Aesop's Fables; a new translation — Page 63

Vocabulary

지도자들을

jidojadeureul — Leaders (object marker); referring to those in charge

제외한

jeoehan — Excluding; leaving out certain people or things

모두는

modeuneun — Everyone; all people (topic marker attached)

어려움

eoryeoum — Difficulty; hardship or challenge faced

없이

eopsi — Without; lacking something entirely

안전한

anjeonhan — Safe; free from danger or harm

곳으로

goseuro — To a place; toward a certain location

피했지만

pihaetjiman — Escaped or avoided, but; fled with contrast

지도자들은

jidojadeuреун — The leaders (topic marker); those in authority

자신들의

jasindeurui — Their own; belonging to themselves

지위를

jiwireul — Status or rank (object marker); social position

나타내는

natanaeneun — Representing or displaying; showing something clearly

휘장에

hwijange — On the insignia or emblem; decorative badge

너무

neomu — Too much; excessively beyond a normal degree

방해를

banghaereul — Interference or obstruction (object marker); hindrance

받아

bada — Receiving; being subjected to something

굴속으로

gulsogeuro — Into the cave or burrow; inside a hole

들어갈

deureogal — To enter; going inside a space

수

su — Ability or possibility; can do something

없었고

eopseotgo — Did not have; was unable to, and then

추격자들에게

chugyeokjadeurege — To the pursuers; those chasing others

쉽게

swipge — Easily; without much effort or difficulty

희생되었다

heuisaengdoeeotda — Were sacrificed or became victims; perished

위대함에는

widaehameneun — In greatness; regarding being great or grand

그

geu — That; a demonstrative or third-person reference

나름의

nareum-ui — Its own; in its own particular way

대가가

daegaga — A price or cost; consequence that must be paid

따른다

ttareunda — Follows or comes with; accompanies something

공작과

gongjakkwa — The peacock and; referring to a peacock bird

공작은

gongjageun — The peacock (topic marker); a colorful bird

나이팅게일처럼

naiting-geilcheoreom — Like a nightingale; similar to that singing bird

아름다운

areumdaun — Beautiful; having pleasing or attractive qualities

목소리를

mokssorireul — Voice (object marker); the sound one makes speaking

갖지

gatji — To have; possessing something (negative form context)

