Aesop's Fables; a new translation — Page 67

Vocabulary

여우는

yeou-neun — The fox (topic marker attached)

줄곧

julgok — Continuously, all along, the whole time

주위를

juwi-reul — The surroundings, area around (object marker)

어슬렁거리며

eoseulleonggeorimyeo — While loitering or prowling around lazily

싸움을

ssaum-eul — The fight or battle (object marker attached)

지켜보고

jikyeobogo — Watching and observing carefully

있었는데

isseonnneunde — Was doing something, but then (contrast)

싸우던

ssaudeon — Those who were fighting (past modifier)

자들이

jadeul-i — The people/ones (plural subject marker)

너무

neomu — Too much, excessively

지쳐서

jichyeoseo — Because exhausted or worn out

움직이지

umjigiji — Not being able to move (negative form)

못하고

motago — Unable to do something

쓰러져

sseurojyeo — Having collapsed or fallen down

있는

inneun — Existing, being in a state (modifier)

것을

geoseul — The thing or fact (object marker)

보자

boja — Upon seeing, as soon as seeing

슬며시

seulmyeosi — Quietly and stealthily, sneakily

끼어들어

kkieoDeulleo — Sneaking in, inserting oneself into

새끼

saekki — Young offspring of an animal

염소를

yeomso-reul — The goat (object marker attached)

낚아채어

nakachae-eo — Snatching or grabbing something quickly

달아났다

daranassda — Ran away, fled the scene

그들은

geudeul-eun — They, those people (topic marker)

속수무책으로

soksumuchaeg-euro — Helplessly, with no means to respond

바라보며

barabomyeo — While gazing or staring at

한

han — One, a single

마리가

mari-ga — One animal (counter, subject marker)

다른

dareun — Different, another, other

마리에게

mari-ege — To the other animal (dative marker)

말했다

malhaessda — Said, spoke to someone

우리는

uri-neun — We, us (topic marker attached)

이

i — This, these

오랜

oraen — Long, lengthy period of time

시간

sigan — Time, hours

동안

dongan — During, for a period of time

서로를

seoro-reul — Each other, one another (object marker)

물어뜯었건만

mureotteueotgeonman — Although we bit and tore at each other

여우

yeou — Fox

말고는

malgoneun — Other than, except for

아무도

amudo — Nobody, no one at all

득을

deuk-eul — Benefit, gain, profit (object marker)

본

bon — Seen, gained (past modifier form)

게

ge — Thing, fact (contracted form of 것이)

없구나

eopsguna — There is none, realizing there is nothing

흑인

heugin — Black person, person of African descent

남자가

namja-ga — The man (subject marker attached)

어느

eoneu — A certain, some, one particular

날

nal — Day

노예를

noye-reul — A slave (object marker attached)

샀는데

sanneunde — Bought something, but (contrast connector)

그

geu — That, the (demonstrative)

노예는

noye-neun — The slave (topic marker attached)

모든

modeun — All, every, entire

검은

geomeun — Black, dark in color

피부를

pibu-reul — The skin (object marker attached)

가지고

gajigo — Having, possessing something

있었다

isseossda — Was, existed in a state

그런데

geureonde — However, but, by the way

새

sae — New

주인은

juin-eun — The owner/master (topic marker)

그의

geu-ui — His, belonging to him

피부색이

pibunsaegi — The skin color (subject marker)

전

jeon — Previous, former, before

주인이

juin-i — The owner/master (subject marker)

그를

geu-reul — Him (object marker attached)

돌보지

dolboji — Not taking care of (negative form)

않은

aneun — Did not (past negative modifier)

탓이라고

tasiraego — Thinking it is because of fault/blame

생각하며

saenggakamyeo — While thinking, believing something

그에게

geu-ege — To him (dative marker attached)

필요한

piryohan — Necessary, needed

것은

geoseun — The thing (topic marker attached)

오직

ojik — Only, solely, merely

깨끗이

kkaekkeusi — Cleanly, in a clean manner

씻겨주는

ssitgyeojuneun — Washing someone for them (present modifier)

