Aesop's Fables; a new translation — Page 35

Vocabulary

불이

buri — Fire (subject marker attached), fire is

잘

jal — Well, skillfully, properly

붙어

bucheo — Attached, clinging, sticking to something

달팽이들이

dalpaengideuri — Snails (plural, subject marker attached)

열기를

yeolgireul — Heat (object marker attached), the heat

느끼기

neukkigi — The act of feeling or sensing something

시작하자

sijakaja — As soon as (they) started, upon starting

그들은

geudeureun — They (topic marker), as for them

그럴

geureol — Like that, doing so (modifier form)

때마다

ttaemada — Every time, whenever that happens

항상

hangsang — Always, at all times, constantly

내는

naeneun — Producing, emitting (a sound or output)

쉿

swit — Shh, hissing sound for silence

하는

haneun — Doing, making (present modifier form)

소리와

soriwa — Sound, together with the sound

함께

hamkke — Together, along with, at the same time

점점

jeomjeom — Gradually, more and more, increasingly

더

deo — More, further, to a greater degree

깊이

gipi — Deeply, to a great depth

껍데기

kkeopttegi — Shell, outer casing or husk of something

속으로

sogeuro — Into the inside, inward, toward the interior

물러났다

mulleonautda — Retreated, withdrew, backed away from something

소년이

sonyeoni — Boy (subject marker attached), the boy

그

geu — That, the (demonstrative or article-like word)

소리를

sorireul — Sound (object marker attached), the sound

듣고

deutgo — Hearing and then, upon hearing something

말했다

malhaetda — Said, spoke, told (past tense)

이

i — This (demonstrative), these things here

버림받은

beorimbabeun — Abandoned, forsaken, cast away by others

것들아

geotdeura — Things, creatures (vocative, calling out to them)

집이

jibi — House, home (subject marker attached)

불타고

bultago — Burning, on fire (continuing action)

있는데

inneunde — Is happening, exists but (contrast/background clause)

어떻게

eotteoke — How, in what way, by what means

휘파람을

hwiparam-eul — Whistle (object marker), the whistling sound

불

bul — To blow (a whistle); also fire

마음이

maeumi — Mind, heart, feeling (subject marker attached)

생기느냐

saenggineunya — Does it arise? How can one feel like it?

원숭이들과

wonsungideulgwa — Monkeys (plural, with/and marker attached)

두

du — Two, a pair of (number modifier)

여행자

yeohaengja — Traveler, person on a journey or trip

남자가

namjaga — Man (subject marker attached), a male person

여행하고

yeohaenghago — Traveling and (continuing action conjunction)

있었는데

isseonnunde — Were (doing), existed but (background clause)

한

han — One, a single (number or indefinite article)

명은

myeongeun — Person/counter (topic marker), as for one person

절대

jeoldae — Never, absolutely, under no circumstances

진실을

jinsireul — Truth (object marker attached), the truth

말하지

malhaji — To say, speak (negative verb stem form)

않았고

anatgo — Did not (past negative), and furthermore

다른

dareun — Other, another, different (modifier)

거짓말을

geojinmareul — Lie, falsehood (object marker attached)

하지

haji — To do (negative stem form), not do

않았다

anatda — Did not (past tense negative ending)

여행

yeohaeng — Travel, journey, a trip somewhere

도중

dojung — In the middle of, during, on the way

원숭이들의

wonsungideului — Monkeys' (possessive), belonging to the monkeys

나라에

narae — Country, nation (locative), to/in the land

이르게

ireuge — To arrive at, reach (causative/adverbial form)

되었다

doeeotda — Became, came to be (past tense)

왕은

wangeun — King (topic marker), as for the king

그들의

geudeului — Their, belonging to them (possessive)

도착

dochak — Arrival, the act of arriving somewhere

소식을

sosigeul — News, tidings (object marker attached)

그들을

geudeureur — Them (object marker attached), referring to them

자신

jasin — Oneself, himself/herself, own self

앞에

ape — In front of, before (location marker)

데려오도록

deryeoodorok — To bring someone here, so as to fetch

명령했다

myeongnyeonghaetda — Ordered, commanded (past tense)

그리고

geurigo — And, and then, furthermore

자신의

jasinui — One's own (possessive), his own

위엄으로

wieomeuro — With dignity, majesty, by means of authority

압도하기

apdohagi — To overwhelm, overpower (nominalized verb form)

위해

wihae — For the sake of, in order to

왕좌에

wangjwae — On the throne, at the royal seat

앉아

anja — Sitting, seated (connective form)

맞이했으며

majihaeseumyeo — Welcomed, greeted, and furthermore received

신하인

sinhain — Who is a subject/retainer (modifier form)

원숭이들은

wonsungideureun — The monkeys (topic marker), as for the monkeys

양쪽에

yangjjoge — On both sides, on either side

긴

gin — Long (modifier), lengthy in extent

줄로

jullo — In a line, in a row (instrumental)

늘어서

neurеoseo — Lined up, standing in a row

있었다

isseotda — Were, existed, was (past tense)

여행자들이

yeohaengjaideuri — The travelers (plural subject), the journeyers

나타나자

natanaja — As soon as (they) appeared, upon appearing

왕으로서

wangeuro seo — As a king, in the capacity of a king

생각하는지

saenggakanenji — Whether (someone) thinks, considers (indirect question)

물었다

mureotda — Asked, inquired (past tense)

거짓말쟁이

geojinmaljaengi — Liar, a person who tells lies habitually

폐하

pyeha — Your Majesty, formal address to a monarch

누구나

nuguna — Anyone, everyone, whoever it may be

폐하께서

pyehaggeso — Your Majesty (honorific subject marker attached)

가장

gajang — Most, the most (superlative adverb)

고귀하고

goguihago — Noble, exalted, and (connective adjective form)

강력한

gangnyeokhan — Powerful, mighty, strong (modifier form)

군주이심을

gunjuisimeul — That (you) are a monarch (honorific noun clause)

알

al — To know (verb stem), can know

수

su — Ability, possibility (bound noun after verb)

있습니다

itseumnida — There is, can (formal polite present ending)

그렇다면

geureotamyeon — If that is so, in that case then

내

nae — My, mine (first person possessive)

신하들에

sinhadeure — Retainers, subjects (locative), about the subjects

대해서는

daehaeseonun — Regarding, about (topic emphatic form)

생각하느냐

saenggakaneunya — What do you think? (interrogative verb form)

왕이

wangi — King (subject marker attached), the king

계속

gyesok — Continuously, keep on, continuing

모든

modeun — All, every, entire (modifier)

면에서

myeoneseo — In every aspect, from every angle/perspective

왕다운

wangdaun — Kingly, befitting a king (modifier)

주인에게

juinege — To the master, for the owner (dative)

걸맞습니다

geolimatseumnida — Is fitting, is well-matched, suits perfectly

원숭이

wonsongi — Monkey, an ape or monkey animal

대답에

daedabe — To the answer, at the response (locative)

너무나

neomuna — So very, extremely, exceedingly much

기뻐하여

gippeoayeo — Being pleased, delighted, and so (connective)

그에게

geuege — To him, for him (dative form)

매우

maeu — Very, extremely, highly (adverb of degree)

훌륭한

hullyunghan — Excellent, splendid, magnificent (modifier form)

선물을

seonmureul — Gift, present (object marker attached)

주었다

jueotda — Gave, presented (past tense verb)