Aesop's Fables; a new translation — Page 56

Vocabulary

자신의

ja-sin-eui — One's own; of oneself

모습이

mo-seup-i — Appearance, figure, or form (subject marked)

너무나

neo-mu-na — Extremely, exceedingly, so very much

부끄러워서

bu-kkeu-reo-wo-seo — Because (he) was ashamed or embarrassed

다른

da-reun — Other, different, another

여우들도

yeo-u-deul-do — Foxes also; the foxes too

꼬리를

kko-ri-reul — Tail (object marked); a fox's tail

잘라내도록

jal-la-nae-do-rok — So as to cut off; in order to remove

설득하여

seol-deuk-ha-yeo — By persuading; having persuaded someone

손실로부터

son-sil-lo-bu-teo — From the loss; away from one's loss

주의를

ju-ui-reul — Attention or caution (object marked)

돌리지

dol-li-ji — To divert or turn away (negated form follows)

않는

an-neun — Not doing; unless one does not

한

han — As long as; unless; one

삶이

sal-mi — Life (subject marked); one's life

살

sal — To live; worth living (infinitive form)

가치가

ga-chi-ga — Value, worth (subject marked)

없다고

eop-da-go — Saying there is none; that it lacks

생각했습니다

saeng-gak-haet-seum-ni-da — (He) thought; considered formally in past tense

그래서

geu-rae-seo — So, therefore, for that reason

모든

mo-deun — All, every, each and every

여우들의

yeo-u-deul-eui — Of the foxes; the foxes' (possessive)

회의를

hoe-ui-reul — Meeting or conference (object marked)

소집하고

so-jip-ha-go — Called together; convened and then

잘라버리라고

jal-la-beo-ri-ra-go — Advising to cut it off completely

조언했습니다

jo-eon-haet-seum-ni-da — Gave advice; counseled formally in past tense

어차피

eo-cha-pi — Anyway, regardless, either way

보기

bo-gi — Looking, appearance; to look at

흉한

hyung-han — Ugly, unsightly, unpleasant to look at

것들이에요

geot-deul-i-e-yo — They are things (polite plural form)

말했습니다

mal-haet-seum-ni-da — Said, spoke formally in past tense

게다가

ge-da-ga — Moreover, furthermore, on top of that

무겁고

mu-geop-go — Heavy and; being heavy (connective form)

항상

hang-sang — Always, at all times, constantly

달고

dal-go — Carrying attached; hanging and (connective)

다니는

da-ni-neun — Going around with; carrying about habitually

것도

geot-do — The thing also; even the act of

귀찮은

gwi-chan-eun — Bothersome, annoying, troublesome

일이잖아요

i-ri-ja-na-yo — It's a nuisance, isn't it (polite)

그러나

geu-reo-na — However, but, nevertheless

여우

yeo-u — Fox; a cunning fox

중

jung — Among, in the middle of, within

친구여

chin-gu-yeo — Friend! (vocative form calling out to friend)

잃지

il-chi — Lose (negated form follows); to have lost

않았더라면

an-at-deo-ra-myeon — If (you) had not lost; contrary-to-fact past

자르라고

ja-reu-ra-go — Telling (us) to cut; urging to cut

그렇게

geu-reo-ke — Like that, in that way, so eagerly

열심히

yeol-sim-hi — Diligently, eagerly, with great effort

권하지는

gwon-ha-ji-neun — Recommending, urging (topic-marked negated form)

않았을

an-at-seul — Would not have (past hypothetical negation)

거야

geo-ya — It would be (informal assertive ending)

허영심

heo-yeong-sim — Vanity, vainglory, excessive pride in appearance

많은

man-eun — Many, much, having a lot of

갈까마귀

gal-kka-ma-gwi — Jackdaw; a type of black crow-like bird

새들

sae-deul — Birds; the birds (plural)

위에

wi-e — Above, over, on top of

왕을

wang-eul — King (object marked); a ruler

임명할

im-myeong-hal — To appoint; intending to appoint (modifier)

