Aesop's Fables; a new translation — Page 89

Vocabulary

불행히도

bulhaenghido — Unfortunately; used to express unfortunate circumstances

끈은

kkeun-eun — The string/cord (topic marker attached)

여전히

yeojeonhi — Still; as before; continuing unchanged

그의

geuui — His; belonging to him

다리에

darie — On/to the leg (location marker attached)

묶여

mukkyo — Tied; bound to something

있었고

isseotgo — Was (there); existed and (continuing clause)

얼마

eolma — How much; a short amount of time or quantity

지나지

jinaji — Not passing; not elapsing (negated form)

않아

ana — Not doing; negation connector in a sentence

나무

namu — Tree; wood

가지에

gazie — On a branch (location marker attached)

엉켜버렸으며

eongkyeobeoryeosseumyeo — Became entangled; got all tangled up and

아무리

amuri — No matter how much; however hard one tries

애를

aereul — Effort; trouble (object marker attached)

써도

sseodo — Even if one tries/uses; even making effort

빠져나올

ppajyeonaol — To escape from; to get out of

수가

suga — Ability/possibility (subject marker attached)

없었습니다

eopseotseumnida — There was not; did not exist (formal past)

그는

geuneun — He; that person (topic marker attached)

이제

ije — Now; at this point; from this moment

모든

modeun — All; every; each and every one

것이

geosi — Thing/fact that (subject marker attached)

끝났음을

kkeutnasseumreul — That it has ended (nominalizer with object marker)

깨닫고

kkaedatgo — Realizing; coming to understand and

절망하며

jeolmanghamyeo — While despairing; feeling hopeless and

외쳤습니다

oechyeotseumnida — Shouted; cried out (formal past tense)

아

a — Ah; exclamation of realization or sorrow

자유를

jayureul — Freedom; liberty (object marker attached)

얻으려다

eodeuryeoda — While trying to obtain/gain something

목숨을

mokssumeul — Life; one's own life (object marker attached)

잃고

ilko — Losing; having lost and (continuing clause)

말았구나

maratguna — Ended up doing; sadly resulted in (exclamation)

농부와

nongbuwa — Farmer and (conjunction particle attached)

여우

yeou — Fox; a cunning canine animal

한

han — One; a certain; a single

농부는

nongbuneun — The farmer (topic marker attached)

밤마다

bammada — Every night; each and every night

마당을

madangeul — The yard/courtyard (object marker attached)

어슬렁거리며

eoseulleonggerimyeo — Prowling around; wandering about leisurely

닭을

dalgeul — Chicken; hen (object marker attached)

잡아가는

jabaganeun — Taking away; stealing (present modifier form)

때문에

ttaemune — Because of; due to a certain reason

몹시

mopsi — Very; extremely; severely

골치를

golchireul — Headache/trouble (object marker attached)

앓고

alko — Suffering from; being troubled by and

있었습니다

isseotseumnida — Was; existed (formal polite past tense)

그래서

geuraeseo — Therefore; so; as a result

여우를

yeoureul — The fox (object marker attached)

잡으려고

jabeuryeogo — In order to catch; intending to capture

덫을

deojeul — A trap/snare (object marker attached)

놓아

noa — Placing; setting down; laying (connector form)

마침내

machimnae — Finally; at last; in the end

잡았습니다

jabatseumnida — Caught; captured (formal polite past tense)

그리고

geurigo — And; and then; furthermore

복수를

boksureul — Revenge (object marker attached)

하기

hagi — Doing; to do (nominalized verb form)

위해

wihae — For the sake of; in order to

여우의

yeouui — The fox's; belonging to the fox

꼬리에

kkorie — On the tail (location marker attached)

삼

sam — Hemp fiber; three (also means hemp plant)

묶음을

mukkeumreul — A bundle/bunch (object marker attached)

매달고

maedалго — Hanging; attaching and (continuing clause)

불을

bureul — Fire; flame (object marker attached)

붙인

buchin — Set fire to; attached; lit (modifier form)

뒤

dwi — After; behind; subsequent to

놓아주었습니다

noajuseotseumnida — Let go; released (formally polite past tense)

