Aesop's Fables; a new translation — Page 53

Vocabulary

그러한

geureuhan — Such, of that kind or nature

종류의

jongnyu-ui — Of a type or kind

왕은

wang-eun — The king (topic marker attached)

자신들의

jasindeul-ui — Their own, belonging to themselves

품위에

pumwi-e — To or regarding one's dignity or grace

대한

daehan — Regarding, concerning, about something

모욕이라고

moyong-irago — Saying it is an insult or humiliation

생각한

saenggakhan — Thought, considered something to be true

그들은

geudeul-eun — They (topic marker attached)

두

du — Two, the number two

번째로

beonjjae-ro — For the nth time, in sequence

사람을

saram-eul — A person (object marker attached)

보내어

bonae-eo — Sending someone somewhere

그가

geu-ga — He (subject marker attached)

자신들에게

jasindeul-ege — To themselves, for their own benefit

준

jun — Gave, provided something to someone

게으른

ge-eureun — Lazy, idle, not hardworking

왕을

wang-eul — The king (object marker attached)

거두어

geodueo — Taking back, collecting something away

다른

dareun — Different, another, other than current

더

deo — More, to a greater degree

나은

na-eun — Better, improved compared to before

달라고

dallago — Requesting that something be given

간청했습니다

gancheonghaesseumnida — Earnestly pleaded or begged for something

이런

ireon — This kind of, such as this

식으로

sig-euro — In this manner or way

귀찮게

gwichanke — Annoyingly, in a bothersome manner

구는

guneun — Behaving or acting in a certain way

것에

geose — To the thing or act of

짜증이

jjajeung-i — Irritation or annoyance (subject marker)

난

nan — Arose, came out; feeling provoked

황새를

hwangsae-reul — A stork (object marker attached)

그들을

geudeul-eul — Them (object marker attached)

다스리게

daseurige — So as to rule or govern them

했는데

haenneunde — Did it, but with additional context following

황새는

hwangsae-neun — The stork (topic marker attached)

그들

geudeul — They, them, those people

사이에

sai-e — Among, between, in the midst of

도착하자마자

dochakajamaja — As soon as arriving at a place

할

hal — To do, able to do something

수

su — Ability, possibility to do something

있는

inneun — Existing, being present or available

한

han — One; as much as possible

빨리

ppalli — Quickly, fast, at speed

개구리들을

gaegurideul-eul — Frogs (plural, object marker attached)

잡아먹기

jabameokg-i — The act of catching and eating prey

시작했습니다

sijakhaesseumnida — Began, started doing something formally

올리브나무와

ollibeunamwa — The olive tree and (connector attached)

무화과나무

muhwagwanamu — A fig tree, fruit-bearing deciduous tree

올리브나무는

ollibeunam-uneun — The olive tree (topic marker attached)

무화과나무가

muhwagwanamu-ga — The fig tree (subject marker attached)

일

il — One; also means work or a year

년

nyeon — Year, a unit of time

중

jung — Among, during, in the middle of

특정

teukjeong — Specific, particular, designated

계절에

gyejeol-e — In a season, during a certain season

잎을

ip-eul — Leaves (object marker attached)

잃는다고

ilneundago — Saying that one loses something

조롱했습니다

joronghaesseumnida — Mocked, ridiculed, or taunted someone

당신은

dangsin-eun — You (polite, topic marker attached)

올리브나무가

ollibeunam-ga — The olive tree (subject marker attached)

말했습니다

malhaesseumnida — Said, spoke, stated formally

매년

maenyeon — Every year, annually

가을마다

ga-eulma-da — Every autumn, each fall season

잃고

ilko — Losing something and then continuing

봄이

bom-i — Spring (subject marker attached)

될

doel — Will become, turning into something

때까지

ttaekkaji — Until a certain time or moment

헐벗어

heolbeoseo — Being bare, stripped of leaves or clothing

있지요

itjiyo — You are in that state, aren't you

반면에

banmyeon-e — On the other hand, whereas, in contrast

나는

na-neun — I (topic marker attached)

