Aesop's Fables; a new translation — Page 111

Vocabulary

토끼

tokki — Rabbit; small long-eared mammal

자신의

jasin-ui — One's own; belonging to oneself

보금자리에서

bogeum-jari-eseo — From one's nest or cozy resting place

자고

jago — Sleeping; in the act of sleeping

있는

inneun — That exists; currently being or doing

것을

geoseul — The thing (object marker); that which

발견하고

balgyeonhago — Discovered and; found and then did something

막

mak — Just about to; right at the moment of

잡아먹으려던

jabameogeureoyeodeon — Was about to catch and eat prey

참에

chame — At the moment; just at that point in time

지나가는

jinaganeun — Passing by; going past at that moment

수사슴을

susaseumeul — Male deer; stag (object marker attached)

발견했습니다

balgyeonhaessseumnida — Discovered; found something formal past tense

내버려

naebeolyeo — Leave behind; abandon something or someone

두고

dugo — Leaving; putting aside and moving on

곧장

gotjang — Straight away; directly without detour

더

deo — More; greater in degree or amount

큰

keun — Big; large in size or importance

사냥감을

sanyanggameul — Prey; target animal for hunting (object marker)

향해

hyanghae — Toward; in the direction of something

달려갔지만

dallyeogassjiман — Ran toward but; chased yet with contrast

오랫동안

oraetdongan — For a long time; over an extended period

쫓은

jjocheun — Chased; pursued a target (modifier form)

끝에

kkeute — At the end of; after a period of effort

따라잡을

ttarajapeul — To catch up to; able to overtake someone

수

su — Ability; possibility of doing something

없다는

eopdaneun — That there is none; realizing impossibility

알고

algo — Knowing and; realizing then doing something

포기한

pogihan — Having given up; abandoned an effort

뒤

dwi — After; following an event or action

돌아왔습니다

dorawassseumnida — Returned; came back formal past tense

그러나

geureona — However; but introducing a contrasting statement

그

geu — That; the (demonstrative determiner)

자리에

jarie — At the spot; at that particular place

때

ttae — Time; when a certain moment occurs

어디에도

eodie-do — Nowhere; not found in any place

보이지

boiji — Not visible; cannot be seen (negation base)

않았고

anassgo — Did not; was not and (negative past connector)

저녁

jeonyeok — Evening; dinner time of day

식사를

siksareul — Meal (object marker); eating a meal

하지

haji — Do not; base of negative verb construction

못한

mothan — Unable to; failed to do something

채

chae — While still in state; without having done

돌아가야

doragaya — Must return; have to go back

했습니다

haessseumnida — Did; formal past tense of 하다

이건

igeon — This is; contraction of 이것은

내

nae — My; belonging to me (first person possessive)

탓이야

tasiya — It's the fault; it's to blame (casual)

그가

geuga — He; that person (subject marker attached)

말했습니다

malhaessseumnida — Said; spoke formal past tense

좋은

joeun — Good; of high quality or desirable

탐내는

tamnaeneun — Coveting; greedily desiring what one lacks

대신

daesin — Instead; in place of something else

이미

imi — Already; by this point in time

가진

gajin — Having; that which one possesses

것에

geose — In the thing; with regard to what one has

만족했어야

manjokhaesseonya — Should have been satisfied; ought to have accepted

했는데

haenneunde — Should have done but; regretful contrast

늑대들과

neukdaedeulgwa — Wolves and; wolves together with others

개들

gaedeul — Dogs; plural of dog

옛날

yennal — Long ago; in the old days once upon a time

옛적에

yetjeoge — In olden times; in the days of old

우리가

uriga — We (subject marker); us as the subject

왜

wae — Why; for what reason

계속

gyesok — Continuously; without stopping

적으로

jeogeuro — As enemies; in the manner of adversaries

지내야

jinaеya — Must live as; have to continue as

합니까

hamnikka — Do we; formal question ending for verbs

여러분은

yeoreobun-eun — You all (topic); everyone here as topic

대부분의

daebubun-ui — Most of; the majority of something

면에서

myeoneseo — In terms of; regarding various aspects

우리와

uriwa — With us; together with our group

매우

maeu — Very; extremely to a high degree

비슷합니다

biseuthamnida — Is similar; resembles closely (formal present)

우리

uri — We; our group (first person plural)

사이의

saiui — Between; the relationship among parties

주된

judoen — Main; principal most important difference

차이는

chaineun — The difference (topic); as for the distinction

오직

ojik — Only; solely nothing else but

훈련의

hullyeon-ui — Of training; related to discipline or practice

뿐입니다

ppunimnida — Is only; nothing more than (formal)

우리는

urineun — We (topic marker); as for us

자유로운

jayuroun — Free; living without restriction or constraint

삶을

salmeul — Life (object marker); one's way of living

살고

salgo — Living and; existing and doing something else

있지만

itjiman — Are doing but; exists yet with contrast

인간들에게

ingandeulege — To humans; by human beings (dative)

예속되어

yesokdoeeo — Being subjugated; enslaved or subordinated to someone

매질을

maejireul — Beating (object marker); being struck with whip

당하고

danghago — Suffer; undergo something negative and continue

목에는

mogeeneun — Around the neck (topic); on the neck

무거운

mugеoun — Heavy; weighty physically burdensome

목걸이가

mokgeori-ga — Collar or necklace (subject marker) on neck

채워지며

chaewojimyeo — Being fastened on; fitted and continuing

그들의

geudeul-ui — Their; belonging to those people

양

yang — Sheep; domesticated wool-producing animal

떼와

ttewa — Flock and; herd together with another group

소

so — Cow; domesticated bovine animal

떼를

ttereul — Herd (object marker); group of livestock

지키도록

jikidorok — So as to guard; in order to protect

강요받고

gangyobatgo — Being forced; compelled against will and

게다가

gedaga — Furthermore; on top of that additionally

먹을

meogeul — To eat; food that can be consumed

뼈다귀밖에

ppyeodagwibakke — Nothing but bones; only scraps given

주지

juji — Not give; base of negative giving construction

않습니다

ansseumnida — Does not; formal negative present tense

이상

isang — No more; any longer beyond this point

참지

chamji — Not endure; base of negative tolerance construction

말고

malgo — Don't; stop doing and do something else

우리에게

uriegе — To us; join our side (dative)

넘겨주십시오

neomgyeojusipsio — Please hand over; formal command to defect

그러면

geureomyeon — Then; if so in that case

모두

modu — All; everyone together without exception

풍요로운

pungyoroun — Abundant; prosperous rich in resources

땅에서

ttangeseo — In the land; on prosperous fertile ground

살며

salmyeo — Living and; residing while doing something else

함께

hamkke — Together; jointly with others

잔치를

janchireul — Feast (object marker); celebratory banquet meal

벌일

beoril — To hold; to throw a feast or event

것입니다

geosimnida — It will be; formal declarative future statement

이

i — This; referring to something nearby

말에

mare — By these words; in response to speech

설득되어

seoldeukdoeeo — Being persuaded; convinced by argument

따라

ttara — Following; going along with someone

굴속으로

gulsogеuro — Into the cave; inside the den or lair

들어갔습니다

deureogassseumnida — Entered; went inside formal past tense