Aesop's Fables; a new translation — Page 30

Vocabulary

여우가

yeo-u-ga — Fox (subject marker attached); the fox

그에

geu-e — To/at that; to him or it

따라

tta-ra — Following; according to something or someone

나무

na-mu — Tree or wood; a common natural object

둥치를

dung-chi-reul — Trunk of a tree (object marker attached)

두드리자

du-deu-ri-ja — As soon as (someone) knocked or tapped on it

개가

gae-ga — Dog (subject marker); the dog appeared

달려

dal-lyeo — Running; to run toward something quickly

나와

na-wa — Coming out; emerged from inside somewhere

여우를

yeo-u-reul — Fox (object marker); the fox as target

갈기갈기

gal-gi-gal-gi — Into shreds; torn completely apart violently

찢어

jji-jeo — Tearing; ripped something apart forcefully

버렸습니다

beo-ryeot-sseum-ni-da — Completed an action thoroughly; disposed of it

황소

hwang-so — Bull; a large male bovine animal

한

han — One; a single unit of something

마리가

ma-ri-ga — Counter for animals (subject marker attached)

황소의

hwang-so-ui — Of the bull; possessive form indicating the bull's

뿔

ppul — Horn; the hard pointed growth on an animal

중

jung — Among; in the middle of a group

하나에

ha-na-e — On one; upon one of several things

내려앉아

nae-ryeo-an-ja — Landed on; settled down onto a surface

꽤

kkwae — Quite; fairly or considerably more than expected

오랫동안

o-raet-dong-an — For a long time; over an extended period

그곳에

geu-go-se — At that place; in that specific location

앉아

an-ja — Sitting; being seated in a position

있었습니다

i-sseo-sseum-ni-da — Was (there); existed or remained in place

충분히

chung-bun-hi — Sufficiently; enough to satisfy a requirement

쉬고

swi-go — Resting and; taking a break then doing more

나서

na-seo — After doing; having completed and moving forward

날아가려

na-ra-ga-ryeo — Intending to fly away; about to take flight

할

hal — To do; future/intentional modifier of a verb

때

ttae — Time; moment when something happens

황소에게

hwang-so-e-ge — To the bull; directed toward the bull

말했습니다

mal-haet-sseum-ni-da — Said; spoke formally to someone

제가

je-ga — I (humble subject); polite first-person subject form

이제

i-je — Now; at this point in time

가도

ga-do — Even if (I) go; permissive form of to go

괜찮을까요

gwaen-cha-neul-kka-yo — Would it be okay?; polite question of permission

황소는

hwang-so-neun — The bull (topic marker); as for the bull

그저

geu-jeo — Simply; just, without any particular reaction

눈을

nu-neul — Eyes (object marker); directing one's gaze

들어

deu-reo — Lifting; raising eyes or an object upward

무관심하게

mu-gwan-sim-ha-ge — Indifferently; with complete lack of interest

나는

na-neun — I (topic marker); as for me

아무래도

a-mu-rae-do — No matter what; regardless of the situation

상관없소

sang-gwan-eop-so — It doesn't matter to me; I don't care

당신이

dang-sin-i — You (subject marker); formal second-person subject

언제

eon-je — When; at what time something occurred

왔는지도

wan-neun-ji-do — Even when (you) came; nor even the arrival time

몰랐고

mol-lat-go — Did not know and; was unaware and furthermore

가는지도

ga-neun-ji-do — Even when (you) leave; nor the departure either

알지

al-ji — Know (negated form follows); to be aware of

못할

mot-hal — Will not be able to; incapable of doing

것이오

geo-si-o — It is the case; formal declarative sentence ending

우리는

u-ri-neun — We (topic marker); as for us collectively

종종

jong-jong — Often; frequently happening from time to time

이웃의

i-u-sui — Neighbor's; belonging to or relating to a neighbor

눈보다

nun-bo-da — Than the eyes of; compared to someone's perspective

자신의

ja-si-nui — One's own; belonging to oneself reflexively

눈에

nu-ne — In the eyes of; from one's own viewpoint

더

deo — More; to a greater degree or extent

중요한

jung-yo-han — Important; significant and of notable value

