Aesop's Fables; a new translation — Page 48

Vocabulary

하지만

hajiman — However; conjunction used to contrast two statements

다시

dasi — Again; once more

나오려고

naoryeogo — Trying or intending to come out

했을

haesseul — Past modifier form of 'to do/try'

때

ttae — Time; moment; when

그는

geuneun — He; he (topic marker attached)

잔뜩

jantteuk — A lot; fully; to the brim

먹은

meogeun — Having eaten; past modifier of 'to eat'

후

hu — After; afterwards

배가

baega — Stomach (subject); belly as subject of sentence

너무

neomu — Too; excessively; very much

불러서

bulleoseo — Because (stomach) is full; so full that

구멍을

gumeong-eul — Hole (object marker); an opening or gap

통과할

tonggwahal — To pass through; future modifier of 'to pass through'

수

su — Ability; possibility (used in 'can/cannot' constructions)

없다는

eopdaneun — That there is not; quoting non-existence

것을

geoseul — The thing/fact (object marker attached)

알게

alge — To come to know; realize (connective form)

되었고

doeeotgo — Became; came to be (and then)

자신의

jasin-ui — One's own; of oneself (possessive)

불운을

burun-eul — Bad luck; misfortune (object marker attached)

한탄하며

hantanhamyeo — Lamenting; while lamenting one's misfortune

낑낑대고

kkinkkingdaego — Whining; whimpering; making straining sounds

신음하기

sin-eumhagi — Groaning; moaning (noun form of 'to groan')

시작했습니다

sijakhaessseubnida — Began; started (formal polite past tense)

마침

machim — Just then; coincidentally; at that moment

그

geu — That; the (demonstrative determiner)

곳을

goseul — Place; location (object marker attached)

지나가던

jinagadeon — Was passing by; past progressive modifier

다른

dareun — Another; different; other

여우가

yeouga — Fox (subject marker); a fox

와서

waseo — Coming; having come (and then)

무슨

museun — What kind of; what (determiner)

일이냐고

irinya-go — Asking what the matter is (indirect question)

물었고

mureotgo — Asked; inquired (and then)

상황을

sanghwang-eul — Situation; circumstances (object marker attached)

파악한

pa-akhan — Having grasped; understood the situation

이렇게

ireoke — Like this; in this way; thus

말했습니다

malhaessseumnida — Said; spoke (formal polite past tense)

글쎄

geulsse — Well; hmm; expression of mild hesitation

내

nae — My; mine (first person possessive)

친구여

chinguyo — My friend (vocative form calling out to friend)

네가

nega — You (subject marker); informal second person subject

원래

wonlae — Originally; naturally; by nature

크기로

keugiro — To the size of; by size (instrumental marker)

줄어들

jureodeul — To shrink; to reduce in size (modifier form)

때까지

ttaekkaji — Until the time; up until when

자리에

jarie — In place; at the spot (locative marker)

있는

inneun — Being; staying (present progressive modifier)

것

geot — Thing; fact; nominalizer

외에는

oeeneun — Besides; other than; except for

방법이

bangbeopi — Method; way (subject marker attached)

없어

eopseo — There is not; doesn't exist (informal)

보이는구나

boineuneuna — It seems; appears to be (exclamatory form)

그러면

geureomyeon — Then; if so; in that case

충분히

chungbunhi — Sufficiently; enough; adequately

쉽게

swipge — Easily; in an easy manner

나올

naol — Will come out (future modifier form)

있을

isseul — Will be able to; future possibility modifier

거야

geoya — It will be; informal future/assertion ending

생쥐

saengjwi — Mouse; small rodent

개구리

gaeguri — Frog; amphibian that lives near water

그리고

geurigo — And; also; in addition

매

mae — Hawk; falcon; bird of prey

생쥐와

saengjwiwa — Mouse and (conjunction particle attached)

개구리는

gaegulineun — The frog (topic marker); frog as topic

친구가

chinguga — Friend (subject marker); became friends

되었습니다

doeeosseumnida — Became; turned into (formal polite past)

