Aesop's Fables; a new translation — Page 36

Vocabulary

다른

dareun — Different, other, another person or thing

여행자는

yeohaengjaneun — As for the traveler (topic marker attached)

동료가

dongnyeoga — Colleague, companion, fellow (subject marker attached)

거짓말을

geojinmareul — A lie, falsehood (object marker attached)

해서

haeseo — Because of doing, having done something

그토록

geutorok — To that extent, so much, that greatly

훌륭한

hullyunghan — Excellent, outstanding, splendid, wonderful

보상을

bosangeul — Reward, compensation, recompense (object marker)

받았다면

badatdamyeon — If (someone) had received something

자신은

jasineun — Oneself, himself/herself (topic marker attached)

진실을

jinsireul — The truth (object marker attached)

말함으로써

malhameurosseo — By means of speaking, by telling something

분명히

bunmyeonghi — Clearly, obviously, certainly, definitely

훨씬

hwolssin — Much more, far greater, by far

더

deo — More, additionally, further

큰

keun — Big, large, great in size or degree

받을

badeul — Will receive, to receive (future modifier form)

것이라고

geosirago — Quoting that it would be something

생각했습니다

saenggakhaessseumnida — Thought, believed, considered (formal past tense)

그래서

geuraeseo — Therefore, so, as a result

원숭이가

wonsungiga — The monkey (subject marker attached)

그에게

geuege — To him, toward him (dative marker)

돌아서며

doraseomyeo — While turning around, turning to face someone

선생

seonsaeng — Teacher, sir, a respectful form of address

당신의

dangsinui — Your, belonging to you (possessive)

의견은

uigyeoneun — Opinion, view, thought (topic marker attached)

어떻습니까

eotteoseumnikka — What is it like? How is it? (formal question)

라고

rago — Quoting particle, saying that, called

말하자

malhaja — When (someone) said, upon saying something

그는

geuneun — He, that person (topic marker attached)

저는

jeoneun — I, me (humble form, topic marker attached)

당신이

dangsini — You (subject marker attached, somewhat formal)

매우

maeu — Very, extremely, highly, greatly

생각하며

saenggakhamyeo — While thinking, thinking and also doing

신하들도

sinhadeurdo — The subjects/retainers also (plural, inclusive)

모두

modu — All, everyone, everything, altogether

대답했습니다

daedaphaessseumnida — Answered, replied (formal past tense)

왕은

wangeun — The king (topic marker attached)

그의

geuui — His, belonging to him (possessive)

대답에

daedabe — At the answer, in response to the reply

너무나

neomuna — So very, extremely, exceedingly

격분하여

gyeokbunhayeo — Being enraged, having become furious

그를

geureul — Him (object marker attached)

끌고

keulgo — Dragging, pulling along and then

가서

gaseo — Going and then, having gone somewhere

발톱으로

baltabeuro — With claws, using claws or nails

명령했습니다

myeongnyeonghaessseumnida — Commanded, ordered (formal past tense)

당나귀와

dangnagwiwa — The donkey and (connective particle attached)

짐들

jimdeul — Loads, burdens, cargo (plural form)

당나귀를

dangnagwireul — The donkey (object marker attached)

소유한

soyuhan — Owning, possessing, that owns something

행상인이

haengsangini — A peddler, traveling merchant (subject marker)

어느

eoneu — A certain, some, which one

날

nal — Day, a particular day

많은

maneun — Many, much, a large amount of

양의

yangui — Of quantity, amount's (possessive form)

소금을

sogeumeu — Salt (object marker attached)

사서

saseo — Having bought, buying and then

짐승이

jimsungi — The animal, beast (subject marker attached)

견딜

gyeondil — To endure, bear, withstand (modifier form)

수

su — Ability, possibility (used in can/cannot structures)

있는

inneun — That exists, present, existing (modifier form)

만큼

mankeum — As much as, to the extent of

짐을

jimeul — Load, burden, cargo (object marker attached)

실었습니다

sireotsseumnida — Loaded, placed a load on (formal past)

집으로

jibeuro — Toward home, in the direction of home

돌아오는

doraooneun — Returning, coming back (present modifier form)

길에

gire — On the road/way, along the path

당나귀는

dangnagwineun — The donkey (topic marker attached)

개울을

gaeureul — The stream, brook (object marker attached)

건너다가

geonneodaga — While crossing, in the middle of crossing

발을

bareul — Foot, feet (object marker attached)

헛디뎌

heotdidyeo — Slipping, missing a step, losing footing

물속에

mulsoge — Into the water, inside the water

빠졌습니다

ppajyeotsseumnida — Fell into, sank into (formal past tense)

소금은

sogeumneun — The salt (topic marker attached)

완전히

wanjeonhi — Completely, entirely, fully, wholly

젖어서

jeojoseo — Having gotten wet, becoming soaked

양이

yangi — The quantity, amount (subject marker attached)

녹아

noga — Melting, dissolving (and then)

흘러내렸고

heulleonaeryeotgo — Flowed down and (also), ran off downward

당나귀가

dangnagwiga — The donkey (subject marker attached)

다시

dasi — Again, once more, anew

일어섰을

ireoseoseul — Having stood up (past modifier form)

때

ttae — Time, moment, when

짐이

jimi — The load, burden (subject marker attached)

가벼워진

gabyeowojin — That became lighter, having lightened

것을

geoseul — The thing/fact that (object marker attached)

알게

alge — Coming to know, so as to realize

되었습니다

doeotsseumnida — Became, turned out to be (formal past)

그러나

geureona — However, but, nevertheless, yet

주인은

juineun — The owner, master (topic marker attached)

마을로

maeulloro — Toward the village, to the town

몰고

molgo — Driving (an animal) and then

안장

anjang — Saddle, a seat placed on an animal

바구니에

bagunine — In the basket, into the basket

남아있는

namainnneun — Remaining, left over, still there

더하고

deohago — Adding to, and adding on top of

출발했습니다

chulbalhaessseumnida — Departed, set off, started a journey (formal)

그들이

geudeuri — They (subject marker attached)

개울에

gaeure — At the stream, to the brook

도착하자마자

dochakajamajas — As soon as they arrived, immediately upon arrival

그

geu — That, the (demonstrative/article-like determiner)

안에

ane — Inside, within, in there

드러누웠고

deureodunuwotgo — Lay down flat and (also), sprawled out

전처럼

jeoncheorom — Like before, as previously, as before

가벼운

gabyeoun — Light (in weight), not heavy (modifier)

지고

jigo — Carrying on one's back and then

일어났습니다

ireonatseumnida — Stood up, got up, rose (formal past)

속임수를

sogimssureul — The trick, deception, ruse (object marker)

알아채고

araechaego — Having noticed, catching on, detecting and

돌아가서

doragaseo — Going back, returning and then

스펀지를

seupeonjireul — Sponges (object marker attached)

당나귀의

dangnagwiui — The donkey's (possessive marker attached)

등에

deunge — On the back, onto the back

쌓았습니다

ssaatseumnida — Piled up, stacked, loaded on (formal past)