못했기

mothaetgi — Could not do; was unable to accomplish something

때문에

ttaemune — Because of; due to a certain reason

매우

maeu — Very; to a great or intense degree

불만스러워했고

bulmanseureowohaetgo — Was dissatisfied; felt unhappy or discontented, and

가서

gaseo — Going and then; after going to a place

그것에

geugeos-e — About that; regarding that particular thing

대해

daehae — Regarding; about or concerning something

불평했다

bulpyeonghaetda — Complained; expressed dissatisfaction about something

나이팅게일의

naiting-geirui — Of the nightingale; belonging to that songbird

노래는

noraeneun — The song (topic marker); a piece of singing

공작이

gongjagi — The peacock (subject marker); a bird subject

말했다

malhaetda — Said; expressed something verbally in past tense

모든

modeun — Every; all without exception

새들이

saeduri — The birds (subject marker); plural of bird

부러워하는

bureowoahaneun — Envying; feeling jealous of someone else's attribute

것입니다

geossimnida — It is; formal statement ending asserting a fact

하지만

hajiman — However; but, introducing a contrasting statement

제가

jega — I (humble subject); first-person humble subject form

소리를

sorireul — Sound (object marker); a noise or vocal sound

낼

nael — To produce or make; emitting a sound

때마다

ttaemada — Every time; whenever something happens

저는

jeoneun — I (humble topic); humble first-person topic form

웃음거리가

useum-georiga — A laughingstock; someone mocked by others

됩니다

doemnida — Becomes; formal polite ending meaning to become

여신은

yeosineun — The goddess (topic marker); a female divine being

위로하려

wilohalyeo — Intending to comfort; trying to console someone

하며

Doing and; while doing something simultaneously

당신은

dangsineun — You (topic marker); polite second-person subject

사실

sasil — In fact; actually, truth or reality

노래하는

noraehaneun — Singing; the act of producing musical sound

능력은

neungnyeogeun — Ability or capability (topic marker); a skill

없지만

eopjiman — Do not have, but; lacking something with contrast

아름다움에서는

areumdaumeseoneun — In terms of beauty; regarding physical attractiveness

다른

dareun — Other; different from something else

것을

geoseul — Thing (object marker); referring to a certain thing

훨씬

hwolssin — By far; much more, to a greater extent

능가합니다

neunggahabnida — Surpasses; exceeds or goes beyond in quality

당신의

dangsinui — Your; belonging to the person being addressed

목은

mogeun — The neck (topic marker); the part below the head

에메랄드처럼

emeraldeurcheoreom — Like an emerald; resembling the green gemstone

빛나고

bitnago — Shines and; glowing or gleaming brightly

화려한

hwaryeohan — Splendid or gorgeous; showy and magnificent

꼬리는

kkkorineun — The tail (topic marker); the rear appendage of an animal

눈부신

nunbusin — Dazzling; brilliantly bright, hard to look at

색채의

saekchaeui — Of color; relating to vivid hues and tones

경이로움입니다

gyeong-iroumimnida — Is a wonder; something amazing or marvelous

달래지지

dallaejiji — Not soothed; unable to be calmed or consoled

않았다

anassda — Did not; past tense negation of an action

무슨

museun — What kind of; asking about the type or nature

소용이

soyong-i — Use or benefit (subject marker); what good is it

있습니까

isseumnikka — Is there; formal question asking about existence

저

jeo — I (humble); humble first-person pronoun

같은

gateun — Like; similar to or the same as something

가지고

gajigo — Having or holding; possessing something

아름다운들

areumdaundeur — Even if beautiful; concessive form of being beautiful

그러자

geureoja — Then; at that moment, indicating a consequence

목소리에

moksorie — In the voice; with or through one's voice

약간의

yakganui — A little of; some amount, slightly

엄함을

eomhameul — Strictness or severity (object marker); firmness

담아

dama — Containing; putting something into or infusing with

대답했다

daedaphaetda — Answered; responded to a question or statement

운명은

unmyeong-eun — Fate or destiny (topic marker); predetermined course

모두에게

modeuege — To everyone; for all people equally

정해진

jeonghaeiin — Predetermined; already decided or fixed in advance

재능을

jaeneungeul — Talent (object marker); a natural skill or gift

부여했습니다

buyeohaetseumnida — Has granted or given; bestowed upon someone

당신에게는

dangsinegeneun — To you (topic); for you in particular

아름다움을

areumdaumeul — Beauty (object marker); the quality of being beautiful

독수리에게는

doksuriegeneun — To the eagle; for the eagle in particular

힘을

himeul — Strength (object marker); physical power or force

노래를

noraereul — Song (object marker); a musical vocal expression

그리고

geurigo — And; connecting two statements or items

나머지

nameoji — The rest; the remaining portion or others

몫을

mokseul — Share or portion (object marker); one's allotted part

주었습니다

jueotseumnida — Gave; formally provided or offered something to someone

당신만이

dangsinmani — Only you; exclusively you among all others

자신의

jasinui — One's own; belonging to oneself

몫에

mokse — Regarding one's share; about the portion given

불만족스러워합니다

bulmanjokseureowohamnida — Is dissatisfied; feels unhappy with one's portion

그러니

geureoni — Therefore; so, as a result of what was said

더

deo — More; to a greater degree or further

이상

isang — Anymore; beyond this point or no longer

불평하지

bulpyeonghaji — Complain (negative form); stop expressing grievances

마십시오

masipsio — Please do not; formal negative imperative command

왜냐하면

waenyahamyeon — Because; introducing an explanation or reason

지금

jigeum — Now; at this present moment in time

소원이

sowoni — Wish or desire (subject marker); a heartfelt want

이루어진다

irueojinda — Is fulfilled; a wish or goal becomes realized

해도

haedo — Even if; concessive meaning even if it happens

곧

got — Soon; shortly, in a brief amount of time

새로운

saeroun — New; fresh, not previously existing or encountered

불만의

bulmanui — Of dissatisfaction; relating to unhappiness or complaint

이유를

iyureul — Reason (object marker); a cause or justification

찾게

chatke — To find; coming to discover something

될

doel — Will become; future state of turning into something

것이기

geosigi — Because it is; explaining a future outcome

곰과

gomgwa — The bear and; referring to a bear animal

여우

yeou — Fox; a cunning wild animal

한때

hantae — Once; at some point in the past

곰이

gomi — The bear (subject marker); a large mammal subject

너그러운

neogeuroun — Generous or magnanimous; broad-minded and giving

감정에

gamjeong-e — In feeling or emotion; regarding one's sentiment

자랑하며

jaranghamyeo — Boasting while; bragging about something proudly

동물들에

dongmuldeule — Compared to animals; toward other animal beings

비해

bihae — Compared to; in contrast with something else

자신이

jasini — Oneself (subject marker); referring to one's own self

얼마나

eolmana — How much; to what extent or degree

세련되었는지

seryeondoeeonneunji — How refined or sophisticated; cultivated in manner

말하고

malhago — Saying and; speaking and continuing further

있었다

isseotda — Was doing; past progressive state of an action