Aesop's Fables; a new translation — Page 123

Vocabulary

하지만

hajiman — However; used to contrast two opposing statements.

그들의

geudeului — Their; possessive form of 'they'.

모습은

moseubeun — Appearance or form (topic-marked).

바뀌었어도

bakkwieosseodo — Even though (something) has changed.

본성은

bonseонgeun — One's innate nature or character (topic-marked).

그대로였습니다

geudaeroyeotseumnida — It remained exactly as it was before.

그리하여

geurihayeo — Therefore; consequently, as a result of that.

오늘날까지도

oneulnalkkajido — Even until today; up to the present day.

그들은

geudeureun — They (topic-marked); referring to a group.

옥수수밭

oksusubat — A cornfield; a field where corn is grown.

사이를

saireul — Between or among (object-marked); a gap or interval.

돌아다니며

doradanimyeo — While wandering around; roaming from place to place.

남들이

namdeuri — Other people (subject-marked); others around you.

수고한

sugoehan — Having worked hard; labored with effort.

결실을

gyeolsireul — Fruits of labor; results or harvest (object-marked).

거두어

geodueo — To collect or harvest; reaping the results.

자신들을

jasинdeureul — Themselves (object-marked); referring to oneself as a group.

위해

wihae — For the sake of; in order to benefit someone.

쌓아둡니다

ssahadumnida — To pile up and keep; to accumulate and store.

도둑을

dodugeul — A thief (object-marked); one who steals things.

벌할

beolhal — To punish; to impose a penalty on someone.

수는

suneun — Ability or possibility (topic-marked); can or may.

있어도

isseodo — Even if there is; even though something exists.

그의

geuui — His; possessive form referring to a male.

성품은

seongpumeun — One's character or personality (topic-marked).

변하지

byeonhaji — Does not change; used before negation particle.

않는다

anneunda — Does not do; plain-style negation ending.

두

du — Two; the number two used before a noun.

마리의

mariui — Counter for animals (possessive); 'of [number] animals'.

개구리가

gaegeuriga — Frog (subject-marked); a small amphibian animal.

늪에서

neupeeseo — In/from a swamp; a marshy wetland location.

함께

hamkke — Together; doing something jointly with others.

살았습니다

sarasseumnida — Lived; past tense of to live (formal).

그런데

geureonde — But; however, used to introduce a new situation.

어느

eoneu — A certain; some particular (unspecified) thing or time.

무더운

mudeooun — Hot and humid; describing sweltering summer weather.

여름

yeoreum — Summer; the warmest season of the year.

늪이

neupi — The swamp (subject-marked); a marshy wetland area.

말라버리자

mallabeorija — As soon as it dried up completely; suddenly dried out.

다른

dareun — Different; another or other place or thing.

곳을

goseul — A place (object-marked); a location or spot.

찾아

chaja — To look for; seeking out a person or place.

떠났습니다

tteonasseumnida — Left; departed from a place (formal past tense).

개구리들은

gaegeuridеureun — The frogs (topic-marked); plural frogs as the subject.

축축한

chukchukan — Damp; moist or wet in a cool comfortable way.

찾을

chajeul — To find; future/potential modifier form of 'find'.

수

su — Possibility or ability; can or could do something.

있다면

itdamyeon — If there is; conditional form of 'to exist'.

그런

geureon — Such; that kind of thing or place.

좋아하기

joahagi — Liking; the act of liking something (noun form).

때문입니다

ttaemunиmnida — It is because; formal expression giving a reason.

얼마

eolma — Some; a certain amount of time or quantity.

후

hu — After; later in time following an event.

깊은

gipeun — Deep; having great depth downward.

우물에

umulе — At/to a well; a deep hole for drawing water.

이르렀고

ireureotsgo — Arrived at; reached a destination and then continued.

그

geu — That; a determiner referring to something mentioned.

중

jung — Among; in the middle of a group or set.

하나가

hanaga — One (subject-marked); a single item from a group.

우물

umul — A well; a deep shaft dug to reach water.

안을

aneul — The inside (object-marked); the interior of something.

