Aesop's Fables; a new translation — Page 105

Vocabulary

그래서

geulaeseo — Therefore; so; as a result of that

그들은

geudeur-eun — They (topic marker); referring to those people

내려서

naeryeoseo — Getting down from; descending and then doing something

밧줄로

batjullo — With a rope; using a rope as a tool

당나귀의

dangnagwi-ui — Of the donkey; possessive form of donkey

다리를

dari-reul — The legs (object marker); referring to legs

묶고

mukgo — Tying up and then; binding and continuing

장대에

jangdae-e — On a pole; attached to a long stick

매달아

maedara — Hanging from; suspending something on a pole

마침내

machimnae — Finally; at last; after a long time

둘이서

dur-iseo — The two of them together; both doing together

당나귀를

dangnagwi-reul — The donkey (object marker); donkey as direct object

들고

deulgo — Carrying and then; lifting and doing something

마을에

ma-eul-e — To the village; into the town or community

도착했습니다

dochakhaessseumnida — Arrived; reached a destination (formal past tense)

이

i — This; demonstrative pronoun for nearby things

광경이

gwanggyeong-i — The scene; a sight or spectacle (subject marker)

너무나

neomuna — So very; extremely; to a great degree

우스꽝스러워서

useukkangseuréowoseo — Because it was so ridiculous and laughable

사람들이

saramdeul-i — People (subject marker); the crowd of people

떼를

tte-reul — A crowd; a flock or group (object marker)

지어

jieo — Forming (a group); gathering together in numbers

뛰쳐나와

ttwichyeonawa — Rushing out; bursting out of a place quickly

비웃었고

biuseotgo — Laughed mockingly and; sneered and then continued

아버지와

abeoji-wa — The father and; together with the father

아들을

adeul-eul — The son (object marker); referring to the boy

가차

gacha — Mercy; leniency (used in 가차 없이: mercilessly)

없이

eopsi — Without; lacking something entirely

놀려댔으며

nollyeodaessseumyeo — Teased relentlessly and; kept mocking continuously

심지어

simjieo — Even; going so far as; to make matters worse

어떤

eotteon — Some; certain; a particular kind of something

이들은

ideul-eun — These people (topic marker); referring to some individuals

그들을

geudeur-eul — Them (object marker); those people as direct object

미치광이라고

michigwangi-lago — Calling them crazy; labeling as a madman

부르기도

bureugido — Even calling; going so far as to call

했습니다

haessseumnida — Did; performed an action (formal past tense)

그들이

geudeur-i — They (subject marker); those people as subject

강

gang — River; a large flowing body of water

위의

wi-ui — Above; over; on top of something

다리에

dari-e — On the bridge; at the bridge location

이르렀을

ireuneossseul — Having reached; arriving at a certain point

때

ttae — When; at the time of a certain moment

당나귀는

dangnagwi-neun — The donkey (topic marker); as for the donkey

소음과

soeum-gwa — The noise and; loud sounds together with something

낯선

natsseon — Unfamiliar; strange; not previously encountered

상황에

sanghwang-e — In the situation; within a certain circumstance

겁을

geob-eul — Fear (object marker); fright as a direct object

먹고

meokgo — Feeling (fear); taking on a feeling and then

발버둥치다가

balbeoddungchidaga — While struggling and thrashing about frantically

자신을

jasin-eul — Oneself (object marker); referring to itself

있던

itdeon — That was there; which had been holding

밧줄을

batjul-eul — The rope (object marker); the binding rope

끊고

kkeungo — Breaking; cutting through and then doing something

물속으로

mulsog-euro — Into the water; going down beneath the surface

떨어져

tteoreojyeo — Falling down; dropping into something below

익사하고

iksahago — Drowning and then; dying by submersion in water

말았습니다

marassseumnida — Ended up doing; regrettably resulted in (negative outcome)

그리하여

geurihayeo — Thus; consequently; and so as a result

불운한

burunhan — Unfortunate; unlucky; beset by bad fortune

방앗간

bang-atgan — Mill; a place where grain is ground

주인은

juin-eun — The owner (topic marker); master of something

화가

hwaga — Anger; feeling of being upset or enraged

나고

nago — Arising; feeling coming up and continuing

부끄러워하며

bukkeureowohámyeo — Feeling ashamed while; being embarrassed as one does

서둘러

seodulleo — Hurriedly; rushing; in a hasty manner

집으로

jib-euro — Toward home; heading in the direction of home

돌아갔고

doragatkko — Went back and; returned home and then

모두를

modu-reul — Everyone (object marker); all people as direct object

기쁘게

gippeuge — Happily; in a way that pleases or satisfies

하려다

haryeoda — While trying to do; in an attempt to

아무도

amudo — No one; nobody at all; not anyone

하지

haji — Not doing; failing to accomplish (negation form)

못했을

mothaesseul — Could not; was unable to achieve something

뿐

ppun — Only; merely; nothing more than that

아니라

anira — Not only; but also (conjunction for addition)

당나귀마저

dangnagwi-majeo — Even the donkey; the donkey on top of that

잃었다는

irheotdaneun — That he lost; having lost (reported speech modifier)

