Aesop's Fables; a new translation — Page 110

Vocabulary

사자의

saja-ui — Of the lion; possessive form of lion

왕국

wangguk — Kingdom; a country ruled by a king

사자가

saja-ga — The lion (subject marker attached)

지상의

jisang-ui — Of the earth; terrestrial, on the ground

짐승들을

jimseungdeul-eul — Animals/beasts (object marker attached)

다스릴

daseuril — To rule, govern, administer (future modifier)

때

ttae — Time, moment, when something occurs

그는

geu-neun — He, that person (topic marker attached)

결코

gyeolko — Never, by no means, absolutely not

잔인하거나

janinhageona — Being cruel or brutal (connective form)

폭압적이지

pogapjeogiji — Oppressive, tyrannical (negative connective form)

않았으며

anasseumyeo — Did not; negative past tense with continuation

왕이

wang-i — King (subject marker attached)

마땅히

mattanghi — Rightfully, properly, as one ought to

그래야

geuraeyа — Should be so, must be that way

하듯

hadeut — As if doing, just like one does

온화하고

onhahago — Gentle, mild-mannered, and (connective form)

공정하였다

gongjeonghayeotda — Was fair, just, and impartial

그의

geu-ui — His; possessive pronoun third person

통치

tongchi — Rule, governance, reign over a territory

기간에

gigan-e — During the period, within a time span

짐승들의

jimseungdeul-ui — Of the animals/beasts; possessive plural form

전체

jeonche — Entire, whole, total, the entirety of something

집회를

jiphoe-reul — Assembly, gathering, meeting (object marker attached)

소집하고

sojiphago — Convening, summoning an assembly (connective form)

모두가

modu-ga — Everyone, all of them (subject marker attached)

완전한

wanjeonhan — Complete, perfect, total (modifier form)

평등과

pyeongdeung-gwa — Equality and (with conjunction particle)

조화

johwa — Harmony, balance, accord among parties

속에서

sog-eseo — Inside, within, in the midst of

살아가야

salagaya — Must live on, ought to continue living

할

hal — Will do, should do (future modifier)

법률

beopnyul — Law, legislation, legal statute

규범을

gyubeom-eul — Norms, rules, standards (object marker attached)

만들었다

mandeureotda — Made, created, established something

늑대와

neukdae-wa — Wolf and (with conjunction particle)

어린

eorin — Young, little, small in age

양

yang — Sheep, lamb

호랑이와

horang-i-wa — Tiger and (with conjunction particle)

수사슴

susaseum — Male deer, stag, buck

표범과

pyobeom-gwa — Leopard and (with conjunction particle)

새끼

saekki — Young offspring of an animal, baby animal

염소

yeomso — Goat

개와

gae-wa — Dog and (with conjunction particle)

토끼

tokki — Rabbit, hare

끊임없는

kkeunimeomnеun — Ceaseless, unending, continuous (modifier form)

평화와

pyeonghwa-wa — Peace and (with conjunction particle)

우정

ujeong — Friendship, friendly affection between individuals

나란히

naranhi — Side by side, in a row, alongside

했다

haetda — Did, performed, carried out (past tense)

토끼가

tokki-ga — The rabbit (subject marker attached)

말했다

malhaetda — Said, spoke, told (past tense)

오

o — Oh! Exclamation of emotion or realization

약한

yakhan — Weak, feeble, lacking in strength

자들이

jadeul-i — Those people/ones (subject marker, plural)

강한

ganghan — Strong, powerful, mighty (modifier form)

자들

jadeul — Those people, those ones (plural)

곁에

gyeote — Beside, next to, near someone

두려움

duryeoum — Fear, dread, sense of being afraid

없이

eopsi — Without, lacking, in the absence of

자리를

jari-reul — Seat, place, spot (object marker attached)

잡는

jamneun — Taking, grabbing, occupying (present modifier)

이

i — This (demonstrative modifier)

