Aesop's Fables; a new translation — Page 45

Vocabulary

내

nae — My; possessive pronoun referring to oneself

충고를

chunggo-reul — Advice; counsel given to someone (object form)

따른다면

ttareundamyeon — If one follows or heeds something

아직

ajik — Still; yet; not yet

작을

jageul — Small; little in size (modifier form)

때

ttae — Time; moment; when something occurs

지금

jigeum — Now; at this present moment

당장

dangjang — Right now; immediately without delay

그것을

geugeoseul — It; that thing (object form)

없애버려야

eopsaebeoryeoya — Must get rid of; must eliminate completely

합니다

hamnida — Formal polite ending meaning 'do' or 'must'

왜냐하면

waenyahamyeon — Because; the reason is; used to explain

그것이

geugeosi — It; that thing (subject form)

크게

keuge — Greatly; largely; in a big manner

자라면

jaramyeon — If it grows; conditional form of 'to grow'

그

geu — That; the; a determiner indicating something specific

위에

wie — On top of; above; on its surface

나타날

natanал — Will appear; will show up (modifier form)

것이고

geosigo — It will be; and it is (connective form)

그것으로부터

geugeoseuro-buteo — From it; from that thing

여러분을

yeoreobun-eul — You all; everyone (object form, plural address)

잡을

jabeul — To catch; to capture (modifier form)

만들어질

mandeureojil — Will be made; will be created (modifier form)

것이기

geosigi — Because it is; it being the case that

때문입니다

ttaemun-imnida — It is because; the reason is (formal)

또한

ttohan — Also; furthermore; in addition

처음으로

cheoeum-euro — For the first time; initially

뿌려졌을

ppuryeojyeosseul — When it was sown; after it was scattered

그녀는

geunyeo-neun — She; third-person singular female subject

그들에게

geudeul-ege — To them; directed at those people

말했습니다

malhaesseumnida — Said; spoke; told someone something (formal past)

가서

gaseo — Going and; after going somewhere

저

jeo — That (over there); humble first-person 'I'

씨앗을

ssiat-eul — Seed; the kernel of a plant (object form)

먹어치우세요

meogeo-chiuseyo — Please eat it all up; devour it completely

그것은

geugeoseun — As for it; that thing (topic form)

씨앗으로

ssiat-euro — With seeds; using seeds as material

언젠가

eonjenga — Someday; at some point in the future

인간들이

ingan-deuri — Humans; people (subject form, plural)

그것으로

geugeoseuro — With it; using that thing as a means

그물을

geumul-eul — Net; a mesh for catching things (object form)

만들

mandeul — To make; to create (modifier form)

또

tto — Again; also; another time

한

han — One; a; single (numeral/determiner)

번은

beon-eun — Time; occasion; instance (topic form)

그녀가

geunyeo-ga — She (subject form); third-person female subject

사람을

saram-eul — Person; human being (object form)

보았을

boasseul — When (she) saw; having seen someone

그는

geu-neun — He; third-person masculine subject (topic form)

새들의

saedeurui — Of the birds; belonging to the birds

목숨을

moksum-eul — Life; one's vital existence (object form)

노리는

norineun — Aiming at; targeting; seeking to take

적으로

jeok-euro — As an enemy; in the role of a foe

새들

saedeul — Birds; plural form of bird

자신의

jasin-ui — One's own; belonging to oneself

깃털로

gittteol-lo — With feathers; using feathers as material

화살에

hwasal-e — On the arrow; attached to the arrow

날개를

nalgae-reul — Wings; feathered appendages (object form)

달아

dara — Attaching; fastening something onto another object

그들을

geudeul-eul — Them; those people or beings (object form)

쏠

ssol — To shoot; to fire a projectile (modifier)

것이라고

geosirago — Saying that it will be; quoting a future fact

경고했습니다

gyeonggohae-sseumnida — Warned; gave a warning to someone (formal past)

그러나

geureona — However; but; expressing contrast or opposition

새들은

saedeul-eun — The birds (topic form); as for the birds

그녀의

geunyeo-ui — Her; belonging to her (possessive form)

말에

mal-e — To the words; regarding what was said

전혀

jeonhyeo — Not at all; completely not; utterly

귀를

gwi-reul — Ears; the hearing organ (object form)

기울이지

giuliji — Not lending; not paying (used with negation)

않았습니다

anasseumnida — Did not; negative past tense (formal ending)

사실

sasil — In fact; actually; the truth of the matter

그들은

geudeul-eun — They; those people (topic form)