것을

geot-eul — The fact (object marker); that which is the case

깨달았습니다

kkaedaragssseumnida — Realized; came to understand or recognize something

수사슴과

susaseum-gwa — The stag and; male deer together with something

포도나무

podonamu — Grapevine; a vine that produces grapes

사냥꾼들에게

sanyanggkundeul-ege — To the hunters; directed at the group of hunters

쫓기던

jjotgideon — Was being chased; being pursued by others

수사슴

susaseum — Stag; male deer with antlers in the wild

한

han — One; a single; used as a numeral modifier

마리가

mari-ga — (Animal counter) subject marker; one animal as subject

무성한

museonghan — Dense; lush; growing thickly with leaves or foliage

아래에

arae-e — Under; beneath; below something above

몸을

mom-eul — The body (object marker); one's physical form

숨겼습니다

sumgyeossseumnida — Hid; concealed oneself or something from others

사냥꾼들은

sanyanggkundeul-eun — The hunters (topic marker); as for the hunters

그의

geu-ui — His; belonging to him (possessive form)

흔적을

heunjeok-eul — The trail/trace (object marker); tracks or signs left

잃고

ilko — Losing and then; having lost the trail

그가

geuga — He (subject marker); that person as the subject

근처에

geuncheo-e — Nearby; in the vicinity; close to a place

있다는

itdaneun — That he is there; reported presence of someone

알아채지

araechaejji — Noticing; realizing (negated: failed to notice)

못한

motan — Unable to; failing to do something

채

chae — While in a state of; without changing the condition

은신처를

eunsincheo-reul — The hiding place (object marker); a shelter or refuge

지나쳐

jinachyeo — Passing by; going past without stopping

갔습니다

gassseumnida — Went; departed; moved away (formal past tense)

모든

modeun — All; every; the entirety of something

위험이

wiheom-i — The danger (subject marker); threat as the subject

지나갔다고

jinagattdago — That it had passed; reported that danger was over

생각한

saengakhan — Having thought; believing something to be the case

수사슴은

susaseum-eun — The stag (topic marker); as for the male deer

이내

inae — Soon after; before long; shortly thereafter

잎을

ip-eul — The leaves (object marker); foliage as direct object

뜯어먹기

tteudeomokgi — Eating by nibbling; grazing on leaves or plants

시작했습니다

sijakhaessseumnida — Began; started doing something (formal past tense)

그

geu — That; the; a demonstrative or definite modifier

움직임이

umjigim-i — The movement (subject marker); motion as the subject

돌아오던

dor-aodeon — That were returning; hunters coming back again

사냥꾼들의

sanyanggkundeul-ui — Of the hunters; belonging to the group of hunters

주의를

juui-reul — The attention (object marker); notice or caution

끌었고

kkeureotgo — Drew/attracted and; caught attention and then continued

중

jung — Among; in the middle of; one of a group

명이

myeong-i — (Counter for people) subject marker; a number of people

동물이

dongmur-i — An animal (subject marker); creature as the subject

숨어

sumeo — Hiding; being concealed in a place

있다고

itdago — That there is; reporting that something exists there

생각하여

saengakhayeo — Thinking that; believing and therefore acting accordingly

나뭇잎

namunip — Tree leaves; foliage growing on branches of trees

사이로

sairo — Through the gap; between things; into the spaces

무작정

mujak-jeong — Blindly; recklessly; without a plan or thought

화살을

hwasal-eul — The arrow (object marker); projectile shot from bow

쏘았습니다

ssoa-ssseumnida — Shot; fired an arrow at something (formal past)

심장이

simjang-i — The heart (subject marker); the cardiac organ

꿰뚫렸고

kkwettulyeotgo — Was pierced through and; punctured and then continuing

숨을

sum-eul — Breath (object marker); one's life-breath or last breath

거두며

geodumyeo — Drawing one's last breath; dying while saying something

말했습니다

malhaessseumnida — Said; spoke (formal past tense ending)

나를

na-reul — Me (object marker); myself as the direct object

보호해

bohohae — Protecting; providing shelter or safety for someone

준

jun — That gave; which provided something to someone

나무의

namu-ui — Of the tree; belonging to the tree (possessive)

뜯어먹은

tteudeomok-eun — Having gnawed and eaten; nibbled leaves of the tree

배은망덕함으로

bae-eunmangdeokhám-euro — Due to ingratitude; because of ungrateful behavior shown

인해

inhae — Due to; because of; as a result of

이런

ireon — This kind of; such a; this sort of thing

운명을

unmyeong-eul — The fate (object marker); one's destiny or doom

맞는

matneun — Meeting; facing; receiving what one deserves

것은

geot-eun — The fact (topic marker); that which is the case

당연한

dangyeonhan — Natural; deserved; only right and expected

일이다

ir-ida — It is a matter; it is the natural thing

배은망덕은

bae-eunmangdeok-eun — Ingratitude (topic marker); ungratefulness as the subject

때로

ttaero — Sometimes; occasionally; at certain times

스스로

seuseuro — By oneself; on one's own; self-inflicted

벌을

beor-eul — Punishment (object marker); penalty as direct object

불러온다

bulleoonda — Brings upon oneself; invites or calls punishment forth