Aesop's Fables; a new translation — Page 98

Vocabulary

그러나

geureona — However; used to introduce a contrasting statement

파리는

parineun — The fly (topic marker attached)

도망치며

domangchimyeo — While fleeing or running away

그를

geureul — Him; object form of the pronoun 'he'

비웃어

biuseo — Mocking or laughing at someone scornfully

말했습니다

malhaessseumnida — Said; formal past tense of 'to speak'

당신은

dangshineun — You (topic marker); formal second-person pronoun

단지

danji — Only; merely; just

한

han — One; a single (numeral or determiner)

번의

beonui — Of a time or instance (counter with possessive)

작은

jageun — Small; little; tiny

물기

mulgi — A bite; act of biting something

때문에

ttaemune — Because of; due to a specific reason

나를

nareul — Me; object form of first-person pronoun

죽이려

jugiryo — Intending to kill; with intent to kill

했잖아요

haessjanayo — You did it, didn't you; mild reproach

지금

jigeum — Now; at the present moment

당신

dangsin — You; formal second-person singular pronoun

자신에게

jashinege — To oneself; reflexive form indicating self

그

geu — That; a determiner referring to something mentioned

세게

sege — Strongly; hard; with great force

때린

ttaerin — Hit; struck (modifier form of 'to hit')

것

geot — Thing; act; fact (nominalizer)

어떻게

eotteoke — How; in what way or manner

할

hal — Will do; future modifier of 'to do'

건가요

geongayo — Are you going to; polite question about intention

오

o — Oh; exclamation expressing surprise or realization

타격에

tagyeoge — Regarding the blow; about being struck

대해서는

daehaeseoneun — As for; regarding; concerning a topic

전혀

jeonhyeo — Not at all; absolutely not; completely none

원망이

wonmangi — Resentment; grudge (subject marker attached)

없어요

eopseoyo — There is not; do not have (polite form)

그가

geuga — He; subject form of third-person pronoun

대답했습니다

daedaphaessseumnida — Answered; replied (formal past tense)

나는

naneun — I; first-person subject pronoun with topic marker

스스로에게

seuseuroege — To oneself; by oneself; reflexive expression

해를

haereul — Harm; damage (object marker attached)

끼칠

kkichil — To cause; to inflict (modifier form)

의도가

uidoga — Intention; intent (subject marker attached)

없었으니까요

eopseosseunikayo — Because there was none; since I had no such intent

하지만

hajiman — But; however; introduces a contrasting idea

인간의

inganui — Human; of humans (possessive modifier)

피를

pireul — Blood (object marker attached)

빨아먹으며

ppara meogeuhmyeo — While sucking and feeding on something

사는

saneun — Living; that lives (present modifier form)

비열한

biyeolhan — Despicable; vile; contemptible (modifier)

벌레

beolle — Bug; insect; worm; lowly creature

같으니

gateuni — Since (you are) like; given that you resemble

당신의

dangsinui — Your; possessive form of 'you'

목숨을

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

끊는

kkeunneun — Cutting off; ending (present modifier form)

만족을

manjogul — Satisfaction; fulfillment (object marker attached)

위해서라면

wihaeseoramyeon — If it is for the sake of; conditional purpose

그보다

geuboda — More than that; beyond that

훨씬

hwolssin — Much more; far greater; by a wide margin

더한

deohan — More severe; even greater (modifier form)

것도

geotdo — Even that thing; even such a matter

참았을

chamaasseul — Would have endured; past hypothetical of 'to endure'

거예요

geoyeyo — It would be; polite presumptive ending

당나귀와

dangnagwiwa — Donkey and; the donkey together with

늑대

neukdae — Wolf; a large predatory canine animal

당나귀

dangnagwi — Donkey; a domesticated pack animal

마리가

mariga — (One) animal (counter) with subject marker

들판에서

deulpaneoseo — In the field; on the open plain

풀을

pureul — Grass; plants (object marker attached)

뜯고

tteudgo — Grazing; nibbling; pulling off grass

있다가

ittaga — While being; after being in that state

멀리서

meolliseo — From afar; from a distant place

자신의

jashinui — One's own; possessive reflexive form

적인

jeogin — Enemy; foe (modifier form)