약간

yakgan — Slightly; a little; somewhat

미쳤다고

michyeotdago — Saying she is crazy; quoting that one is mad

생각하며

saenggakhamyeo — Thinking; while thinking about something

비웃었습니다

biwueosseumnida — Laughed at; mocked; sneered at someone (formal past)

결국

gyeolguk — In the end; eventually; after all

모든

modeun — All; every; each and every one

것이

geosi — The thing; it (subject form, nominalizer)

예언한

yeyeonhan — Prophesied; predicted; foretold (modifier form)

대로

daero — As; just as; according to what was said

되자

doeja — When it became; as soon as it happened

마음을

maeum-eul — Mind; heart; one's feelings (object form)

바꾸고

bakkugo — Changing and; after changing one's mind

지혜에

jihye-e — In wisdom; toward wisdom; regarding wisdom

깊은

gipeun — Deep; profound; intense (modifier form)

경의를

gyeonguireul — Respect; reverence; deep admiration (object form)

품게

pumge — To hold; to harbor a feeling (connective form)

되었습니다

doeeosseumnida — Became; came to be (formal past tense)

그래서

geuraeseo — So; therefore; as a result of that

때마다

ttaemada — Every time; whenever; each occasion

자신들에게

jasindeul-ege — To themselves; for themselves (plural reflexive)

도움이

doum-i — Help; assistance; benefit (subject form)

될

doel — Will become; that will be (modifier form)

무언가를

mueonga-reul — Something; some unspecified thing (object form)

들을

deureul — To hear; to listen to (modifier form)

수

su — Ability; possibility; can (auxiliary noun)

있기를

itgi-reul — To be able to; hoping that something exists

바라며

baramyeo — Hoping; wishing for something while doing another

그녀

geunyeo — She; her; third-person singular female pronoun

곁에

gyeote — Beside; next to; near someone or something

모여듭니다

moyeodeum-nida — Gather; flock together around a place (formal)

더

deo — More; further; anymore

이상

isang — More than; no longer (used with negation)

주지

juji — Not giving; refusing to provide something

않고

ankgo — Without doing; not doing and (connective negation)

같은

gateun — Same; similar; of the same kind

종족의

jongjok-ui — Of the species; of one's own kind (possessive)

어리석음을

eoriseogeum-eul — Foolishness; stupidity; lack of wisdom (object)

울적하게

uljeokhage — Gloomily; in a melancholic manner

앉아

anja — Sitting; in a seated position and

있을

isseul — Being; existing; staying (modifier form)

뿐입니다

ppun-imnida — Only; merely; nothing more than (formal)

사자

saja — Lion; large wild feline predator

가죽을

gajuk-eul — Skin; hide; leather of an animal (object)

뒤집어쓴

dwijibeosson — Having worn over; draped on oneself (modifier)

당나귀

dangnagui — Donkey; a domesticated pack animal

마리가

mari-ga — One (animal counter); head of animal (subject)

발견하고

balgyeonhago — Found and; after discovering something

뒤집어썼습니다

dwijibeoswosseumnida — Put on over; draped over oneself (formal past)

그런

geureon — Such; that kind of; like that

다음

daeum — Next; after; following that action

마주치는

majuchineun — Encountering; coming across; meeting by chance

이들을

ideul-eul — These people; those beings (object form, plural)

겁주고

geobju-go — Scaring and; intimidating others while going about

다녔는데

danyeonneunde — Went around; roamed about doing something

사람이든

saram-ideun — Whether person; whether human or otherwise

짐승이든

jimseuŋ-ideun — Whether beast; whether animal or otherwise

모두

modu — All; everyone; every single one

그를

geu-reul — Him; that person (object form, masculine)

사자로

saja-ro — As a lion; taking him to be a lion

여겨

yeogyo — Considering; regarding as; taking to be

그가

geu-ga — He; that person (subject form)

다가오는

dagaoneun — Approaching; coming near; drawing closer

것을

geoseul — The thing (object form); what is happening

보면

bomyeon — If one sees; when one notices something

쳤습니다

chyeosseumnida — Struck; ran off; did something rapidly (formal past)

속임수가

sogimsu-ga — Trick; deception; a cunning ruse (subject form)

성공한

seonggonghan — Succeeded; was successful (modifier form)

것에

geose — At the fact that; regarding the thing

우쭐해진

ujjulhaejin — Having become conceited; feeling puffed up with pride

나머지

nameoji — The rest; remainder; as a result of excess

큰

keun — Big; large; loud (modifier form)

소리로

sori-ro — With a sound; in a loud voice