Aesop's Fables; a new translation — Page 128

Vocabulary

그는

geu-neun — He (subject marker attached to third person pronoun)

오랫동안

oraet-dong-an — For a long time; over an extended period

그녀를

geu-nyeo-reul — Her (object marker attached to third person pronoun)

부르고

bu-reu-go — Calling out to someone and continuing another action

휘파람을

hwi-pa-ram-eul — Whistle (object form); the act of whistling

불며

bul-myeo — While blowing or whistling simultaneously

돌아오게

dol-a-o-ge — So that someone comes back or returns

하려

ha-ryeo — Intending or trying to do something

했지만

haet-ji-man — Tried or did, but the result was otherwise

염소는

yeom-so-neun — The goat (topic marker); referring to a goat

그를

geu-reul — Him (object form of the third person pronoun)

전혀

jeon-hyeo — Not at all; completely without any regard

아랑곳하지

a-rang-got-ha-ji — Pay attention to; care about (negative context)

않았다

an-at-da — Did not do; past tense negative form

그래서

geu-rae-seo — Therefore; so; as a result of that

마침내

ma-chim-nae — Finally; at last; in the end

염소에게

yeom-so-e-ge — To the goat; directed toward the goat

돌을

dol-eul — A stone or rock (object form)

던져

deon-jyeo — Threw; tossed an object toward something

뿔

ppul — Horn; bony protrusion on an animal's head

하나를

ha-na-reul — One (object form); one of something

부러뜨렸다

bu-reo-tteu-ryeot-da — Broke something; caused it to snap or fracture

당황한

dang-hwang-han — Flustered; embarrassed; caught off guard

주인에게

ju-in-e-ge — To the owner or master of something

말하지

mal-ha-ji — To say or tell (base form with negation following)

말아달라고

mal-a-dal-la-go — Requesting someone not to do something

간청했다

gan-cheong-haet-da — Pleaded; earnestly begged someone for something

그러나

geu-reo-na — However; but; contrasting conjunction

이렇게

i-reo-ke — Like this; in this way or manner

대답했다

dae-dap-haet-da — Answered; responded to a question or statement

이

i — This; demonstrative pronoun or adjective

멍청한

meong-cheong-han — Stupid; foolish; lacking intelligence or sense

녀석아

nyeo-seok-a — Hey, you fool; informal address for a rascal

내가

nae-ga — I (subject marker); first person subject form

입을

ip-eul — Mouth (object form); referring to one's mouth

다물더라도

da-mul-deo-ra-do — Even if I keep my mouth shut

내

nae — My; possessive first person pronoun

뿔이

ppul-i — The horn (subject marker); horn as subject

크게

keu-ge — Loudly; greatly; in a big or loud manner

소리칠

so-ri-chil — Will shout or cry out loudly

것이다

geot-i-da — It will be; expresses a certain outcome

숨길

sum-gil — To hide; to conceal something from others

수

su — Ability; possibility (used in grammar structures)

없는

eom-neun — That does not exist; lacking; without

것을

geot-eul — Thing or fact (object form); nominalizer

숨기려

sum-gi-ryeo — Intending to hide or conceal something

해봐야

hae-bwa-ya — Even if you try; no matter how you attempt

소용없다

so-yong-eop-da — Useless; pointless; of no use at all

양과

yang-gwa — Sheep and; referring to sheep alongside something

개

gae — Dog; common domestic animal

옛날에

yet-nal-e — Once upon a time; in the old days

양들이

yang-deul-i — The sheep (plural subject); sheep as subject

목동에게

mok-dong-e-ge — To the shepherd; directed toward the shepherd

자신들과

ja-sin-deul-gwa — Themselves and; reflexive plural with conjunction

개를

gae-reul — The dog (object form); dog as object

대하는

dae-ha-neun — Treating; dealing with; relating to someone

방식의

bang-sik-eui — Of the method or way; manner of doing something

차이에

cha-i-e — About the difference; regarding a distinction

대해

dae-hae — About; regarding; concerning a topic

불평했다

bul-pyeong-haet-da — Complained; expressed dissatisfaction about something

당신의

dang-sin-eui — Your; possessive form of the polite 'you'

행동은

haeng-dong-eun — The behavior or conduct (topic marker)