늑대를

neukdaereul — The wolf (object marker attached)

발견하고는

balgyeonhagoneun — Upon spotting; after discovering something

매우

maeu — Very; extremely; highly

다리를

darireul — Leg (object marker attached)

저는

jeoneun — Limping; lame (modifier form of 'to limp')

척하며

cheokahmyeo — Pretending to; acting as if

고통스럽게

gotongseureobge — Painfully; in an agonizing manner

절뚝거리며

jeolttukkeorimyeo — While hobbling; limping along unsteadily

걸었습니다

georeossseumnida — Walked; formal past tense of 'to walk'

늑대가

neukdaega — The wolf (subject marker attached)

다가오자

dagaoja — As (it) approached; when it came near

그렇게

geureoke — Like that; in such a way

절게

jeolge — To limp; to become lame (causative form)

되었냐고

doeeonnnyago — Asking how it came to be; indirect question form

당나귀에게

dangnagwiege — To the donkey; dative form of 'donkey'

물었고

mureotgo — Asked and; past tense of 'to ask' with continuation

당나귀는

dangnagwineun — The donkey (topic marker); subject of discussion

울타리를

ultarireul — The fence (object marker); a boundary barrier

지나가다가

jinagadaga — While passing by; in the middle of passing through

가시를

gasireul — A thorn; a sharp spine (object marker attached)

밟았다고

balbatdago — Saying that (it) stepped on; indirect quotation

대답하며

daedaphamyeo — While answering; replying at the same time

늑대에게

neukdaeege — To the wolf; dative form of 'wolf'

이빨로

ippallo — With the teeth; using teeth as a tool

그것을

geugeoseul — It; that thing (object marker attached)

뽑아

ppoba — Pull out; extract (imperative or connective form)

달라고

dallago — Asking someone to give or do something

간청했습니다

gancheonghaessseumnida — Pleaded; earnestly requested (formal past tense)

혹시

hoksi — Perhaps; just in case; by any chance

당신이

dangshini — You (subject marker); formal subject form

잡아먹을

jabameogul — To devour; eat by catching (modifier form)

때

ttae — When; the time or moment that

목에

moge — In the throat; at the neck

걸려

geollyeo — Getting caught or stuck (connective form)

고통스러울

gotongseureoul — Painful; likely to cause pain (modifier form)

수

su — Possibility; ability; can (bound noun)

있으니까요

itseunikayo — Because there is; since it exists (polite form)

늑대는

neukdaeneun — The wolf (topic marker); as for the wolf

하겠다고

hagettago — Saying that (it) would do; expressing willingness

말하며

malhamyeo — While saying; speaking at the same time

발을

bareul — Foot; leg (object marker attached)

들어

deureo — Lift up; raise (connective verb form)

올리라고

ollirago — Telling to raise up; indirect command form

하고는

hagoneun — Having done; after doing and then

빼내는

ppaenaeneun — Extracting; pulling out (present modifier form)

데

de — Act of; situation of (bound noun)

온

on — All; entire; whole

정신을

jeongsineul — Mind; consciousness; attention (object marker)

집중했습니다

jipjunghaessseumnida — Concentrated; focused fully (formal past tense)

갑자기

gapjagi — Suddenly; all at once; without warning

뒷발질을

dwitbaljireul — A kick with the hind legs (object marker)

해서

haeseo — By doing; having done (causal connective)

늑대의

neukdaeui — The wolf's; possessive form of 'wolf'

입에

ibe — In the mouth; at the mouth

무시무시한

musimusiham — Terrifying; dreadful; frightening (modifier form)

발길질을

balgiljireul — A kick; a strike with the foot (object marker)

가해

gahae — Inflicting; delivering a blow (connective form)

이빨을

ippareul — Teeth (object marker attached)

부러뜨렸고

bureotteuryeotgo — Broke; shattered and (connective past tense)

그런

geureon — Such; that kind of (modifier form)

다음

daeum — Next; after; following

전속력으로

jeonsongnyeogeuro — At full speed; as fast as possible

달아났습니다

daranassseumnida — Ran away; escaped (formal past tense)