그런데

geureonde — But; however; by the way

운이

uni — Luck; fortune (subject marker attached)

나쁘게도

nappeugedo — Unfortunately; in a bad way also

여우는

yeouneun — The fox (topic marker attached)

곡식이

goksigi — Grain; crops (subject marker attached)

무르익어

mureugeo — Fully ripened; matured completely

수확을

suhwagreul — Harvest (object marker attached)

기다리고

gidarigo — Waiting for; anticipating and (connector)

있는

inneun — Being; existing (present modifier form)

밭으로

bateullo — To the field/farm (direction marker attached)

곧장

gotjang — Straight; directly; without detour

달려갔습니다

dallyeogatseumnida — Ran toward; dashed to (formal past tense)

밭은

bateun — The field/farm (topic marker attached)

순식간에

sunsikgane — In an instant; in the blink of an eye

불이

buri — Fire (subject marker attached)

붙어

bucheo — Catching fire; attached (connector form)

모두

modu — All; everything; everyone entirely

타버렸고

tabeolyeotgo — Burned up completely and (connector form)

수확물을

suhwangmureul — The harvest/crops (object marker attached)

몽땅

mongttang — Entirely; completely; all of it

말았습니다

maratseumnida — Ended up; resulted in (formal regretful past)

복수는

boksuneun — Revenge (topic marker attached)

양날의

yangnarul — Double-edged; two-sided (possessive form)

검이다

geomida — Is a sword; (figurative) double-edged sword

고양이

goyangi — Cat; domestic feline animal

고양이가

goyangiga — The cat (subject marker attached)

잘생긴

jalsaenggin — Handsome; good-looking (modifier form)

젊은

jeolmeun — Young; youthful (modifier form)

남자와

namjawa — With a man (conjunction particle attached)

사랑에

sarange — In love (location marker attached)

빠져

ppajyeo — Falling into; becoming immersed in

여신

yeosin — Goddess; female deity

자신을

jasinreul — Oneself; herself (object marker attached)

여자로

yeojaro — Into a woman; as a woman (transform marker)

바꾸어

bakkueo — Changing; transforming (connector form)

달라고

dallago — Asking someone to give/do for oneself

간청했습니다

gancheonghaetseumnida — Earnestly requested; pleaded (formal past tense)

흔쾌히

heunkwaehi — Willingly; gladly; with pleasure

그

geu — That; the (determiner)

소원을

sowoneul — The wish/desire (object marker attached)

들어주어

deureoijueo — Granting; fulfilling a request (connector form)

고양이를

goyangireul — The cat (object marker attached)

즉시

jeuksi — Immediately; at once; right away

아름다운

areumdaun — Beautiful; lovely (modifier form)

처녀로

cheonnyeoro — Into a maiden/young woman (transform marker)

변신시켰고

byeonsinsikkyeotgo — Transformed; caused to change form and

남자는

namjaneun — The man (topic marker attached)

그녀를

geunyeoreul — Her (object marker attached)

첫눈에

cheonnune — At first sight; upon first glance

사랑하게

saranghage — Coming to love; to the point of loving

되어

doeeo — Becoming; turning into (connector form)

후

hu — After; later; subsequent time

결혼했습니다

gyeorhonhaetseumnida — Married; got married (formal past tense)

어느

eoneu — One; a certain; some (determiner)

날

nal — Day; a specific day

모습뿐만

moseupppunman — Not only the appearance/form

아니라

anira — Not only; it is not (contrast connector)

습관도

seupgwando — Habit also; custom too (additive marker)

바뀌었는지

bakkwieonneunji — Whether it has changed (indirect question form)

확인해

hwaginhe — Checking; verifying (connector form)

보고

bogo — Trying to see; wanting to check and

싶었습니다

sipotseumnida — Wanted to; desired to (formal past tense)

그들이

geudеuri — They (subject marker attached)

방에

bange — In the room (location marker attached)

쥐

jwi — Mouse; rat; small rodent

마리를

marireul — Counter for animals (object marker attached)

풀어놓았습니다

pureonoatseumnida — Let loose; released into a space (formal past)