive marker)

무릎

mureup — Knee; lap area of a person

위로

wiro — Onto; upward toward; on top of something

했다

haessda — Did; performed an action (past tense)

그러자

geureoja — Then; at that point; thereupon that happened

하인들은

haindeuреun — The servants; household staff (topic marker attached)

위험에

wiheome — In danger; at risk (locative marker attached)

처한

cheohan — Facing danger; placed in a difficult situation

보고

bogo — Seeing; having seen and then reacting

어리석은

eoriseogen — Foolish; stupid; lacking good sense or wisdom

당나귀를

dangnagwireul — The donkey (object marker attached)

막대기와

makdaegwa — Sticks and; rods together with something else

곤봉으로

gonbongeuro — With clubs; using heavy blunt weapons or cudgels

마구

magu — Roughly; recklessly; without restraint or care

두들겨

dudeulgyeo — Beating; striking repeatedly and forcefully

패서

paeseo — Having beaten thoroughly; thrashing and then continuing

얻어맞아

eodeomaжa — Having been hit; receiving blows from others

반쯤

banjjeum — Half; halfway; about fifty percent of the way

죽은

jugeun — Dead; in a dead or near-dead state

상태로

sangтаero — In the state of; in a certain condition

마구간으로

maguganeuro — To the stable; toward the animal shelter building

쫓아

jjota — Chasing; driving away toward a destination

보냈다

bonaessda — Sent away; dispatched to a certain place

아아

aa — Ah; alas; an exclamation of grief or regret

울부짖었다

ulbujijyeossda — Cried out; wailed loudly in pain or sorrow

이

i — This; these (demonstrative pronoun or adjective)

모든

modeun — All; every; each and every one of something

것은

geoseun — The thing; that which (topic marker attached)

내가

naega — I; me (subject marker attached, first person)

자초한

jachohan — Brought upon oneself; self-caused problem or trouble

일이다

irida — It is a matter; it is work that occurred

왜

wae — Why; for what reason or purpose

나는

naneun — I; as for me (topic marker attached)

저

jeo — That over there; those (distal demonstrative)

쓸모없는

sseulmoeomneun — Useless; worthless; serving no practical purpose

우스꽝스러운

useukkangseureoum — Ridiculous; absurd; laughably foolish or clumsy

짓거리를

jitgeorilеul — Foolish behavior; silly antics (object marker attached)

내려

naeryeo — Putting down; setting aside or lowering something

하지

haji — Not do; refrain from doing (negated form)

않고

anko — Without doing; not doing and instead something else

내

nae — My; mine (first person possessive)

본래의

bonraeui — Original; inherent; one's natural state or role

명예로운

myeongyeroun — Honorable; dignified; worthy of respect and praise

만족하지

manjokaji — Not satisfied; not content with a situation

못했던

motaetdeon — Could not; was unable to do in the past

것일까

geosillkka — Could it be that; wondering why something occurred

전나무

jeonnamu — Fir tree; a type of evergreen coniferous tree

한

han — One; a single (numeral adjective)

그루가

geuruga — A (counter for trees) tree (subject marker attached)

가시나무에게

gasinamuege — To the thorn bush; toward a bramble or briar

자랑을

jarangeul — Boasting; bragging (object marker attached)

늘어놓으며

neureononeuмyeo — While going on about; listing boasts at length

다소

daso — Somewhat; rather; to some degree or extent

경멸적인

gyeongmyeoljegin — Contemptuous; showing disdain or scorn toward others

투로

turo — In a tone of; with a certain manner or attitude

말했다

malhaessda — Said; spoke; uttered words to someone

불쌍한

bulssanghan — Pitiful; poor; deserving of pity or sympathy

것

geot — Thing; object; matter or fact

너는

neoneun — You; as for you (topic marker attached)

아무짝에도

amujjakedо — Of no use whatsoever; not good for anything at all

쓸모가

sseulmoga — Usefulness; practical value (subject marker attached)

없잖아

eopjana — There isn't any, you know; you have none at all

자

ja — Come now; look here (interjection drawing attention)

나를

nareul — Me; myself (object marker attached)

봐

bwa — Look; see; take a look at something

온갖

ongat — All kinds of; every sort of thing imaginable

일에

ire — In work; regarding tasks or matters (locative)

있어

isseo — There is; existing; in a situation or place

특히

teuki — Especially; particularly; above all others

사람들이

saramdeuлi — People; persons (subject marker attached)

집을

jibeul — A house; home (object marker attached)

지을

jieul — To build; constructing a structure or building

때는

ttaeneun — When; at the time of (topic marker attached)

더욱

deouk — Even more; increasingly; all the more so

그렇지

geurеoji — That's right; isn't it so; exactly as stated

그럴

geureol — Such; like that; in that kind of situation

때

ttae — Time; moment; occasion when something happens

사람들은

saramdeureun — People; persons (topic marker attached)

나

na — I; me (first person pronoun, informal)

없이는

eopsinеun — Without me; in my absence (emphatic topic marker)

안

an — Not; no; negation of a verb or action

된다고

doendago — Saying that it won't work; quoting that it's impossible