존재로

jon-jae-ro — As an existence; regarded as a certain kind of being

여겨질

yeo-gyeo-jil — To be regarded as; considered or perceived as something

수

su — Can; ability or possibility marker

있습니다

it-sseum-ni-da — There is; exists in formal polite speech

곰과

gom-gwa — Bear and; a bear together with something else

나그네들

na-geu-ne-deul — Travelers (plural); wandering strangers on a journey

두

du — Two; the number two before a noun

나그네가

na-geu-ne-ga — Traveler (subject marker); a wandering stranger

함께

ham-kke — Together; jointly doing something with another

길을

gi-reul — Road (object marker); traveling along a path

가고

ga-go — Going and; traveling while also doing something

있을

i-sseul — While being; in the state of doing something

갑자기

gap-ja-gi — Suddenly; unexpectedly without any prior warning

곰

gom — Bear; a large wild omnivorous mammal

나타났습니다

na-ta-nat-sseum-ni-da — Appeared; showed up or emerged suddenly

곰이

go-mi — Bear (subject marker); the bear as subject

그들을

geu-deu-reul — Them (object marker); those people as object

발견하기

bal-gyeon-ha-gi — Discovering; the act of finding or noticing

전에

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

나그네는

na-geu-ne-neun — The traveler (topic); as for the wandering stranger

길가의

gil-ga-ui — Roadside; belonging to the side of the road

나무로

na-mu-ro — Toward the tree; to or as a tree

달려가

dal-lyeo-ga — Ran toward; rushed quickly in a direction

가지

ga-ji — Branch; a limb extending from a tree

위로

wi-ro — Upward; toward a higher position or level

올라가

ol-la-ga — Climbed up; moved to a higher place

숨었습니다

su-meot-sseum-ni-da — Hid; concealed oneself from view formally

다른

da-reun — Other; different from the one already mentioned

동료만큼

dong-nyo-man-keum — As much as a colleague; to the level of a companion

재빠르지

jae-ppa-reu-ji — Not as quick; lacking swiftness (negated here)

못했습니다

mot-haet-sseum-ni-da — Could not do; was unable to accomplish something

그래서

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

도망칠

do-mang-chil — To flee; about to escape from danger

없었기에

eop-seot-gi-e — Because there was no way; lacking the ability

그는

geu-neun — He (topic marker); as for him

땅에

ttang-e — On the ground; onto the earth's surface

몸을

mo-meul — Body (object marker); one's physical body

던지고

deon-ji-go — Throwing and; cast down and then did more

죽은

ju-geun — Dead; in the state of having died

척했습니다

cheok-haet-sseum-ni-da — Pretended; acted as if something were true

다가와

da-ga-wa — Approached; came closer to someone or something

주변을

ju-byeo-neul — Surroundings (object marker); the area around someone

온통

on-tong — All over; entirely covering every part

냄새를

naem-sae-reul — Smell (object marker); a scent being detected

맡았지만

mat-at-ji-man — Sniffed but; smelled it yet something followed

완전히

wan-jeon-hi — Completely; entirely without any exception

꼼짝하지

kkom-jjak-ha-ji — Not budging; staying absolutely still (negated)

않고

an-ko — Without doing; not doing and continuing on

숨을

su-meul — Breath (object marker); holding one's breath

참았습니다

cha-mat-sseum-ni-da — Endured; held back or restrained oneself formally

곰은

go-meun — The bear (topic marker); as for the bear

건드리지

geon-deu-ri-ji — Does not touch; refrains from disturbing something

않는다고

an-neun-da-go — It is said that (one) does not; reported speech negation

하기

ha-gi — Doing; the nominalized form of the verb to do

때문입니다

ttae-mu-nim-ni-da — It is because; formal statement of reason or cause

시체로

si-che-ro — As a corpse; regarding something as a dead body

여기고

yeo-gi-go — Considering as; regarding something to be and then

떠나갔습니다

tteo-na-gat-sseum-ni-da — Left; departed and went away formally