Aesop's Fables; a new translation — Page 122

Vocabulary

짐

jim — Load or luggage carried by a person or animal

나귀

nagwi — A donkey or small ass

야생

yasaeng — Wild; living in nature without domestication

당나귀

dangnagwi — A donkey; domesticated member of horse family

그리고

geurigo — And; used to connect words or clauses

사자

saja — A lion; large predatory African big cat

한

han — One; a single unit or item

무거운

mugeo-un — Heavy; having great weight or burden

지고

jigo — Carrying on one's back; bearing a load

터벅터벅

teobeok-teobeok — Trudging heavily; walking slowly and wearily

걸어가는

georeoganeun — Walking along; moving on foot continuously

보고

bogo — Seeing; upon seeing or observing something

사는

saneun — Living; residing in a place or condition

노예의

noye-ui — Of a slave; belonging to a slave (possessive)

처지를

cheojireul — Circumstances or situation (object marker attached)

이런

ireon — Such; this kind of; like this

말로

mallo — With words; by means of speech

비웃었습니다

biuseosseumnida — Mocked or ridiculed someone in formal past tense

내

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

신세와

sinsewa — One's situation or lot in life (with 'and')

비교하면

bigyohamyeon — If you compare; when comparing two things

네

ne — Your; belonging to you (second person possessive)

신세는

sinse-neun — One's circumstances or situation (topic marker attached)

얼마나

eolmana — How much; to what degree or extent

비참하냐

bicharamhanya — How miserable or wretched is it (question form)

나는

naneun — I (topic marker); as for me, the speaker

바람처럼

baramcheoreom — Like the wind; as free or swift as wind

자유롭고

jayurobgo — Free and; being free, and also something else

전혀

jeonhyeo — Not at all; absolutely none whatsoever

하지

haji — Do not; base form used in negative constructions

않는다

anneunda — Does not do; plain present negative declarative ending

먹이에

meogi-e — Regarding food or feed (locative particle attached)

관해서는

gwanhaeseo-neun — As for concerning; with regard to something (topic)

언덕에만

eondeoge-man — Only on the hill; exclusively at the hillside location

가면

gamyeon — If one goes; when going to a place

내게

naege — To me; for me (dative form of I)

필요한

piryohan — Necessary; needed for a purpose or situation

훨씬

hwolssin — Much more; by far; considerably greater in degree

많은

maneun — Many; a large quantity or number of things

찾을

chajeul — To find; will find (future modifier form)

수

su — Ability or possibility; can do something

있다

itda — To exist; to have; there is or are

하지만

hajiman — However; but; used to introduce a contrasting statement

너는

neoneun — You (topic marker); as for you, second person

먹이를

meogireul — Food or feed (object marker attached)

주인에게

juin-ege — To the owner or master; dative of owner

의존하고

uijonhago — Depending on and; relying on someone or something

그는

geuneun — He (topic marker); as for him, referring to male

너에게

neo-ege — To you; for you (dative second person)

매일

maeil — Every day; on a daily basis

지게

jige — To make carry; causing one to bear a load

하며

hamyeo — While doing; and also does (simultaneous action connector)

사정없이

sajeong-eopsi — Mercilessly; without mercy or consideration for circumstances

때린다

ttaerinda — Beats or hits; strikes someone (plain present tense)

바로

baro — Right; exactly; just at that moment or place

그

geu — That; the (demonstrative or definite article equivalent)

순간

sungan — Moment; an instant in time

나타났고

natanassgo — Appeared and; showed up (past tense connective form)

마부가

mabuga — The groom or coachman (subject marker attached)

때문에

ttaemune — Because of; due to a reason or cause

건드리려

geondeuriryo — Intending to touch or bother; about to provoke

않았다

anassda — Did not do; plain past negative declarative ending

자신을

jasineul — Oneself (object marker); referring to one's own self

지켜줄

jikyeojul — Will protect; keep safe for someone (future modifier)

아무도

amudo — Nobody; not anyone at all (with negative verb)

없는

eomneun — Without; lacking; not having something (modifier form)

달려들어

dallyeodeureo — Rushing at; pouncing upon; leaping toward aggressively

지체

jiche — Delay; hesitation without proceeding promptly

없이

eopsi — Without; lacking; in the absence of something

잡아먹었습니다

jabameogeo-sseumnida — Caught and ate; devoured prey (formal past tense)

스스로를

seuseuroreul — Oneself (object marker); by and for one's own self

지킬

jikil — To protect; to guard (future modifier form)

없다면

eopdamyeon — If there is not; if one lacks something

자신이

jasini — Oneself (subject marker); one's own self as subject

주인이

juini — Owner or master (subject marker attached)

되는

dwaeneun — Becoming; turning into (present modifier form)

아무

amu — Any; no (used with negatives meaning none at all)

소용이

soyongi — Use or benefit (subject marker); any point or purpose

없다

eopda — There is not; to not exist; to lack

개미

gaemi — An ant; small social insect living in colonies

한때

hanttae — Once; at one time; formerly in the past

인간이었으며

ingan-ieosseumyeo — Were humans and; used to be human beings (connective)

땅을

ttangeul — The land or ground (object marker attached)

일구어

ilgueo — Cultivating; tilling the land for farming purposes

생계를

saenggyereul — Livelihood (object marker); means of earning a living

유지했습니다

yujiaesseumnida — Maintained or sustained (formal past tense declarative)

자신의

jasinui — One's own (possessive); belonging to oneself

결과에

gyeolgwa-e — In the result; regarding the outcome of something

만족하지

manjokaji — Not satisfied; base of being satisfied (negative use)

못하고

motago — Unable to do and; failing to do something (connective)

그들은

geudeureun — They (topic marker); as for them, third person plural

항상

hangsang — Always; at all times; constantly without exception

이웃의

iusui — Neighbor's; belonging to the people nearby

농작물과

nongjangmulgwa — Crops and; agricultural produce together with something else

과일에

gwail-e — In fruit; regarding fruits (locative particle attached)

탐욕스러운

tamyokseureoun — Greedy; showing excessive desire for others' possessions

눈길을

nungireul — A gaze or glance (object marker attached)

보냈으며

bonaesseumyeo — Sent and; cast glances and (past connective form)

기회가

gihoega — Opportunity (subject marker); a chance presenting itself

생길

saengil — Will arise; when an opportunity comes about (modifier)

때마다

ttaemada — Every time; whenever a situation or moment occurs

훔쳐

humchyeo — Stealing; taking something secretly without permission

저장고에

jeojanggoe — Into the storehouse; to a storage facility (locative)

보태었습니다

botaeeosseumnida — Added to; supplemented a supply (formal past tense)

마침내

machimae — Finally; at last; in the end after a long time

그들의

geudeuri — Their; belonging to them (third person plural possessive)

탐욕이

tamyogi — Greed (subject marker); excessive desire for more possessions

너무나

neomuna — So very; extremely; excessively to a great degree

화나게

hwanage — To make angry; causing someone to become furious

만들어

mandeureo — Making; creating or causing something to happen

변하게

byeonhage — To cause to change; making something transform into another

했습니다

haesseumnida — Did; made happen (formal polite past tense ending)