Aesop's Fables; a new translation — Page 112

Vocabulary

그러나

geureona — However; used to contrast two statements

그들이

geudeuri — They (subject marker attached)

안으로

aneuro — Into the inside; toward the interior

들어서자마자

deureoseojamaja — As soon as they entered or stepped inside

늑대들이

neukdaedeuri — The wolves (subject marker attached)

그들에게

geudeurege — To them; directed at those people

달려들어

dallyeodeureo — Rushed at; lunged toward aggressively

갈기갈기

galgigalgi — Into shreds; torn into many pieces

찢어버렸다

jjijeobeolyeotda — Ripped apart completely; tore to pieces

배신자들은

baesinjadeureun — The traitors (topic marker attached)

자신의

jasinui — One's own; belonging to oneself

운명을

unmyeongeul — Fate or destiny (object marker attached)

충분히

chungbunhi — Sufficiently; adequately; fully enough

받을

badeul — To receive (future/modifier form)

만하다

manhada — Worth; deserving of something

황소와

hwangsowa — Ox and; the bull together with

송아지

songaji — A calf; young cow or bull

다

da — Fully; completely; all the way

자란

jaran — Grown; having grown up fully

황소가

hwangsoga — The ox (subject marker attached)

외양간이

oeyangani — The barn or stable (subject marker attached)

있는

inneun — That exists; which is located somewhere

좁은

jobeun — Narrow; small in width

입구로

ipguro — Through the entrance; toward the gateway

거대한

geodaehan — Huge; enormous; very large in size

몸을

momeul — The body (object marker attached)

억지로

eokjiro — Forcibly; by force; against resistance

밀어

mireo — Pushing; to push something forward

넣으려

neoeuryo — Intending to put or insert inside

애쓰고

aesseugo — Striving; making an effort; trying hard

있을

isseul — Will be; existing at that moment

때

ttae — Time; moment; when something happens

어린

eorin — Young; little; small in age

송아지가

songajiga — The calf (subject marker attached)

다가와

dagawa — Approached; came near; drew closer

그에게

geuege — To him; directed at that person

말했다

malhaetda — Said; spoke; told someone something

잠깐

jamkkan — Just a moment; briefly; for a short time

비켜

bikyeo — Move aside; step out of the way

주시면

jusimyeon — If you kindly do (honorific conditional)

제가

jega — I (humble subject form in Korean)

통과하는

tonggwahaneun — Passing through; going through something

방법을

bangbeobeul — The method or way (object marker attached)

보여

boyeo — Show; demonstrate; make visible

드리겠습니다

deurigesseumnida — I will humbly give or show you

황소는

hwangsoneun — The ox (topic marker attached)

그를

geureul — Him (object marker attached)

향해

hyanghae — Toward; facing in the direction of

재미있다는

jaemiitdaneun — Expressing that something is interesting or amusing

듯한

deuthan — Seeming like; as if; appearing to be

표정을

pyojeong-eul — The facial expression (object marker attached)

지었다

jieotda — Made; formed; put on (an expression)

나는

naneun — I (topic marker); as for me

알고

algo — Knowing; being aware of something

있었지

isseotji — I already knew; was aware all along

네가

nega — You (subject marker); informal second person

태어나기도

taeeonagido — Even being born; before being born at all

전부터

jeonbuteo — Since before; from a time prior to

나무들과

namudeurGwa — With the trees; the trees and others

도끼

doki — An axe; a tool for chopping wood

나무꾼이

namukkunni — The woodcutter (subject marker attached)

숲으로

supeuro — Into the forest; toward the woods

들어가

deureo-ga — Entered; went inside a place

나무들에게

namudeurege — To the trees; directed at the trees

자루를

jarureul — The handle or sack (object marker attached)

만들

mandeul — To make; create (modifier/infinitive form)

재료를

jaeryoreul — The material or ingredient (object marker attached)

부탁했다

butakhaetda — Asked a favor; requested something from someone

주요

juyo — Main; major; primary; most important

나무들은

namudeurun — The trees (topic marker attached)

그토록

geuTorok — So much; to that extent; that greatly

소박한

sobakhan — Simple; modest; unpretentious request or thing

부탁에

butage — To the request; regarding the favor asked

즉시

jeuksi — Immediately; at once; without delay

동의하여

dong-uihayeo — Agreed; consented; gave approval to something

주저

jujeo — Hesitation; reluctance; holding back

없이

eopsi — Without; lacking; in absence of something

묘목을

myomogeul — The sapling or seedling (object marker attached)

내주었고

naejueotkko — Gave out; handed over and (connecting form)

나무꾼은

namukkuNeun — The woodcutter (topic marker attached)

그것으로

geugeoseuro — With that; using that thing

원하던

wonhadeon — That one wanted; the desired (past modifier)

만들었다

mandeureoTda — Made; created; constructed something

그렇게

geureoke — Like that; in that way; thus

하자마자

hajamaja — As soon as he did; immediately after doing

그는

geuneun — He (topic marker); as for him

숲에서

supeseo — In the forest; from within the woods

가장

gajang — Most; the most; to the greatest degree

훌륭한

hullyunghan — Excellent; splendid; outstanding; admirable

나무들을

namudeureur — The trees (object marker attached)

베는

beneun — Cutting down; felling (present modifier form)

작업에

jageobe — In the work or task; regarding the operation

착수했다

chaksuhaetda — Began; commenced; started work on something

그가

geuga — He (subject marker attached)

자신들의

jasindeurui — Their own; belonging to themselves (plural)

선물을

seonmureul — The gift or present (object marker attached)

어디에

eodie — Where; at what place; location question word

쓰는지

sseuneun-ji — Whether used for; how it is being used

보고는

bogoneun — Upon seeing; after seeing and then

외쳤다

oechyeotda — Cried out; exclaimed; shouted loudly

아

a — Ah; oh; exclamation of emotion

우리는

urineun — We (topic marker); as for us

망했구나

manghaetguna — We are ruined; we have been destroyed

하지만

hajiman — But; however; yet; on the other hand

우리

uri — We; our; us; first person plural

스스로가

seuseурoga — Ourselves (subject); by our own doing

스스로가

seuseuloga — Ourselves (subject marker); by one's own hand

자초한

jachohan — Brought upon oneself; self-caused trouble

우리가

uriga — We (subject marker attached)

조금

jogeum — A little; slightly; a small amount

내준

naejun — Gave away; handed over (modifier form)

것이

geosi — The thing that; the fact (subject marker)

모두를

modureul — Everyone; everything (object marker attached)

권리를

gwollireul — The rights or entitlements (object marker attached)

희생시키지

heuisaengsikiji — Without sacrificing; not causing sacrifice (negative)

않았더라면

anassdeoramyeon — If had not done; contrary-to-fact conditional

수백

subaek — Several hundred; hundreds of something

년을

nyeoneul — Years (object marker attached)

버텼을

beoryeosseul — Would have endured; could have withstood

것이다

geosida — It is the case that; it would have been

천문학자

cheonmunhakja — Astronomer; person who studies celestial bodies

옛날에

yennarae — In olden times; long ago; once upon a time

밤마다

bammada — Every night; each and every night

나가서

nagaseo — Going outside and then; after going out

별을

byeoreul — The stars (object marker attached)

관찰하는

gwanchalHaneun — Observing; watching carefully (present modifier)

습관인

seupgwanin — Who has a habit of; being accustomed to

천문학자가

cheonmunhakjaga — The astronomer (subject marker attached)

있었다

isseotda — There was; existed; was present somewhere