Aesop's Fables; a new translation — Page 85

Vocabulary

한

han — One; a certain; Korean cultural concept of sorrow

나무는

namuneun — Wood/tree (topic marker attached)

너무

neomu — Too much; excessively

불에

bure — In/on fire (locative form)

잘

jal — Well; easily; skillfully

탄다는

tandaneun — (Said to) burn; catches fire easily

이유로

iyuro — For the reason of; on the grounds that

반대하며

bandaehamyeo — While opposing; objecting to something

대신

daesin — Instead; in place of something else

돌을

doreul — Stone/rock (object marker attached)

추천했다

chucheonhaetda — Recommended; suggested something to someone

그러자

geureoja — Then; thereupon; at that moment

일어서서

ireoseoseo — Standing up; rising to one's feet

말했다

malhaetda — Said; spoke; told something to someone

제

je — My (humble/polite first-person possessive)

생각엔

saengagaen — In my opinion; in my thinking

가죽만

gajungman — Only leather; nothing but leather

것이

geosi — Thing that is; the fact that (subject)

없습니다

eopsseumnida — There is none; does not exist (formal)

누구나

nuguna — Anyone; everyone without exception

자기

jagi — Oneself; one's own self

자신을

jasineul — Oneself (object marker); themselves

위한다

wihanda — Acts for the sake of; looks out for

황소가

hwangsoga — The bull (subject marker attached)

자신의

jasinui — One's own (possessive form)

코를

koreul — Nose (object marker attached)

물었던

mureotdeon — Had bitten; had nibbled (past modifier)

생쥐를

saengjwireul — The mouse (object marker attached)

쫓았다

jjochaatda — Chased; pursued someone or something

그러나

geureona — However; but; nevertheless

생쥐는

saengjwineun — The mouse (topic marker attached)

황소보다

hwangsoboda — Faster than the bull; comparative form

빨라서

ppallaseo — Because (it is) fast; being quick

벽의

byeogui — Of the wall; wall's (possessive)

구멍

gumeong — Hole; opening in a surface

속으로

sogeuro — Into the inside of; going within

쏙

ssok — Snugly; slipping right in (mimetic)

들어가

deureoga — Entered; went inside somewhere

버렸다

beoryeotda — Did and finished; (action completed fully)

황소는

hwangsoneun — The bull (topic marker attached)

지칠

jichil — Until exhausted; about to be tired out

때까지

ttaekkaji — Until a certain time or point

벽을

byeogeul — The wall (object marker attached)

향해

hyanghae — Toward; in the direction of

거듭거듭

geodeugeodeup — Repeatedly; over and over again

맹렬히

maengnyeolhi — Fiercely; furiously; with great intensity

돌진했고

doljinhaetgo — Charged forward; rushed headlong and then

온

on — All; entire; whole amount of something

힘을

himeul — Strength/energy (object marker attached)

다

da — All; completely; entirely used up

써버린

sseobeolin — Having used up completely; exhausted all

채

chae — While remaining in a state; as is

땅바닥에

ttangbadage — On the ground; onto the bare floor

쓰러졌다

sseurojyeotda — Collapsed; fell down to the ground

모든

modeun — All; every; each and everything

조용해지자

joyonghaejija — Once it became quiet; when silence fell

생쥐가

saengjwiga — The mouse (subject marker attached)

재빨리

jaeppalli — Quickly; swiftly; with great speed

뛰쳐나와

ttwichyeonawa — Darted out; rushed out suddenly

다시

dasi — Again; once more; anew

황소를

hwangsoreul — The bull (object marker attached)

물었다

mureotda — Bit; nibbled on something

격분하여

gyeokbunhayeo — Being enraged; filled with fury

제정신이

jejeongsinhi — One's right mind; composure (subject form)

