Aesop's Fables; a new translation — Page 29

Vocabulary

그러나

geureona — However; used to contrast two opposing statements

가시나무가

gasinamuga — Thorn tree (subject marker attached)

대답했습니다

daedaphaessseumnida — Answered; gave a reply (formal past tense)

아

a — Ah; exclamation expressing realization or surprise

그거야

geugeuya — That is; casual form emphasizing a fact

참

cham — Indeed; truly; really (intensifier)

좋은

joeun — Good; fine; pleasant (adjective modifier form)

말이지요

marijijyo — That is right; indeed a good point

하지만

hajiman — But; however; used to introduce contrast

그들이

geudeuri — They (subject marker attached)

도끼와

dokkiwa — Axe (with conjunctive particle 'and')

톱을

tobeul — Saw (object marker attached)

가지고

gajigo — Carrying; having; holding (connective form)

당신을

dangshineul — You (object marker attached, formal)

베러

bereo — To cut down; to chop (purpose connective)

올

ol — Will come; modifier form of 오다 (to come)

때까지

ttaekkaji — Until the time when; up until

기다려

gidaryeo — Wait; imperative or connective form of 기다리다

보세요

boseyo — Please try; polite suggestion to attempt something

그러면

geureomyeon — Then; in that case; if so

당신은

dangshineun — You (topic marker attached, formal)

전나무가

jeonnamuga — Fir tree (subject marker attached)

아니라

anira — Not; rather than; it is not

가시나무이기를

gasinamuigireul — Being a thorn tree (nominalized object form)

바라게

barage — To wish; to hope (connective adverbial form)

될

doel — Will become; future modifier of 되다

거예요

geoyeyo — It will be; polite assertive ending

많은

maneun — Many; much; a lot of (modifier form)

의무를

uimureul — Duty; obligation (object marker attached)

지닌

jinin — Having; possessing (past modifier form)

부유함보다

buyuhamhboda — Than wealth; comparative particle with richness

근심

geunshim — Worry; anxiety; concern

없는

eomneun — Without; lacking; not having (modifier)

가난이

ganani — Poverty (subject marker attached)

낫다

natda — To be better; preferable; superior

개구리들의

gaegurideurui — Of the frogs; frogs' (possessive form)

태양에

taeyangie — To the sun; regarding the sun (locative)

대한

daehan — About; regarding; concerning

불평

bulpyeong — Complaint; grumbling; dissatisfaction

옛날

yennal — Old times; the old days; once upon a time

옛적에

In olden times; long ago (time expression)

태양이

taeyangi — The sun (subject marker attached)

아내를

anaereul — Wife (object marker attached)

맞이하려

majiharyeo — Intending to welcome; to receive a spouse

하였습니다

hayeossseumnida — Did; tried to do (formal past tense)

개구리들은

gaegurideureun — The frogs (topic marker attached)

공포에

gongpoe — In fear; with terror (locative)

질려

jillyeo — Overcome by; overwhelmed with (connective)

모두

modu — All; everyone; altogether

하늘을

haneureul — The sky (object marker attached)

향해

hyanghae — Toward; facing; in the direction of

목소리를

moksoireul — Voice (object marker attached)

높였고

nophyeotgo — Raised; lifted up (past connective form)

소음에

soeme — By the noise; at the sound (locative)

방해받은

banghaebadeun — Disturbed; interrupted; bothered by (modifier)

무엇

mueot — What; which thing (interrogative pronoun)

때문에

ttaemune — Because of; due to (causal expression)

울부짖고

ulbujitgo — Crying out; wailing (connective form)

있는지

inneungi — Whether (something) is happening (indirect question)

물었습니다

mureossseumnida — Asked; inquired (formal past tense)

그들은

geudeureun — They (topic marker attached)

태양은

taeyangeun — The sun (topic marker attached)

혼자일

honjail — Being alone; when by oneself (modifier)

때도

ttaedo — Even when; also at the time of

충분히

chungbunhi — Sufficiently; enough; adequately

나쁩니다

nappeumnida — Is bad; is harmful (formal present)

그의

geuui — His; its (possessive pronoun)

열기로

yeolgiro — With heat; by means of warmth

우리의

uriui — Our; of us (possessive)

늪을

neubeul — Swamp; marsh (object marker attached)

말려버리니까요

mallyeobeorinikkayor — Because it dries up completely (explanatory ending)

그가

geuga — He; that one (subject marker attached)

결혼하여

gyeolhonhayeo — Having married; upon marrying (connective)