것뿐이라고

geotppuniraego — Thinking it is only that thing

여겼다

yeogyeossda — Considered, regarded, thought of as

그래서

geuraeseo — So, therefore, as a result

그는

geu-neun — He (topic marker attached)

비누와

binu-wa — Soap and (conjunction attached)

뜨거운

tteugeoun — Hot, scalding

물을

mul-eul — Water (object marker attached)

잔뜩

jantteuk — A lot, plenty, fully loaded

가져와

gajyeowa — Brought, fetched and came with

열심히

yeolsimhi — Diligently, earnestly, hard

문질러댔지만

munjilleodaessjiiman — Scrubbed repeatedly, but (contrast)

아무

amu — Any, no (with negative)

소용이

soyong-i — Use, effect, purpose (subject marker)

없었다

eopseossda — There was none, did not exist

노예의

noye-ui — The slave's (possessive marker)

피부는

pibu-neun — The skin (topic marker attached)

여전히

yeojeonhi — Still, as before, unchanged

변함없이

byeonham-eopsi — Without change, unchangingly

검었고

geomeotgo — Was black and (connector)

불쌍한

bulssanghan — Pitiful, pathetic, poor unfortunate

사람은

saram-eun — The person (topic marker attached)

감기에

gamgi-e — With a cold (locative marker)

걸려

geollyeo — Caught, came down with (illness)

거의

geoui — Almost, nearly, practically

죽을

jugeul — About to die (future modifier)

뻔했다

ppeonhaessda — Almost happened, came close to

두

du — Two

병사와

byeongsa-wa — Soldier and (conjunction attached)

강도

gangdo — Robber, thief, bandit

함께

hamkke — Together, along with

여행하던

yeohaenghadeon — Was traveling (past progressive modifier)

병사가

byeongsa-ga — The soldier (subject marker attached)

강도에게

gangdo-ege — By the robber (agent marker)

습격을

seupgyeok-eul — The attack, ambush (object marker)

당했다

danghaessda — Was subjected to, suffered

명은

myeong-eun — One person (counter, topic marker)

도망쳤지만

domangchyeotjiiman — Fled, but (contrast connector)

자리를

jari-reul — The spot, position (object marker)

지키며

jiikimyeo — While holding/guarding one's position

칼을

kal-eul — The sword/knife (object marker)

힘차게

himchage — Powerfully, vigorously, with strength

휘둘러

hwidulleo — Swinging, wielding a weapon

강도가

gangdo-ga — The robber (subject marker attached)

어쩔

eojjeol — What to do, having no choice

수

su — Way, means, ability to do

없이

eopsi — Without, having no means

달아나게

daranage — To flee, causing to run away

만들었다

mandeureossda — Made, caused something to happen

위험이

wiheom-i — The danger (subject marker attached)

사라지자

sarajija — As soon as the danger disappeared

겁쟁이가

geopjaengi-ga — The coward (subject marker attached)

뛰어돌아와

ttwieodorawwa — Came running back to the scene

무기를

mugi-reul — The weapon (object marker attached)

휘두르며

hwidureumyeo — While brandishing or swinging a weapon

위협적인

wihyeopjeogin — Threatening, menacing in manner

목소리로

moksori-ro — With a voice, in a tone (instrumental)

외쳤다

oechyeossda — Shouted, cried out loudly

놈이

nom-i — That guy, that fellow (derogatory)

어디

eodi — Where, what place

있어

isseo — Is there, exists (informal)

내가

nae-ga — I (subject marker, emphatic form)

한번

hanbeon — Once, one time, let me try

붙어봐야겠어

buteobwayagesseo — I need to try fighting/confronting

자기가

jagi-ga — Oneself, he himself (subject marker)

누구를

nugu-reul — Whom, who (object marker)

상대하는지

sangdaehanenji — Who they are dealing with (indirect question)

곧

got — Soon, shortly, right away

알게

alge — Come to know, causing to realize

해주겠어

haejugesseo — Will do for someone, will make happen