Aesop's Fables; a new translation — Page 31

Vocabulary

위험이

wiheom-i — danger (subject marker attached)

사라지자

sarajija — as soon as it disappeared or vanished

나무

namu — tree or wood

위에

wie — on top of, above a surface

있던

itdeon — who/that was (there), past descriptive modifier

나그네가

nageune-ga — traveler or wanderer (subject marker attached)

내려와서

naeryeowaseo — came down and then did something next

곰이

gom-i — bear (the animal, subject marker attached)

그의

geuui — his, belonging to him

귀에

gwie — to or at the ear

입을

ibeul — mouth (object marker attached)

대고

daego — pressing or putting against, then doing next

무슨

museun — what kind of, what sort of

말을

mareul — words or speech (object marker attached)

속삭였는지

soksagyeonneun-ji — whether or what was whispered softly

다른

dareun — other, different, another

사람에게

saram-ege — to a person or someone

물었다

mureotda — asked a question to someone

사람이

saram-i — person or human (subject marker attached)

대답했다

daedaphaetda — gave an answer or replied

곰은

gom-eun — the bear (topic marker attached)

위험의

wiheom-ui — of danger, danger's (possessive marker)

첫

cheot — first, the very first

징조에

jingjo-e — at the sign or omen of something

당신을

dangsin-eul — you (object marker attached, formal)

버리는

beorineun — who abandons or discards (present modifier)

친구와는

chingu-waneun — with a friend (topic/contrast marker attached)

다시는

dasin-eun — never again, not once more

함께

hamkke — together with someone

여행하지

yeohaenghaji — travel (negative or prohibitive verb form)

말라고

mallago — told not to do something (indirect command)

했어요

haesseoyo — said or did (polite past tense ending)

불행은

bulhaeng-eun — misfortune or unhappiness (topic marker attached)

우정의

ujeong-ui — of friendship (possessive marker attached)

진실성을

jinsilseong-eul — sincerity or truthfulness (object marker attached)

시험한다

siheomhanda — tests or puts to the test

노예와

noye-wa — slave and, with a slave

사자

saja — lion, a large wild cat

한

han — one, a certain (numeral/article)

노예가

noye-ga — slave (subject marker attached)

자신을

jasin-eul — oneself (object marker attached)

매우

maeu — very, extremely, quite

잔인하게

janinhage — cruelly, in a cruel manner

대했던

daehaetdeon — who had treated (past descriptive modifier)

주인으로부터

juin-eurobuteo — from the master or owner

도망쳐

domangchyeo — fled, ran away from something

붙잡히지

butjapiji — not being caught or captured

않기

anki — so as not to, avoiding (negative purpose)

위해

wihae — for the sake of, in order to

사막으로

samak-euro — toward the desert, into the desert

들어갔다

deureoganda — entered, went inside a place

음식과

eumsik-gwa — food and (something else)

피신처를

pisincheo-reul — shelter or refuge (object marker attached)

찾아

chaja — searching for, looking for something

헤매다가

hemaedag — while wandering around aimlessly

동굴

donggul — cave or cavern

하나를

hana-reul — one (object, referring to a single thing)

발견하고

balgyeonhago — discovered and then did something next

안으로

an-euro — into the inside, toward the interior

들어가

deureo-ga — entering, going inside a place

보니

boni — upon looking, when one checked or saw

비어

bieo — empty, vacant (verb stem form)

있었다

isseotda — there was, it existed (past tense)

그러나

geureona — however, but, nevertheless

사실

sasil — in fact, actually, the truth

그곳은

geugot-eun — that place (topic marker attached)

사자의

saja-ui — of the lion, lion's (possessive)

굴이었고

gul-igo — was a den or lair (past and connected)

거의

geoui — almost, nearly, hardly

곧바로

gotbaro — immediately, right away, straight away

불쌍한

bulssanghan — pitiful, poor, deserving of pity

도망자가

domangja-ga — the fugitive or runaway (subject marker)

공포에

gongpo-e — in fear, with terror or dread

떨

ddeol — to tremble or shiver (verb stem)

만큼

mankeum — as much as, to the extent of

직접

jikjeop — directly, in person, personally

나타났다

natananda — appeared, showed up, emerged

남자는

namja-neun — the man (topic marker attached)

죽었다고

jugeotdago — thought that he was dead

생각했다

saenggakhaetda — thought, considered, believed something

완전히

wanjeonhi — completely, entirely, totally

놀랍게도

nollapgedo — surprisingly, to one's great amazement

달려들어

dallyeodeureo — rushed at, lunged toward something

잡아먹는

jabameongnun — catching and eating, devouring prey

대신

daesin — instead of, in place of something

다가와서

dagawaseo — came close, approached and then did

애교를

aegyo-reul — charm or affectionate behavior (object marker)

부리며

burimyeo — acting cute or charming while doing

동시에

dongsi-e — at the same time, simultaneously

낑낑거리며

kkinkkinggeolimyeo — whimpering or whining while doing something

발을

bal-eul — foot or paw (object marker attached)

들어

deureo — lifting up (verb connective form)

올렸다

ollyeotda — raised or lifted something up

발이

bal-i — foot or paw (subject marker attached)

많이

mani — a lot, very much, greatly

부어오르고

bueooreugeo — swollen and (continuing or connected action)

염증이

yeomjeung-i — inflammation or infection (subject marker)

생긴

saenggin — that formed or developed (past modifier)

것을

geoseul — the thing or fact (object marker attached)

보고

bogo — seeing and then doing something next

살펴보다가

salpyeobodaga — while examining or looking carefully at

발바닥에

balbadak-e — on the sole of the foot

큰

keun — big, large, great in size

가시가

gasi-ga — thorn or splinter (subject marker attached)

박혀

bakhyeo — embedded, stuck into a surface

발견했다

balgyeonhaetda — discovered or found something

가시를

gasi-reul — thorn or splinter (object marker attached)

빼내고

ppaenaego — pulled out or extracted, then did more

최선을

choeseon-eul — one's best effort (object marker attached)

다해

dahae — doing one's utmost, giving everything

상처를

sangcheo-reul — wound or injury (object marker attached)

치료해

chiryohae — treating or healing a wound or illness

주었으며

jueosseumyeo — gave and also (past connected to next clause)

시간이

sigan-i — time (subject marker attached)

지나면서

jinamyeonseo — as time passed by, while passing

상처는

sangcheo-neun — the wound (topic marker attached)

나았다

naatda — healed, recovered, got better

감사함은

gamsaham-eun — gratitude or thankfulness (topic marker attached)

끝이

kkeuti — end or limit (subject marker attached)

없었다

eopseotda — there was none, did not exist

남자를

namja-reul — the man (object marker attached)

친구로

chingu-ro — as a friend, treating like a friend

여겼고

yeogigo — regarded or considered (past and connected)

그들은

geudeur-eun — they (topic marker attached)

한동안

handong-an — for a while, for some time

동굴을

donggul-eul — the cave (object marker attached)

나누어

nanueo — sharing or dividing between parties

사용했다

sayonghaetda — used something, made use of