날을

nal-eul — Day (object marker attached)

얼마나

eolmana — How much, how greatly, to what extent

고대해

godaehae — Longing for, eagerly anticipating something

왔던가

watdeonga — Had been coming; rhetorical past reflection

당나귀와

dangnagwi-wa — Donkey and (with conjunction particle)

몰이꾼

moriggun — Driver, one who herds or drives animals

당나귀

dangnagwi — Donkey, ass

한

han — One, a single (numeral modifier)

마리가

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

산길을

sangil-eul — Mountain path, trail (object marker attached)

따라

ttara — Following, along, according to

몰려

mollyeo — Driven, pushed along in a group

내려가고

naeryeogago — Going down, descending (connective form)

있었는데

isseonnеunde — Was doing; past progressive with contrast

한동안

handongan — For a while, for some time

별

byeol — Special, particular; star (here: nothing special)

탈

tal — Trouble, mishap, problem

터덜터덜

teodeolteodeol — Plodding along wearily, trudging slowly

걷다가

geotdaga — Was walking and then (transitional connective)

갑자기

gapjagi — Suddenly, all of a sudden, abruptly

길을

gil-eul — Road, path (object marker attached)

벗어나

beosеona — Deviating from, escaping, leaving the path

낭떠러지

nangttеoreoji — Cliff, precipice, steep drop

끝으로

kkeut-euro — Toward the edge, to the end of

돌진하였다

doljinhayeotda — Charged, rushed, dashed forward suddenly

당나귀가

dangnagwi-ga — The donkey (subject marker attached)

막

mak — Just about to, right at the moment

끝에서

kkeut-eseo — At the edge, from the end

뛰어내리려던

ttwieonaeryeoryeodeon — Was about to jump off (past intentional modifier)

찰나

chalna — Instant, split second, brief moment

몰이꾼이

moriggun-i — The driver (subject marker attached)

꼬리를

kkori-reul — Tail (object marker attached)

붙잡고

butjapgo — Grabbing, seizing, holding onto (connective)

온

on — All, entire, whole (modifier form)

힘을

him-eul — Strength, power (object marker attached)

다해

dahae — Using all of, exhausting every bit of

끌어당겼다

kkeureodanggyeotda — Pulled, dragged toward oneself (past tense)

그러나

geureona — However, but, nevertheless

아무리

amuri — No matter how much, however hard one tries

당겨도

dangyeodo — Even if pulled; concessive connective form

당나귀를

dangnagwi-reul — The donkey (object marker attached)

꼼짝도

kkомjjakdo — Even a budge, not moving at all

시킬

sikil — To make someone do (causative future modifier)

수

su — Ability, possibility, can (bound noun)

없었다

eopseotda — There was not, could not (past tense)

마침내

machimne — Finally, at last, in the end

포기하며

pogihаmyeo — Giving up, abandoning (simultaneous connective)

외쳤다

oechyeotda — Shouted, cried out, exclaimed (past tense)

그래

geurae — Okay, alright, fine then

그럼

geureom — Then, in that case, well then

네

ne — Your, yes (here: your, possessive)

방식대로

bangsik-daero — According to your way, in your manner

바닥까지

badak-kkaji — All the way to the bottom, to the floor

가

ga — Go (imperative form)

보거라

bogeora — Go ahead and see, try it then (imperative)

하지만

hajiman — But, however, nevertheless

그건

geugeon — That is, that thing (contracted form)

갑작스러운

gapjakseurеoun — Sudden, abrupt, unexpected (modifier form)

죽음으로

jugeum-euro — Toward death, leading to death

가는

ganeun — Going, leading to (present modifier form)

길이니

gil-ini — It is a road/path (explanatory ending)

곧

got — Soon, shortly, right away

알게

alge — Will come to know (purposive connective)

될

doel — Will become, will be (future modifier)

것이다

geosida — It is the case that; declarative ending