보시다시피

bosidaship — As you can see, as is visible

내내

naenae — Throughout, all along, the whole time

푸르고

pureugo — Green and lush, and also…

무성하게

museongha-ge — Luxuriantly, thickly, in full growth

남아

nama — Remaining, staying behind, left over

있답니다

itdamnida — Indeed remains so (soft assertion)

얼마

eolma — How much, some amount of time or money

후

hu — After, later, following a time

폭설이

pokseol-i — Heavy snowfall (subject marker attached)

내렸는데

naeryeonneunde — Snow fell, and then something followed

눈이

nun-i — Snow (subject marker attached)

올리브나무의

ollibeunam-ui — Of the olive tree, olive tree's

잎

ip — Leaf, leaves of a plant

위에

wi-e — On top of, above a surface

쌓여

ssahyeo — Piled up, accumulated on a surface

그

geu — That, the (demonstrative determiner)

무게를

muge-reul — The weight (object marker attached)

이기지

igiji — Cannot withstand or overcome (negative form)

못하고

motago — Unable to do, failing and continuing

휘어지고

hwieojigo — Bending, curving under pressure

부러졌습니다

bureojyeosseumnida — Broke, snapped, was broken formally

그러나

geureona — However, but, on the contrary

눈송이들은

nunsongi-deul-eun — Snowflakes (plural, topic marker attached)

무화과나무의

muhwagwanamu-ui — Of the fig tree, fig tree's

앙상한

angsanghan — Bare, gaunt, with few leaves or flesh

가지

gaji — Branch of a tree

사이로

sairo — Through the gaps, between spaces

해롭지

haereopji — Not harmful (negative construction base)

않게

anke — Without doing, so as not to

떨어졌고

tteoreojyeotgo — Fell down and then something else happened

무화과나무는

muhwagwanamu-neun — The fig tree (topic marker attached)

살아남아

saranamal — Survived, managed to stay alive

훗날

hutnal — In the future, someday later on

많은

maneun — Many, a lot of, numerous

열매를

yeolmae-reul — Fruit (object marker attached)

맺었습니다

maejyeosseumnida — Bore fruit, formed a relationship or result

사자와

saja-wa — The lion and (connector attached)

멧돼지

metdwaeji — A wild boar, large tusked forest pig

한여름의

hanyeoreum-ui — Of midsummer, in the peak of summer

무덥고

mudeopgo — Hot and humid, sweltering heat

목마른

mongmareun — Thirsty, in need of water

어느

eoneu — Some, a certain, one particular

날

nal — Day, a single day

멧돼지가

metdwaeji-ga — The wild boar (subject marker attached)

동시에

dongsi-e — At the same time, simultaneously

작은

jageun — Small, little, tiny in size

샘으로

saem-euro — To a spring or well of water

물을

mul-eul — Water (object marker attached)

마시러

masireo — In order to drink something

내려왔습니다

naeryeowaesseumnida — Came down, descended to a lower place

순식간에

sunsikg-ane — In an instant, in the blink of an eye

누가

nuga — Who (subject marker attached)

먼저

meonjeo — First, before others, ahead of time

마실

masil — Will drink, intending to drink

것인지를

geosinji-reul — The matter of whether or which

놓고

noko — Over, putting aside and then acting

다투기

datugi — The act of quarreling or arguing

다툼은

datum-eun — The quarrel or dispute (topic marker)

곧

got — Soon, shortly, right away

싸움으로

ssaum-euro — Into a fight or battle

번졌고

beonjyeotgo — Spread, escalated, expanded and then

극도의

geukdo-ui — Of extreme degree, utmost intensity

분노로

bunno-ro — With rage, out of intense anger

서로를

seoro-reul — Each other (object marker attached)

공격했습니다

gonggyeokhaesseumnida — Attacked, assaulted each other formally