들여다보며

deuryeodabomyeo — While peering into; looking closely inside something.

개구리에게

gaegeuriege — To the frog; dative form indicating the recipient.

말했습니다

malhaesseumnida — Said; spoke to someone (formal past tense).

여기

yeogi — Here; this place close to the speaker.

참

cham — Really; truly, used to emphasize a statement.

시원하고

siwonhago — Cool and refreshing, and also (connective form).

좋아

joa — Good; nice or pleasant (informal expression).

보이는걸

boineungeol — It seems; looks like it is a certain way.

우리

uri — We; us, referring to a group including the speaker.

안으로

aneuro — Into the inside; toward the interior of something.

뛰어들어

ttwieodeulео — To jump into; leaping inside a place.

여기서

yeogiseo — Here; at this place (locative marker attached).

살자

salja — Let's live; informal proposal to live together.

좀

jom — A little; somewhat, used to soften a statement.

더

deo — More; to a greater degree than before.

현명한

hyeonmyeonghan — Wise; showing good judgment and intelligence.

머리를

meorireul — Head or mind (object-marked); intelligence or brain.

가진

gajin — Having; possessing a certain quality or thing.

대답했습니다

daedaphaesseumnida — Answered; replied to someone (formal past tense).

그리

geuri — So; that way, used before an adverb or verb.

서두르지

seodureuji — Don't rush; used before negative particle 마.

마

ma — Don't; imperative negative particle (informal).

친구

chingu — Friend; a close companion or acquaintance.

이

i — This; a determiner for something near the speaker.

우물이

umuri — The well (subject-marked); a water-drawing shaft.

늪처럼

neupcheoreom — Like a swamp; resembling a marshy wetland.

말라버린다면

mallabeorindamyeon — If it dries up completely; conditional drying-out scenario.

우리가

uriga — We (subject-marked); us as the acting subject.

어떻게

eotteoke — How; in what way or by what means.

다시

dasi — Again; once more, returning to a previous state.

나올

naol — To come out; future/potential modifier of 'exit'.

있겠어

itgesseo — Would be able to; rhetorical future possibility (informal).

행동하기

haengdonghagi — Acting; the act of taking action (noun form).

전에

jeone — Before; prior to a certain event or time.

번

beon — Time(s); a counter for number of occurrences.

생각하라

saenggakara — Think; an imperative to consider before acting.

한

han — One; a single item or person.

게가

gega — A crab (subject-marked); a hard-shelled crustacean.

바닷가를

badatgareul — The seaside (object-marked); the coast or shoreline.

떠나

tteona — To leave; departing from a familiar place.

내륙으로

naeryugeuro — Toward the inland; moving away from the coast.

들어가

deureoga — To go in; entering into a place or area.

초원에

chowonе — In a meadow; on an open grassy plain.

자리를

jarireul — A spot or place (object-marked); settling in a location.

잡았는데

jabanneunde — Settled in but; took a spot (contrastive connective).

그곳은

geugoseun — That place (topic-marked); referring to the mentioned location.

매우

maeu — Very; extremely, used to intensify an adjective.

아름답고

areumdapgo — Beautiful and; lovely, connected to another clause.

푸르러

pureureo — Green and lush; vibrantly green in color.

먹이를

meogireul — Food or prey (object-marked); something eaten by animals.

구하기

guhagi — Finding or obtaining; the act of seeking food.

좋은

joeun — Good; favorable or suitable for a purpose.

곳처럼

gotcheoreom — Like a good place; resembling an ideal location.

보였습니다

boyeosseumnida — Appeared; seemed to be a certain way (formal).

배고픈

baegopеun — Hungry; feeling the need to eat food.

여우가

yeouga — A fox (subject-marked); a cunning wild canine animal.

나타나

natana — To appear; to show up unexpectedly somewhere.

게를

gereul — The crab (object-marked); referring to the crab character.

발견하고는

balgyeonhagoneun — Upon discovering; found something and then acted next.

그를

geureul — Him (object-marked); referring to a male or animal.

잡아버렸습니다

jababeoryeosseumnida — Caught and took; seized completely (formal past tense).