Aesop's Fables; a new translation — Page 91

Vocabulary

나는

na-neun — I (subject marker); first person singular subject

육지의

yukji-ui — Of the land; relating to dry land

위험을

wiheom-eul — Danger (object form); threat or risk

생각했으나

saenggakhaess-euna — Thought about it, but; considered yet contrasted

거기서는

geogiseo-neun — There (topic); at that place specifically

아무도

amudo — Nobody; not anyone at all

나를

na-reul — Me (object form); first person singular object

공격하지

gonggyeokhaji — Attack (negative stem form); did not attack

그러나

geureona — However; but; conjunction showing contrast

바다의

bada-ui — Of the sea; relating to the ocean

위험은

wiheom-eun — Danger (topic form); the risk or threat

두려워하지

duryeowohaji — Fear (negative stem); was not afraid of

않았으니

anhass-euni — Did not, and so; past negative causal ending

그곳에서

geugos-eseo — From that place; at that very location

나의

na-ui — My; possessive form of first person singular

파멸이

pamyeol-i — Ruin (subject form); destruction or downfall

불행은

bulhaeng-eun — Misfortune (topic); unhappiness or bad luck

종종

jongjong — Often; frequently; from time to time

예상치

yesangchi — Unexpected; not anticipated or foreseen

못한

mothan — Unable to; could not; failed to do

곳에서

gos-eseo — From a place; at a certain location

우리를

uri-reul — Us (object form); first person plural object

덮친다

deopchinda — Strikes suddenly; overtakes or overwhelms unexpectedly

파리와

pari-wa — Fly (insect) and; a fly together with something

짐

jim — Load; baggage or cargo being carried

끄는

kkeuneun — Pulling; that which pulls or drags along

노새

nosae — Mule; hybrid animal of horse and donkey

파리

pari — Fly; small flying insect pest

한

han — One; a single unit or individual

마리가

mari-ga — Counter for animals (subject); one animal subject

수레의

sure-ui — Of the cart; belonging to a wagon

위에

wie — On top of; above a surface or object

앉아

anj-a — Sitting; seated on something

수레를

sure-reul — Cart (object form); wagon being acted upon

끌고

kkeulgo — Pulling and; dragging while doing something else

있는

inneun — Is doing; present progressive modifier form

노새에게

nosae-ege — To the mule; dative form directed at mule

말했다

malhaess-da — Said; spoke to someone in the past

너는

neo-neun — You (topic); second person singular subject

정말

jeongmal — Really; truly; used for emphasis or sincerity

느리구나

neurigu-na — How slow you are; exclamation of slowness

걸음을

georeum-eul — Steps (object); pace or manner of walking

빨리

ppalli — Quickly; fast; at a rapid speed

하거라

hageora — Do it (imperative); command to perform action

그렇지

geureochi — Otherwise; if not so; or else

않으면

anh-eumyeon — If not; conditional negative conjunction

내

nae — My; first person singular possessive adjective

침으로

chim-euro — With saliva; using one's spit as instrument

너를

neo-reul — You (object form); second person singular object

찌를

jjireul — To sting or stab; pierce with sharp point

수밖에

subakke — No choice but to; have no other option

없다

eopda — There is not; to not exist or be absent

노새는

nosae-neun — The mule (topic); mule as subject of sentence

조금도

jogeumdo — Not even a little; not at all whatsoever

동요하지

dongyohaji — Be disturbed (negative stem); not rattled or shaken

않았다

anhass-da — Did not; past tense negative statement ending

뒤

dwi — Behind; back; rear direction or position

노새가

nosae-ga — The mule (subject marker); mule as grammatical subject

주인이

juin-i — Owner (subject); master or proprietor of something

계신다

gyesinda — Is present (honorific); respectful form of 있다

그분이

geubun-i — That person (honorific subject); respectful third person

고삐를

goppi-reul — Reins (object); straps used to guide an animal

쥐고

jwigo — Holding and; gripping while doing something else

