Aesop's Fables; a new translation — Page 50

Vocabulary

자신의

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

발견에

balgyeon-e — At/to the discovery of something

기뻐하며

gippeohamyeo — While feeling happy or delighted

그는

geu-neun — He; that person (subject marker)

도끼를

dokki-reul — Axe (object marker attached)

내던지며

naedeonjimyeo — While throwing away or casting aside

말했습니다

malhaessseumnida — Said; spoke (formal past tense)

역시

yeoksi — As expected; indeed; also

이

i — This; a demonstrative determiner

늙은

neulgeun — Old; aged (describing a noun)

나무는

namu-neun — Tree (topic marker attached)

보존할

bojonhal — To preserve; worth preserving (modifier form)

가치가

gachi-ga — Value; worth (subject marker attached)

있군

itgun — There is; expressing realization informally

유용함이야말로

yuyongham-iyamallo — Usefulness is precisely; emphasizing utility

대부분의

daebubun-ui — Most of; the majority of

사람들이

saramdeul-i — People (plural, subject marker attached)

가치를

gachi-reul — Value; worth (object marker attached)

판단하는

pandanhaneun — Judging; that judges (modifier form)

기준이다

gijun-ida — Is the standard or criterion

비둘기들

bidulgi-deul — Pigeons (plural form)

농장

nongjang — Farm; an agricultural property

마당에서

madang-eseo — In/at the yard or courtyard

비둘기들을

bidulgi-deul-eul — Pigeons (plural, object marker attached)

지켜보던

jikyeobodeon — Was watching; kept an eye on

그들이

geudeul-i — They (subject marker attached)

얼마나

eolmana — How much; to what extent

잘

jal — Well; skillfully; in a good manner

먹는지를

meongneun-ji-reul — Whether/how they eat (object clause)

보고

bogo — Seeing; after seeing; and sees

부러움으로

bureoum-euro — With envy; filled with jealousy

가득

gadeuk — Full; filled to the brim

차

cha — Filled; becoming full (short form)

누리는

nurineun — Enjoying; that enjoys (modifier form)

좋은

joeun — Good; nice (modifier form)

것들을

geotdeul-eul — Things (plural, object marker attached)

나눠

nanwo — Sharing; dividing (short connective form)

갖기

gatgi — Having; to have (noun form)

위해

wihae — For the purpose of; in order to

자신을

jasin-eul — Oneself (object marker attached)

그들

geudeul — They; them; those people

중

jung — Among; in the middle of

하나로

hana-ro — As one; into one (direction marker)

위장하기로

wijangha-gi-ro — Decided to disguise; to camouflage oneself

결심했습니다

gyeolsimhaessseumnida — Made a firm decision (formal past tense)

그래서

geuraeseo — So; therefore; as a result

머리부터

meori-buteo — Starting from the head

발끝까지

balkkut-kkaji — All the way to the tips of toes

온몸을

onmom-eul — The whole body (object marker attached)

하얗게

hayake — Whitely; in a white manner

칠하고

chilhago — Painted and; after painting

무리에

muri-e — In/to the flock or group

합류했습니다

hapnyuhaessseumnida — Joined; merged into a group (formal past)

그리고

geurigo — And; and then; furthermore

침묵을

chimmuk-eul — Silence (object marker attached)

지키는

jikineun — Keeping; maintaining (modifier form)

한

han — As long as; one; a single

자신들과

jasindeul-gwa — With themselves; together with each other

같은

gateun — Same; identical; alike

비둘기가

bidulgi-ga — Pigeon (subject marker attached)

아니라는

aniraneun — That it is not; denying identity (modifier)

것을

geot-eul — The thing/fact that (object marker)

전혀

jeonhyeo — Not at all; completely (negative emphasis)

의심하지

uisimhaji — Not suspecting; not doubting (negative form)

않았습니다

anassseumnida — Did not (formal negative past tense)

그러나

geureona — However; but; nevertheless

어느

eoneu — A certain; some; one particular

날

nal — Day; a particular day

어리석게도

eoriseokkedo — Foolishly; in a stupid manner

재잘거리기

jaejalgeo-rigi — Chattering; babbling (noun form)

