Aesop's Fables; a new translation — Page 49

Vocabulary

개구리는

gaegurineun — The frog (topic marker attached)

자신을

jasineul — Oneself (object marker attached)

쥐에게

jwi-ege — To the mouse/rat

묶고

mukko — Tying, binding (connective form)

있던

itdeon — Was existing; past descriptive modifier

매듭을

maedeubeul — The knot (object marker attached)

풀

pul — To untie, loosen, or solve

수

su — Ability, possibility (used in grammar)

없었고

eopseotgo — Did not have/exist and (connective)

그리하여

geurihayeo — Therefore, as a result, consequently

쥐와

jwi-wa — With the mouse/rat (together)

함께

hamkke — Together, along with someone

끌려가

kkeullyeoga — Being dragged away (passive form)

매에게

mae-ege — To/by the hawk or falcon

잡아먹혔다

jabameoghydeotda — Was caught and eaten by predator

소년과

sonyeon-gwa — The boy and (connective particle)

쐐기풀

sswaegipul — Stinging nettle, a thorny plant

소년이

sonyeoni — The boy (subject marker attached)

울타리에서

ultari-eseo — At or from the fence/hedge

열매를

yeolmaereul — The fruit (object marker attached)

따고

ttago — Picking, plucking (connective form)

있을

isseul — While being; future/modifier form of 있다

때

ttae — When, at the time of

손이

soni — The hand (subject marker attached)

쏘였다

ssoyeotda — Was stung or pricked (passive)

통증으로

tongjeung-euro — Due to pain (instrumental particle)

얼얼해진

eol-eolhaejin — Became numb, tingling from pain

소년은

sonyeoneun — The boy (topic marker attached)

어머니에게

eomeoni-ege — To his/her mother

알리러

allireo — In order to inform or tell

달려가

dallyeoga — Running toward (connective form)

흐느끼며

heuneukkimyeo — While sobbing, crying softly

말했다

malhaetda — Said, spoke, told someone

저는

jeoneun — I (humble/polite, topic marker)

아주

aju — Very, extremely, quite

살짝

saljjak — Slightly, gently, just a little

건드렸을

geondeuryeosseul — Had touched or disturbed lightly

뿐이에요

ppuniyeyo — Only, nothing more than that

어머니

eomeoni — Mother (polite/standard form)

그게

geuge — That is, that thing (contraction)

바로

baro — Exactly, precisely, right away

네가

nega — You (subject marker, informal)

쏘인

ssoin — Being stung (past modifier form)

이유란다

iyuranda — That is the reason (explanatory ending)

얘야

yaeyа — Hey child, dear child (addressing)

어머니가

eomeoni-ga — Mother (subject marker attached)

그것을

geugeoseul — It, that thing (object marker)

단단히

dandanhi — Firmly, tightly, securely

움켜쥐었더라면

umkyeojwieotdeoramyeon — If only had grasped firmly (conditional)

조금도

jogeumdo — Not even a little, not at all

아프지

apeuji — Hurt, painful (negative construction base)

않았을

anatseul — Would not have (negative past conditional)

거야

geoya — It would be (casual assertion ending)

농부와

nongbu-wa — The farmer and (connective particle)

사과나무

sagwanamu — Apple tree

한

han — One, a certain (determiner)

농부의

nongbuui — Of the farmer (possessive)

정원에

jeongwon-e — In the garden (locative particle)

사과나무가

sagwanamu-ga — Apple tree (subject marker attached)

자라고

jarago — Growing (connective form of 자라다)

있었는데

isseonnende — Was existing, but/and (connective)

그

geu — That, the (demonstrative determiner)

나무는

namuneun — The tree (topic marker attached)

맺지

maetji — Bear/form (fruit) (negative base form)

못하고

motago — Unable to do, failing to do

단지

danji — Only, merely, just

가지에

gaji-e — On the branch (locative particle)

앉아

anja — Sitting (connective form of 앉다)

지저귀는

jijeogwineun — Chirping, twittering (modifier form)

참새와

chamsae-wa — Sparrow and (connective particle)

메뚜기들에게

mettugideul-ege — To the grasshoppers (plural)

더위를

deowi-reul — The heat (object marker attached)

피할

pihal — To avoid, escape (modifier form)

그늘을

geuneul-eul — The shade (object marker attached)

제공할

jegonghal — To provide, offer (modifier form)

뿐이었다

ppuniyeotda — Was only, nothing but (past tense)

나무의

namuui — Of the tree (possessive particle)

실망한

silmanghan — Disappointed, let down (modifier form)

농부는

nongbuneun — The farmer (topic marker attached)

나무를

namureul — The tree (object marker attached)

베어버리기로

beo-eobeorigiro — Deciding to cut down completely

결심하고

gyeolsimhago — Determined, made up one's mind

목적을

mokjeok-eul — The purpose, goal (object marker)

위해

wihae — For the sake of, in order to

도끼를

dokki-reul — The axe (object marker attached)

가지러

gajireo — To go get, in order to fetch

갔다

gatda — Went (past tense of 가다)

그런데

geureonde — However, but, by the way

메뚜기들이

mettugideuri — The grasshoppers (subject marker)

그가

geuga — He (subject marker attached)

하려는

haryeoneun — Intending to do (modifier form)

일을

ireul — The work/task (object marker)

보고

bogo — Seeing and (connective form)

살려달라고

sallyeodalrago — Begging to be spared/saved

애원하며

aewonhamyeo — While pleading, begging earnestly

없애버리면

eopsaebeorrimyeon — If you get rid of, remove completely

저희는

jeohwineun — We (humble plural, topic marker)

다른

dareun — Different, another, other

곳에서

goseseo — From/at another place or location

찾아야

chajaya — Must find, need to search for

할

hal — Will do, must do (modifier)

것이고

geotsigo — It will be and (connective ending)

당신은

dangsin-eun — You (formal/polite, topic marker)

더

deo — More, further, additionally

이상

isang — More than, beyond, no longer

정원에서

jeongwon-eseo — In the garden (location particle)

일하는

ilhaneun — Working (present modifier form)

동안

dongan — During, while, for a period

저희의

jeohwiui — Our (humble possessive form)

즐거운

jeulgeoun — Joyful, pleasant, enjoyable

활기를

hwalgireul — Vitality, energy (object marker)

얻지

eotji — Obtain, gain (negative base form)

못할

mothal — Unable to do (future/modifier)

거예요

geoyeyo — It will be (polite future ending)

그러나

geureona — However, but, nevertheless

그들의

geudeului — Their, of them (possessive)

말을

mareul — The words/speech (object marker)

듣기를

deutgireul — Listening to (nominalized, object)

거부하고

geobuhago — Refusing and (connective form)

의지를

uijireul — The will, determination (object)

다해

dahae — Using all of, with full effort

나무

namu — Tree, wood

줄기를

julgireul — The trunk/stem (object marker)

자르는

jareuneun — Cutting (present modifier form)

작업에

jageobe — To/at the task or work

착수했다

chakssuhaetda — Commenced, started, set about doing

몇

myeot — A few, several, how many

번

beon — Times, occasions (counter word)

해보니

haeboni — After trying, upon attempting

안이

ani — The inside (subject marker attached)

비어

bieo — Empty, hollow (connective form)

있었고

isseotgo — Was existing and (connective past)

벌

beol — Bee (insect)

떼와

ttewa — A swarm of and (connective)

많은

maneun — Many, a lot of, much

양의

yangui — Of the amount/quantity (possessive)

꿀이

kkuri — Honey (subject marker attached)

들어

deureo — Entering, contained inside

있었다

isseotda — Was, existed (simple past tense)