채찍으로

chaejjig-euro — With a whip; using a whip as instrument

그분께

geubun-kke — To that person (honorific dative); respectful indirect object

복종한다

bokjonghanda — Obeys; submits to authority or command

하지만

hajiman — However; but; introduces a contrasting statement

너의

neo-ui — Your; second person singular possessive form

무례함은

muryeham-eun — Rudeness (topic); impoliteness as subject of sentence

필요

piryo — Necessity; need; something required or essential

내가

nae-ga — I (subject marker); first person singular subject

언제

eonje — When; at what time; temporal question word

천천히

cheoncheonhi — Slowly; at a leisurely unhurried pace

가도

gado — Even if I go; concessive verb form

되고

doego — Is okay and; permissive connector between clauses

안

an — Not; negative adverb placed before verbs

되는지는

doeneunji-neun — Whether it is okay (topic); permissive indirect question

나

na — I; me; first person singular pronoun

스스로

seuseu-ro — By oneself; on one's own; independently

안다

anda — Knows; to know or be aware of something

수탉과

sutakgwa — Rooster and; male chicken together with something

보석

boseok — Jewel; gemstone; precious stone of great value

먹을

meogeul — To eat (modifier); food-seeking future modifier form

것을

geoseul — Thing (object); nominalizer used as direct object

찾아

chaj-a — Looking for; searching for something or someone

땅을

ttang-eul — Ground (object); earth or soil being acted upon

긁던

geukdeon — Was scratching; past habitual modifier describing action

수탉

sutak — Rooster; male chicken; adult male domestic fowl

우연히

uyeonhi — By chance; accidentally; unexpectedly without intention

그곳에

geugos-e — At that place; in that particular location

떨어진

tteoreojin — Fallen; that has dropped to the ground

보석을

boseog-eul — Jewel (object form); gemstone as direct object

발견했다

balgyeonhaess-da — Discovered; found something previously unknown or hidden

수탉이

sutak-i — Rooster (subject); male chicken as grammatical subject

분명

bunmyeong — Clearly; obviously; certainly without doubt

훌륭한

hullyunghan — Excellent; splendid; of very high quality

것이겠지

geosi-geotji — It must be something; presumably is the case

네

ne — You (informal); second person informal pronoun

찾았더라면

chaj-assdeoramyeon — If someone had found it; past counterfactual conditional

크게

keuge — Greatly; largely; to a great extent

기뻐했을

gippeohaess-eul — Would have been happy; past counterfactual modifier

것이다

geosida — It is the case that; nominalizing declarative ending

나에게는

na-ege-neun — For me (topic); as far as I am concerned

세상의

sesang-ui — Of the world; belonging to or in the world

모든

modeun — All; every; each and every one

보석보다

boseok-boda — Than jewels; comparative marker after gemstone

옥수수

oksusu — Corn; maize; a common cereal grain crop

알이

al-i — Grain or kernel (subject); seed as grammatical subject

낫다

natda — Is better; preferable; superior to something else

늑대와

neukdaewa — Wolf and; predatory canine together with something

양치기

yangchigi — Shepherd; person who tends and herds sheep

늑대

neukdae — Wolf; large wild predatory canine animal

오랫동안

oraetdongan — For a long time; over an extended period

양

yang — Sheep; woolly domesticated farm animal

떼

tte — Flock; herd; a group of animals together

근처를

geuncheo-reul — Vicinity (object); nearby area being referenced

어슬렁거렸지만

eoseulleonggeoryeotjiman — Was loitering but; wandered aimlessly yet contrasted

양들을

yangdeul-eul — Sheep (plural object); the flock as direct object

해치려는

haechiryo-neun — Intending to harm; modifier showing intent to hurt

시도는

sido-neun — Attempt (topic); effort or try as subject

전혀

jeonhyeo — Not at all; absolutely none; completely zero

하지

haji — Does not do (negative stem); base of negation