Aesop's Fables; a new translation — Page 37

Vocabulary

그들이

geudeuri — Subject marker form of 'they'

개울에

gaeure — At or to a stream or brook

도착했을

dochakhaesseul — When (they) had arrived at a place

때

ttae — Time, moment, or when something occurs

당나귀는

dangnagwineun — The donkey (topic marker attached)

다시

dasi — Again, once more, anew

드러누웠습니다

deureонuwosseumnida — Lay down flat on one's back

그러나

geureona — However, but, nevertheless

이번에는

ibeone neun — This time (with topic/contrast marker)

스펀지가

seupeonjiga — The sponge (subject marker attached)

많은

maneun — Many, much, a large amount of

양의

yangui — Of quantity or amount; possessive form

물을

mureul — Water (object marker attached)

흡수했기

heupsuhaetkki — Because (it) absorbed; absorption verb form

때문에

ttaemune — Because of, due to, on account of

그가

geuga — He (subject marker attached)

다리를

darireul — Legs (object marker attached)

딛고

ditgo — Stepping on, planting one's feet

일어섰을

ireoseosseul — When (he) stood up, rose to feet

전보다

jeonboda — Compared to before, than previously

훨씬

hwolssin — Much more, far more, by far

더

deo — More, even more, additionally

무거운

mugeoun — Heavy, weighty (adjective form)

짐을

jimeul — Load, burden, baggage (object marker)

져야

jyeoya — Must carry or bear a burden

한다는

handaneun — That (one) does; reported speech modifier

것을

geoseul — Thing, fact (nominalizer, object marker)

알게

alge — Came to know, realized (connective form)

되었습니다

doeeosseumnida — Became, turned out to be (formal)

좋은

joeun — Good, nice, favorable (adjective modifier)

너무

neomu — Too much, excessively, overly

자주

jaju — Often, frequently, repeatedly

쓰면

sseumyeon — If (one) uses or writes something

안

an — Not, do not (negation before verb)

됩니다

doemnida — It becomes; it is acceptable (formal)

양치기

yangchigi — Shepherd, one who tends sheep

소년과

sonyeongwa — Boy and (conjunction marker attached)

늑대

neukdae — Wolf, a large wild canine animal

소년이

sonyeoni — The boy (subject marker attached)

마을

maeul — Village, small town or community

근처에서

geuncheoeseo — Near, in the vicinity of a place

양

yang — Sheep, a domesticated woolly animal

떼를

tteereul — A flock or herd (object marker)

돌보다가

dolbodaga — While taking care of or tending to

늑대가

neukdaega — The wolf (subject marker attached)

양을

yangeul — Sheep (object marker attached)

공격하는

gonggyeokhaneun — Attacking, assaulting (modifier form)

척하여

cheokhayeo — Pretending to do something, feigning

사람들을

saramdeureul — People (plural, object marker attached)

속이면

sogimyeon — If (one) deceives or tricks others

재미있겠다고

jaemiitgetdago — Thought it would be fun or amusing

생각했습니다

saenggakhaesseumnida — Thought, considered (formal past tense)

그래서

geuraeseo — So, therefore, as a result

그는

geuneun — He (topic marker attached)

늑대다

neukdaeda — It's a wolf! (exclamatory declaration)

라고

rago — Quotation marker meaning 'saying that'

소리쳤고

sorichyeotgo — Shouted, cried out (and then...)

달려왔을

dallyeowasseul — When (they) had come running

그들의

geuderuie — Their, belonging to them

수고를

sugoreul — Efforts, trouble, hard work (object)

비웃었습니다

biwuseosseumnida — Laughed at, mocked, ridiculed someone

이

i — This (demonstrative pronoun or adjective)

짓을

jiseul — Act, deed, behavior (object marker)

한

han — One, did (past modifier form)

번

beon — Time, instance, occurrence, turn

이상

isang — More than, above, exceeding a number

했고

haetgo — Did (and then), performed an action

매번

maebeon — Every time, each time, always

사람들은

saramdeureun — People (plural, topic marker attached)

속았다는

sogattaneun — That (they) were deceived or tricked

왜냐하면

waenyahamyeon — Because, the reason being that

늑대는

neukdaeneun — The wolf (topic marker attached)

전혀

jeonhyeo — Not at all, entirely, wholly (negative)

없었기

eopseotgi — Because there was not, did not exist

때문입니다

ttaemunnimnida — It is because of (formal ending)

마침내

machimne — Finally, at last, in the end

정말로

jeongmallo — Really, truly, in reality

나타났고

natannatgo — Appeared, showed up (and then)

소년은

sonyeoneun — The boy (topic marker attached)

있는

inneun — Existing, having, present (modifier)

힘껏

himkkeot — With all one's strength, as hard as possible

외쳤습니다

oechyeosseumnida — Shouted, cried out (formal past tense)

그의

geuui — His, belonging to him

외침을

oechimeul — His shout or cry (object marker)

익숙하게

iksukhage — In a familiar or accustomed manner

들어왔기

deureowaetgi — Because (they) had heard or come in

도움

doum — Help, assistance, aid

요청에

yocheong-e — To the request or appeal for help

주의를

juuireul — Attention, caution (object marker)

기울이지

giuriji — Did not pay attention or incline toward

않았습니다

anasseumnida — Did not do (formal negative past)

그리하여

geurihayeo — Thus, and so, therefore, as a result

마음대로

maumdaero — As one pleases, freely, at will

행동하며

haengdonghomyeo — While acting or behaving in a manner

여유롭게

yeoyuropge — Leisurely, at ease, without hurry

양들을

yangdeureul — The sheep (plural, object marker)

마리씩

marissik — One by one (counting animals)

잡아

jaba — Catching, grabbing, seizing

죽였습니다

jugiosseumnida — Killed, slaughtered (formal past tense)

거짓말쟁이는

geojitmaljaeng-ineun — A liar (topic marker attached)

진실을

jinshireul — The truth (object marker attached)

말할

malhal — To say, when (one) speaks (modifier)

때조차

ttaejoca — Even when, even at the time of

믿을

mideul — To trust, believe (future modifier form)

수

su — Ability, possibility, can (auxiliary)

없습니다

eopseumnida — There is not, cannot (formal ending)

여우와

yeouwa — Fox and (conjunction marker attached)

염소

yeomso — Goat, a horned domesticated animal

여우

yeou — Fox, a cunning wild animal

마리가

mariga — Counter for animals (subject marker)

우물에

umure — Into or at a well (location marker)

빠져

ppajyeo — Fell into, got stuck in something

나올

naol — To come out (future modifier form)

없었습니다

eopseosseumnida — There was not, could not (formal past)

얼마

eolma — How much, some amount of (time/money)

후

hu — After, later, following a time

목마른

mongmareun — Thirsty, having a dry throat

지나가다가

jinagadaga — While passing by, going past a place

우물

umul — A well, a hole dug for water

속의

sogui — Inside of, within (possessive form)

여우를

yeouреул — The fox (object marker attached)

보고

bogo — Seeing, after seeing (connective form)

물이

muri — Water (subject marker attached)

좋은지

joeunji — Whether (it) is good or not

물었습니다

mureosseumnida — Asked a question (formal past tense)

좋냐고요

jonnagyo — Is it good? (informal quoted question)