아닌

anin — Not being; in a state of not

채로

chaero — While still in that state; remaining so

벌떡

beolttok — Suddenly jumping up; springing to feet

일어났지만

ireonatjiman — Rose up but; stood up however

그때쯤

geuttaejjeum — Around that time; by then already

이미

imi — Already; by now; at this point

어쩔

eojjeol — What to do about; unable to help

수

su — Way; means; possibility to do something

없는

eomneun — That which doesn't exist; having no way

분노로

bunnoro — With rage; due to anger or fury

고함을

goHameul — A shout/yell (object marker attached)

지르며

jireumyeo — While shouting; yelling out loudly

화를

hwareul — Anger (object marker); expressing one's rage

낼

nael — To vent; express anger outwardly

수밖에

subakke — No choice but to; can only do

없었다

eopseotda — There was not; did not exist

이윽고

ieugo — Eventually; after a while; before long

벽

byeok — Wall; partition between spaces

안쪽에서

anjjogeseo — From the inside; from within the wall

날카롭고

nalkaropgo — Sharp and; piercing (describing a sound)

작은

jageun — Small; little; tiny in size

목소리가

mokssoriga — Voice (subject marker); a small voice

말하는

malhaneun — Speaking; saying; talking (present modifier)

것을

geoseul — Thing (object marker); what was said

들었다

deureotda — Heard; listened to something said

있잖아요

itjanhayo — You know; listen here (attention getter)

당신

dangsin — You (formal/literary second-person pronoun)

같은

gateun — Like; same as; similar to

큰

keun — Big; large; great in size

녀석들이

nyeoseokdeuri — Fellows/guys (plural subject); big fellows

항상

hangsang — Always; at all times; constantly

뜻대로

tteuttaero — As one wishes; according to one's will

되는

doeneun — That which works out; coming to be

건

geon — Thing; matter (contracted form of 것은)

아니에요

anieyo — Is not; that is not the case

때로는

ttaeroneun — Sometimes; at times; on occasion

우리

uri — We; us; our (first-person plural)

이기기도

igigido — Also win; even manage to win

한답니다

handamnida — (We) do; it is said we do (formal)

싸움이

ssaumi — A fight/battle (subject marker attached)

강한

ganghan — Strong; powerful; mighty in ability

것은

geoseun — The thing (topic marker); what belongs to

아니다

anida — Is not; does not belong; negation

사냥개가

sanyangkaega — The hunting dog (subject marker attached)

토끼를

tokkireul — The rabbit (object marker attached)

몰아내어

moraenaeo — Driving out; chasing out of a place

한동안

handong'an — For a while; for some time

뒤쫓았지만

dwijjochaatjiman — Chased from behind but; pursued however

토끼가

tokkiga — The rabbit (subject marker attached)

점점

jeomjeom — Gradually; more and more; increasingly

앞서

apseo — Getting ahead; moving further in front

나가자

nagaja — As it went ahead; upon going forward

사냥개는

sanyangkaeneun — The hunting dog (topic marker attached)

추격을

chugeogeul — The pursuit/chase (object marker attached)

포기했다

pogihaetda — Gave up; abandoned the pursuit

그

geu — That; the (demonstrative/article-like)

달리기를

dallgireul — The running race (object marker attached)

지켜보았던

jikyeoboadeon — Had watched; had been observing the scene

시골

sigol — Countryside; rural area; the country

사람이

sarami — A person (subject marker attached)

돌아오는

doraoneun — Returning; coming back (present modifier)

사냥개를

sanyangkaereul — The hunting dog (object marker attached)

만나

manna — Meeting; encountering someone

그의

geuui — His; of him (possessive pronoun)

패배를

paebaereul — The defeat/loss (object marker attached)

비웃었다

biuseotda — Mocked; laughed at; ridiculed someone

녀석이

nyeosogi — That fellow/creature (subject marker)

당신을

dangsinul — You (object marker); beat you

이겼군요

igyeotgunyo — So (it) won; I see it beat you

라고

rago — Quoting particle; saying that; as follows

그가

geuga — He (subject marker); that person said