다른

dareun — Other; different; another

태양들을

taeyandeureul — Suns; multiple suns (object marker)

낳는다면

nanenumyeon — If (he) gives birth to; if produces

우리는

urineun — We (topic marker attached)

어떻게

eotteoke — How; in what way

되겠습니까

doegessseumnikka — What will become of us? (formal question)

개

gae — Dog; canine animal

수탉

sutak — Rooster; male chicken

그리고

geurigo — And; also; in addition

여우

yeou — Fox; cunning wild animal

개와

gaewa — Dog and (conjunctive particle attached)

수탉은

sutageun — The rooster (topic marker attached)

절친한

jeolchinhan — Very close; intimate (friend modifier)

친구가

chinguga — Friend (subject marker attached)

되어

doeeo — Becoming; having become (connective form)

함께

hamkke — Together; jointly; with each other

여행하기로

yeohaenghagiro — Decided to travel; agreed to journey together

합의했습니다

habeuihaessseumnida — Agreed; came to an agreement (formal past)

날이

nari — The day (subject marker attached)

저물자

jeomulja — As the day faded; when dusk fell

나무

namu — Tree; wood

가지

gaji — Branch; twig of a tree

위로

wiro — Upward; onto; above (directional)

날아올라

naraolla — Flying up; soaring up (connective form)

잠자리를

jamjareureul — Sleeping place; bed (object marker attached)

잡았고

jabatgo — Took; secured (past connective form)

개는

gaeneun — The dog (topic marker attached)

속이

sogi — Inside; interior (subject marker attached)

빈

bin — Empty; hollow (modifier form)

줄기

julgi — Trunk; stem of a plant or tree

안에

ane — Inside; within (locative particle)

웅크리고

ungkeurigo — Crouching; curling up (connective form)

들어갔습니다

deureogassseumnida — Went inside; entered (formal past tense)

밝자

balkja — When dawn broke; as it became bright

여느

yeoneun — Usual; ordinary; typical

때처럼

ttaecheoreom — As usual; like the usual time

잠에서

jameseo — From sleep (locative-ablative particle)

깨어

kkaeo — Waking up; awakening (connective form)

울었습니다

ureossseumnida — Cried out; crowed (formal past tense)

여우가

yeouga — The fox (subject marker attached)

이를

ireul — This (object marker attached, demonstrative)

듣고

deutgo — Hearing; upon hearing (connective form)

수탉을

sutageul — The rooster (object marker attached)

아침

achim — Morning; breakfast

식사로

siksaro — As a meal; for eating (purpose particle)

삼으려는

sameuryeoneun — Intending to make into; planning to use as

마음에

maeume — In mind; with the intention (locative)

아래

arae — Below; underneath; lower part

와서

waseo — Coming and; having come (connective)

서서는

seoseoneun — Standing (topic marker, emphatic connective)

수탉에게

sutakege — To the rooster (dative particle attached)

내려오라고

naeryeooorago — To come down; requesting to descend (indirect)

간청했습니다

gancheonghaessseumnida — Pleaded; earnestly requested (formal past)

저는

jeoneun — I (humble, topic marker attached)

정말

jeongmal — Really; truly; genuinely

하고

hago — Said; and (speech quotation connective)

말했습니다

malhaessseumnida — Said; spoke (formal past tense)

이렇게

ireoke — Like this; in this way; thus

아름다운

areumdaun — Beautiful; lovely (modifier form)

가진

gajin — Having; possessing (past modifier form)

분과

bungwa — With a person; respected person (with particle)

친분을

chinbuneul — Acquaintance; friendship (object marker attached)

맺고

maetgo — Forming; establishing (connective form)

싶습니다

sipseumnida — Want to; desire to (formal polite ending)

수탉이

sutagi — The rooster (subject marker attached)

아래에서

araeseo — From below; at the bottom (locative)

자고

jago — Sleeping; while sleeping (connective)

있는

inneun — Who is; that exists (present modifier)

제

je — My; mine (humble possessive)

문지기를

munjigireul — The doorkeeper; gatekeeper (object marker)

깨워

kkaeweo — Waking (someone) up (connective form)

주시겠어요

jusigesseoyo — Would you please do for me? (polite request)

문을

muneul — The door (object marker attached)

열고

yeolgo — Opening; after opening (connective form)

들여보내

deulyeobonaee — Let in; send inside (connective form)

줄

jul — Will give; prospective modifier of 주다

것입니다

geosimnida — It is; will do (formal declarative ending)