시작했고

sijakhaetgo — Started and; began (connective past tense)

그러자

geureoja — Then; at that moment; thereupon

즉시

jeuksi — Immediately; right away; instantly

그의

geu-ui — His; belonging to him

위장을

wijang-eul — Disguise; camouflage (object marker attached)

간파하고

ganpahago — Saw through; detected and (connective form)

너무나

neomuna — So very; extremely; excessively

무자비하게

mujabihage — Mercilessly; without any compassion

때문에

ttaemune — Because of; due to; on account of

기꺼이

gikkeoi — Willingly; gladly; with willingness

도망쳐

domangchyeo — Fled; ran away (connective form)

다시

dasi — Again; once more; anew

동족에게

dongjok-ege — To one's own kind or kin

합류하려

hapnyuhalyeo — Intending to join; trying to merge with

했습니다

haessseumnida — Did; tried (formal past tense ending)

다른

dareun — Other; different; another

흰

hwin — White (modifier form of adjective)

옷을

ot-eul — Clothes; clothing (object marker attached)

입은

ibeun — Wearing; dressed in (modifier form)

알아보지

araboji — Did not recognize; failed to identify (negative)

못했고

mothaetgo — Could not and; was unable (connective form)

함께

hamkke — Together; jointly; along with

먹이를

meogi-reul — Food; prey (object marker attached)

먹도록

meokdorok — So as to eat; in order to eat

허락하지

heorakaji — Not allowing; refusing to permit (negative)

않고

anko — Without doing; not doing (connective negative)

쫓아버렸습니다

jjotabeoryeossseumnida — Chased away completely; drove off (formal past)

그리하여

geurihayeo — Thus; as a result; consequently

수고

sugo — Effort; trouble; hard work

끝에

kkeut-e — At the end of; after all the effort

집

jip — House; home; dwelling

없는

eomneun — Without; not having (modifier form)

방랑자가

bangnanngja-ga — Wanderer; vagrant (subject marker attached)

되고

doego — Became and; turned into (connective form)

말았습니다

marassseumnida — Ended up; unfortunately resulted in (formal past)

거북이

geobug-i — Turtle; tortoise

아내를

anae-reul — Wife (object marker attached)

맞이하려

majiharyeo — Intending to receive; welcoming (purposive form)

하면서

hamyeonseo — While doing; at the same time as

모든

modeun — All; every; entire

동물들을

dongmuldeul-eul — Animals (plural, object marker attached)

연회에

yeonhoe-e — At/to a banquet or feast

초대하여

chodaehayeo — Invited; having invited (connective form)

일을

il-eul — The matter; work; event (object marker)

축하하기로

chukhahagiyo — Decided to celebrate; to congratulate

거북이를

geobug-i-reul — Turtle (object marker attached)

제외한

jeoehan — Excluding; except for (modifier form)

왔는데

wanneunde — Came but; arrived however (connective past)

거북이가

geobug-i-ga — The turtle (subject marker attached)

나타나지

natanaji — Did not appear; failed to show up (negative)

않자

anja — When it did not; upon not doing

매우

maeu — Very; quite; extremely

놀랐습니다

nolrassseumnida — Was surprised; was astonished (formal past)

다음에

daeum-e — Next time; afterward; later

만났을

mannat-seul — When they met; upon meeting (modifier past)

때

ttae — Time; moment; when

왜

wae — Why; for what reason

오지

oji — Not coming; failing to come (negative form)

않았냐고

anannnyago — Asked why (you) did not; quoted question form

물었습니다

mureossseumnida — Asked; inquired (formal past tense)

저는

jeo-neun — I (humble form, topic marker attached)

외출을

oechul-eul — Going out; an outing (object marker)

좋아하지

joahaji — Do not like; don't enjoy (negative form)

않습니다

anseumnida — Do not; formal negative present tense

집만

jimman — Only home; nothing but one's house

곳은

got-eun — Place (topic marker attached)

없으니까요

eopseunikayo — Because there is no better place (polite)