의향이

eui-hyang-i — Intention, inclination (subject marked)

있다고

it-da-go — Saying that (he) has; that there is

선언하고

seon-eon-ha-go — Declared and; having announced officially

왕좌

wang-jwa — Throne; the royal seat of power

앞에

ap-e — In front of; before (location marker)

나타나야

na-ta-na-ya — Must appear; should show up

날을

na-reul — Day (object marked); a specific day

정했으며

jeong-haet-seu-myeo — Set, fixed, decided and (connective past)

그날

geu-nal — That day; on that particular day

가장

ga-jang — Most, the most; superlative marker

아름다운

a-reum-da-un — Beautiful, lovely, most attractive (modifier)

새를

sae-reul — Bird (object marked); a bird

통치자로

tong-chi-ja-ro — As ruler; as the governing authority

선택할

seon-taek-hal — Will choose; intending to select (modifier)

것이었습니다

geo-si-eot-seum-ni-da — It was going to be (formal past)

자리에서

ja-ri-e-seo — At that place, occasion, or spot

최상의

choe-sang-eui — Best, finest, of the highest quality

모습을

mo-seup-eul — Appearance, look (object marked)

보이고

bo-i-go — To show, appear, and (connective form)

싶었던

si-peot-deon — Had wanted to; desired (past modifier form)

새들은

sae-deul-eun — The birds (topic marked); birds as subject

개울가로

gae-ul-ga-ro — To the streamside; toward the brook

가서

ga-seo — Going and then; having gone to

깃털을

git-teo-reul — Feathers (object marked); a bird's feathers

씻고

ssit-go — Washing and; having washed (connective)

다듬는

da-deum-neun — Grooming, trimming, preening (present modifier)

데

de — The act of; in doing something

바쁘게

ba-ppeu-ge — Busily, being busy with something

지냈습니다

ji-naet-seum-ni-da — Spent time; passed time (formal past)

갈까마귀도

gal-kka-ma-gwi-do — The jackdaw also; even the jackdaw

새들과

sae-deul-gwa — With the birds; together with birds

함께

ham-kke — Together, along with, jointly

그곳에

geu-go-se — At that place; there, in that location

있었는데

i-sseot-neun-de — Was there, but; existed there (connective)

볼품없는

bol-pum-eom-neun — Plain-looking, shabby, unattractive in appearance

깃털로는

git-teo-ro-neun — With feathers (topic marked); as for feathers

선택받을

seon-taek-bat-eul — To be chosen; of being selected (modifier)

기회가

gi-hoe-ga — Opportunity, chance (subject marked)

없다는

eop-da-neun — That there is none; lacking (modifier form)

것을

geo-seul — The fact that; thing (object marked)

깨달았습니다

kkae-dal-at-seum-ni-da — Realized, became aware of (formal past)

새들이

sae-deul-i — Birds (subject marked); the birds

떠날

tteo-nal — To leave; departing (future modifier form)

때까지

ttae-kka-ji — Until the time; up until (time marker)

기다렸다가

gi-da-ryeot-da-ga — Waited and then; having waited before acting

떨어뜨린

tteo-reo-tteu-rin — Dropped, fallen off (past modifier form)

깃털

git-teo — Feather; plumage of a bird

화려한

hwa-ryeo-han — Colorful, splendid, gorgeous, flashy

것들을

geot-deul-eul — Things (plural object marked); those items

주워

ju-wo — Picking up; having gathered from ground

몸에

mom-e — On the body; onto one's body

붙였고

but-chyeot-go — Attached and; having stuck them on

결과

gyeol-gwa — Result, outcome, as a consequence

어느

eo-neu — Any, some, a certain (determiner)

새보다도

sae-bo-da-do — Than any bird; even more than birds

더

deo — More; even more (comparative adverb)

화려하게

hwa-ryeo-ha-ge — Gorgeously, splendidly, in a dazzling manner

보였습니다

bo-yeot-seum-ni-da — Appeared, looked (formal past tense)