Aesop's Fables; a new translation — Page 114

Vocabulary

새장

saejang — A cage used for keeping birds

속의

sogui — Inside of; belonging to the interior

박쥐

bakjwi — A bat, the flying nocturnal mammal

한

han — One; a certain; Korean sorrow or resentment

노래하는

noraehaneun — Singing; that which sings (modifier form)

창문

changmun — A window in a building or room

밖에

bakke — Outside of; only (with negative nuance)

걸린

geollin — Hung; caught; suspended (past modifier form)

갇혀

gachyeo — Trapped; confined; locked inside somewhere

있었는데

isseonnneunde — Was/existed, but... (background contrast connector)

다른

dareun — Other; different; another one

모두

modu — All; everyone; everything together

잠든

jamdeun — Fallen asleep; sleeping (past modifier form)

밤에

bame — At night; during the nighttime

습관이

seupgwani — Habit; custom (subject marker attached)

있었다

isseotda — There was; existed (plain past tense)

어느

eoneu — A certain; some; which (indefinite modifier)

날

nal — A day; daytime; also blade

밤

bam — Night; also chestnut (the food)

마리가

mariga — Counter for animals (subject marker attached)

날아와

narawa — Flew over and (came flying toward here)

창살에

changsare — On the bars/grating of a window or cage

매달리더니

maedallideoni — Clung; hung on, and then (observed transition)

왜

wae — Why; for what reason

낮에는

najeun — During the daytime (topic contrast particle)

조용히

joyonghi — Quietly; silently; in a calm manner

있다가

itdaga — Was doing, then changed; while staying

밤에만

bameman — Only at night (restrictive particle attached)

노래하느냐고

noraehaneunnyago — Asking why (one) sings (indirect question form)

물었다

mureotda — Asked; inquired (plain past tense)

그렇게

geureoke — Like that; in that way; so

하는

haneun — Doing; that does (present modifier form)

데는

deneun — In doing; the fact/place of (topic form)

그럴

geureol — Such; like that (future/hypothetical modifier)

만한

manhan — Worthy of; as much as; deserving

이유가

iyuga — Reason; cause (subject marker attached)

있어요

isseoyo — There is; exists (polite present form)

말했다

malhaetda — Said; spoke; told (plain past tense)

예전에

yejone — In the past; formerly; a long time ago

낮에

naje — During the day; in the daytime

노래를

noraereul — Song; singing (object marker attached)

하다가

hadaga — Was doing but then stopped; while doing

사냥꾼이

sanyangkkuni — Hunter; a person who hunts animals

내

nae — My; mine (first person possessive)

목소리에

moksorige — By the voice; drawn to the sound

이끌려

ikkeullyeo — Being led; drawn; attracted toward something

그물을

geumureu — Net; fishing or hunting net (object marker)

쳐서

chyeoseo — By setting/casting a net; struck and so

나를

nareul — Me; myself (first person object marker)

잡았거든요

jabatgeodeunyo — Caught me, you see (explanatory past form)

그

geu — That; the (demonstrative determiner)

이후로

ihuro — Since then; from that time onward

나는

naneun — I; as for me (topic marker attached)

노래해

noraehae — Sing; do singing (informal present form)

왔어요

wasseoyo — Have been doing; came (polite present perfect)

그러자

geureoja — At that; thereupon; then in response

대답했다

daedaphaetda — Answered; replied (plain past tense)

지금

jigeum — Now; at this moment; currently

당신이

dangsini — You (formal); yourself (subject marker attached)

갇힌

gachin — Trapped; confined (past modifier form)

신세에

sinsee — In one's situation; circumstances; plight

한들

handeul — Even if one does; no matter what

아무

amu — Any; no (used with negatives); whatsoever

소용이

soyongi — Use; point; avail (subject marker attached)

없어요

eopseoyo — There is not; does not exist (polite)

잡히기

japigi — Being caught; getting captured (noun form)

전에

jeone — Before; prior to (a time or event)

했더라면

haetdeoramyeon — If only (one) had done (counterfactual past)

지금도

jigeumdo — Even now; still at this moment

자유로울

jayuroul — Free; to be free (future/hypothetical modifier)

수

su — Ability; possibility; way to do something

있었을

isseosseul — Would have been able to (past hypothetical)

텐데요

tendeyo — It would have been so, but... (regret)

사후

sahu — After death; post-event; after the fact

대책은

daechaekeun — Countermeasure; plan (topic marker attached)

없다

eopda — Does not exist; there is none

당나귀와

dangnagwiwa — Donkey and (connective particle attached)

그것을

geugeosel — That thing; it (object marker attached)

사려는

saryeoneun — Intending to buy (present modifier form)

사람

saram — A person; human being

당나귀를

dangnagwireul — Donkey (object marker attached)

사고

sago — To buy and; also: accident/incident

싶었던

sipeodon — Had wanted to; desired (past modifier form)

남자가

namjaga — Man; male person (subject marker attached)

시장에

sijange — At the market; to the marketplace

갔다가

gatdaga — Went and then came back; went but

마음에

maeum-e — To one's heart/mind; pleasing to one

드는

deuneun — That pleases; entering (present modifier form)

짐승을

jimseuneul — Animal; beast (object marker attached)

발견하고는

balgyeonhagoneun — Upon discovering; having found (then did)

주인과

juingwa — With the owner; proprietor (connective particle)

협의하여

hyeobeuihayeo — Having consulted; after negotiating together

집에

jibe — To the house; at home

데려가

deryeoga — Take (someone) along; bring with oneself

시험

siheom — Test; trial; exam; experiment

삼아

sama — Treating as; using as; taking as a basis

어떤지

eotteonji — How it is; what it is like (indirect question)

살펴봐도

salpyeobwado — Even if one looks into/examines it

좋다는

jotdaneun — That it is good; saying it is fine

허락을

heorakkeul — Permission; consent (object marker attached)

받았다

badatda — Received; got; was given (plain past)

도착하자

dochakhaja — Upon arriving; as soon as arrived

그는

geuneun — He; that person (topic marker attached)

함께

hamkke — Together; along with; jointly

마구간에

magugane — In the stable; at the horse/donkey barn

넣었다

neoheotda — Put in; placed inside (plain past tense)

새로

saero — Newly; freshly; for the first time

온

on — That came; arrived (past modifier form)

당나귀는

dangnagwineun — The donkey (topic marker attached)

주위를

juwireul — The surroundings; around oneself (object marker)

둘러보더니

dulleobodeoni — Looked around and then (observed transition)

곧바로

gotbaro — Immediately; straight away; right then

마구간에서

maguganeseo — From/in the stable (location particle)

가장

gajang — Most; the most (superlative adverb)

게으르고

geeureuge — Lazy and; being idle (connective form)

욕심

yoksim — Greed; desire; covetousness

많은

maneun — Many; much; a lot of (modifier form)

짐승

jimseung — Animal; beast; creature

옆자리를

yeoptjarireul — The seat/spot next to (object marker)

골라

golla — Choosing; having selected; picking out

자리를

jarireul — A place; seat; spot (object marker attached)

잡았다

jabatda — Grabbed; took; secured a spot (past tense)