그들이

geu-deul-i — They (subject marker); third person plural subject

말했다

mal-haet-da — Said; spoke; expressed in words

매우

mae-u — Very; extremely; to a great degree

이상하고

i-sang-ha-go — Strange and; odd and continuing to another point

우리

u-ri — We; our; first person plural pronoun

생각에는

saeng-gak-e-neun — In our opinion; as we think or believe

불공평합니다

bul-gong-pyeong-ham-ni-da — It is unfair; unjust; lacking fairness (formal)

우리는

u-ri-neun — We (topic marker); we as the topic

당신에게

dang-sin-e-ge — To you; directed toward you (polite)

양털과

yang-teol-gwa — Wool and; sheep's wool with conjunction

새끼

sae-kki — Offspring; young animal; baby of an animal

우유를

u-yu-reul — Milk (object form); providing milk as object

제공하는데

je-gong-ha-neun-de — We provide, yet; supplying but contrasting

풀밖에

pul-bak-ke — Nothing but grass; only grass and nothing more

주지

ju-ji — Give (base form with negation following)

않고

an-ko — Without doing; not doing and continuing

그것마저도

geu-geot-ma-jeo-do — Even that; even that much included

스스로

seu-seu-ro — By oneself; on one's own; independently

찾아야

chaj-a-ya — Must find; have to seek out something

합니다

ham-ni-da — Do; formal polite sentence ending verb form

그런데

geu-reon-de — But; however; by the way; contrastive connector

개에게서

gae-e-ge-seo — From the dog; originating from the dog

아무것도

a-mu-geot-do — Nothing at all; not anything whatsoever

얻지

eot-ji — Obtain or gain (base form with negation)

못하면서도

mot-ha-myeon-seo-do — Even while being unable to get anything

식탁에서

sik-tak-e-seo — At the table; from the dining table

맛있는

mas-it-neun — Delicious; tasty; having a good flavor

음식을

eum-sik-eul — Food (object form); referring to food as object

먹입니다

meog-im-ni-da — Feed; cause to eat (formal polite form)

그들의

geu-deul-eui — Their; possessive form of third person plural

말을

mal-eul — Words or speech (object form)

엿들었고

yeot-deul-eot-go — Overheard; listened in secretly and then

즉시

jeuk-si — Immediately; right away; without delay

나서서

na-seo-seo — Stepping forward; coming out to speak up

그래

geu-rae — Yes; right; informal agreement or affirmation

그건

geu-geon — That is; contraction of 그것은 (that thing)

당연한

dang-yeon-han — Natural; obvious; of course; expected

일이야

il-i-ya — It's a matter of; informal 'it is the case'

없었다면

eop-seot-da-myeon — If there had not been; counterfactual condition

너희는

neo-hui-neun — You all (topic); second person plural topic

어디에

eo-di-e — Where; at what place; location question word

있었겠어

it-seot-get-seo — Would have been; speculative past informal form

도둑들이

do-duk-deul-i — The thieves (subject); plural thieves as subject

너희를

neo-hui-reul — You all (object form); plural second person object

훔쳐갔을

hum-chyeo-gat-seul — Would have stolen away; taken by theft

것이고

geot-i-go — It would be and; nominal form with conjunction

늑대들이

neuk-dae-deul-i — The wolves (subject); plural wolves as subject

잡아먹었을

jab-a-meog-eot-seul — Would have caught and eaten; devoured

사실

sa-sil — In fact; actually; the truth or reality

끊임없이

kkeun-im-eop-si — Continuously; without stopping; ceaselessly

지켜보지

ji-kyeo-bo-ji — Watch over; guard (base with negation following)

않는다면

an-neun-da-myeon — If one does not; conditional negative form

너무

neo-mu — Too; excessively; overly much

무서워서

mu-seo-wo-seo — Because of being scared; so frightened that

풀조차

pul-jo-cha — Even grass; not even grass (emphasis particle)

뜯지

tteut-ji — Graze; pluck or nibble (with negation following)

못할

mot-hal — Unable to do; cannot manage to do

양들은

yang-deul-eun — The sheep (plural topic); sheep as topic

말했다는

mal-haet-da-neun — That it said the truth; quoting what was said

인정할

in-jeong-hal — To acknowledge; admit; recognize as true

수밖에

su-bak-ke — Have no choice but to; can only do

없었고

eop-seot-go — There was not; did not exist and then

다시는

da-si-neun — Never again; not doing something once more

소중히

so-jung-hi — Preciously; dearly; with great care or value

여기는

yeo-gi-neun — Considers; regards; values as important

불평하지

bul-pyeong-ha-ji — Complain (base form with negation following)