그러나

geureona — However; but; nevertheless

그들은

geudeureun — They (topic marker); they as the topic

잘

jal — Well; nicely; skillfully

맞는

manneun — Fitting; matching; suitable (modifier form)

짝이

jjagi — Pair; match; partner (subject marker attached)

아니었는데

anieonnneunde — Was not; were not (background contrast clause)

생쥐는

saengjwineun — The mouse (topic marker); mouse as topic

완전히

wanjeonhi — Completely; entirely; wholly

육지에서만

yukjiesoman — Only on land; exclusively on dry ground

살았던

saratdeon — Had lived; used to live (past modifier)

반면

banmyeon — On the other hand; whereas; in contrast

육지와

yukjiwa — Land and; dry ground and (conjunction)

물

mul — Water; also means 'in water'

어디에서도

eodigesodo — Anywhere; in any place

편안하게

pyeonanage — Comfortably; at ease; in a relaxed manner

지낼

jinaol — To live; to get along (future modifier)

있었기

isseotgi — Because was able; nominalized past ability

때문입니다

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

절대

jeoldae — Never; absolutely; under no circumstances

헤어지지

heeojiji — Separating; parting (negative connective form)

않기

anki — Not doing (nominalized negative form)

위해

wihae — For the sake of; in order to

실

sil — Thread; string; thin fiber

한

han — One; a single (numeral determiner)

가닥으로

gadageuro — With a strand; using one strand (instrumental)

자신과

jasingwa — Oneself and; with oneself (conjunction)

생쥐의

saengjwiui — Of the mouse; mouse's (possessive marker)

다리를

darireul — Leg (object marker); the leg of

서로

seoro — Each other; mutually; one another

묶었습니다

mukkeosseumnida — Tied; bound together (formal polite past)

그들이

geudeugi — They (subject marker); they as subject

마른

mareun — Dry; dried up (modifier form)

땅에

ttange — On land; on the ground (locative)

동안은

dong-aneun — During; while; for the duration of

모든

modeun — All; every; entire

것이

geosi — Thing/fact (subject marker); everything

꽤

kkwae — Quite; fairly; considerably

연못가에

yeonmotgae — At the edge of the pond; by the pond

이르렀을

ireureosseul — Having arrived at; reached (past modifier)

생쥐를

saengjwireul — The mouse (object marker); mouse as object

데리고

derigo — Taking along; bringing someone with

물속으로

mulsoguro — Into the water; into the depths of water

뛰어들어

ttwieodeureot — Jumping in; leaping into (connective form)

기쁘게

gippeuge — Happily; joyfully; in a glad manner

헤엄치며

heeomchimyeo — Swimming; while swimming (simultaneous action)

개굴개굴

gaegulgaegul — Croak croak; sound frogs make

울기

ulgi — Crying; making sounds (nominalized form)

불행한

bulhaenghan — Unfortunate; unhappy; wretched (modifier)

곧

got — Soon; shortly; right away

익사하고

iksahago — Drowning; dying by drowning (and then)

말았고

maratgo — Ended up doing; unfortunately did (and then)

개구리의

gaeguriui — Of the frog; frog's (possessive marker)

뒤를

dwireul — Behind; the back (object marker attached)

따라

ttara — Following; along with; according to

수면

sumyeon — Water surface; the surface of water

위에

wie — On top of; above; on the surface

둥둥

dungdung — Floating; bobbing on water surface

떠다니게

tteodanige — To float around; drifting (causative form)

그때

geuttae — At that time; then; at that moment

마리가

mariga — (Counter) a hawk (subject marker attached)

그를

geureul — Him (object marker); him as direct object

발견하고

balgyeonhago — Discovering; having spotted (and then)

급강하하여

geupganghahayeo — Diving steeply; swooping down rapidly

발톱으로

baltobeuro — With claws; using talons (instrumental)

낚아챘습니다

nakkaechaesseumnida — Snatched; grabbed with claws (formal polite past)