Aesop's Fables; a new translation — Page 129

Vocabulary

양치기와

yangchigi-wa — shepherd (with particle 'and/with')

늑대

neukdae — wolf; a large wild canine predator

한

han — one; a certain (indefinite article-like modifier)

양치기가

yangchigi-ga — shepherd (subject marker attached)

목초지에서

mokchoji-eseo — in/at the pasture or meadow

헤매고

hemaego — wandering, roaming around aimlessly

있는

inneun — existing; present; being somewhere (modifier form)

새끼를

saekkireul — young animal cub or pup (object marker)

발견하고

balgyeonhago — discovered and; found something then continued

집으로

jibeuro — toward home; in the direction of home

데려가

deryeoga — took along; brought someone/something somewhere

자신의

jasin-ui — one's own; belonging to oneself

개들과

gaedŭl-gwa — with the dogs; together with dogs

함께

hamkke — together; jointly with others

키웠다

kiwotda — raised; brought up an animal or child

새끼가

saekki-ga — the young animal (subject marker attached)

다

da — fully; completely; all the way grown

자라자

jaraja — as soon as it grew up; once grown

어떤

eotteon — a certain; some kind of; whatever

늑대가

neukdae-ga — wolf (subject marker attached)

양

yang — sheep; a woolly domesticated livestock animal

떼에서

ttee-eseo — from the flock; out of the herd

양을

yang-eul — sheep (object marker); referring to sheep

훔칠

humchil — to steal; act of taking something illicitly

때마다

ttaemada — every time; whenever something occurs

그는

geuneun — he; that person (subject marker attached)

그

geu — that; the (demonstrative or third-person pronoun)

늑대를

neukdae-reul — wolf (object marker); referring to the wolf

쫓아다니곤

jjotadanikkon — used to chase around repeatedly; habitually pursued

했다

haetda — did; past tense of 하다 (to do)

때로는

ttaeroneun — sometimes; at times; occasionally

개들이

gaedŭl-i — the dogs (subject marker); referring to dogs

도둑을

doduk-eul — thief (object marker); referring to a thief

따라잡지

ttarajapji — to catch up with; failing to overtake

못하고

being unable to; failing to do something

추격을

chugyeok-eul — pursuit (object marker); the act of chasing

포기한

pogihan — having given up; abandoned an effort or chase

채

chae — while still; in the state of having done

돌아오는

doraoneun — returning; coming back (present modifier form)

일도

il-do — occasion also; such a thing also happened

있었다

isseotda — there was; existed (past tense of 있다)

그런

geureon — such; that kind of; in those circumstances

경우에

gyeongu-e — in the case of; in such a situation

늑대는

neukdae-neun — the wolf (topic marker); as for the wolf

혼자서

honjaseo — alone; by oneself without help

계속

gyesok — continuously; keeping on doing something

추격하다가

chugyeokhada-ga — while pursuing; in the middle of chasing

범인을

beomin-eul — the criminal (object marker); referring to culprit

따라잡으면

ttarajapeumyeon — if catching up with; upon overtaking the target

멈추어

meomchueo — stopping; coming to a halt then doing next

그와

geu-wa — with him; together with that person/animal

먹이를

meogi-reul — food/prey (object marker); referring to food

나눠

nanwo — sharing; dividing something between parties

먹고

meokgo — eating and; consumed food then continued

양치기에게

yangchigi-ege — to the shepherd; directed toward the shepherd

돌아오곤

doraokkon — used to return; habitually came back

그러나

geureona — however; but; expressing contrast or contradiction

한동안

handong-an — for a while; for some period of time

늑대들이

neukdaedŭl-i — the wolves (subject marker); referring to wolves

훔쳐

humchyeo — stealing; having stolen and then doing next

가지

gaji — going; to go (negative context here: not going)

않으면

aneumyeon — if not doing; unless something happens

스스로

seuseureo — by oneself; of one's own accord; independently

마리를

mari-reul — (counter for animals) one head of animal

전리품을

jeollipum-eul — spoils of war; plunder (object marker attached)

나누곤

nanukkon — used to share; habitually divided with others

양치기의

yangchigi-ui — shepherd's; belonging to the shepherd (possessive)

의심이

uisim-i — suspicion (subject marker); distrust grew stronger

커졌고

keojyeotgo — grew bigger and; suspicion increased and then

어느

eoneu — a certain; one (particular day, person, etc.)

날

nal — day; a particular day or daytime

현행범으로

hyeonhaengbeom-euro — as a caught-in-the-act criminal; flagrante delicto

그를

geu-reul — him (object marker); referring to that male

잡아

jaba — catching; grabbed and then did next action

목에

mok-e — on/around the neck; at the neck

밧줄을

batjul-eul — rope (object marker); a thick cord or rope

묶어

mukeo — tying; binding something around tightly

가장

gajang — most; the nearest/closest (superlative modifier)

가까운

gakkaun — nearest; closest in distance or proximity

나무에

namu-e — on/to the tree; at the tree

매달았다

maedal-atda — hung; suspended something from a high point

뼛속에

ppyeotsso-ge — deep in the bones; in one's very marrow

새겨진

saegyeojin — engraved; deeply imprinted or ingrained

것은

geoseun — the thing that is; what has been (topic form)

반드시

bandeusi — surely; without fail; certainly must happen

살

sal — flesh; skin; the body's outer tissue

속에서

sog-eseo — from within; inside; out from the interior

드러나게

deureona-ge — so as to be revealed; coming to light

마련이다

maryeon-ida — it is bound to be; inevitably so; destined

사자

saja — lion; the large wild African feline

그리고

geurigo — and; also; in addition (conjunction)

코끼리

kokkiri — elephant; the large gray mammal with trunk

사자는

saja-neun — the lion (topic marker); as for the lion

큰

keun — big; large in size (modifier form)

덩치와

deongchi-wa — large build and; big body size with particle

힘

him — strength; power; physical force

날카로운

nalkaroun — sharp; keen; having a sharp cutting edge

이빨과

ippal-gwa — teeth and; fangs together with (conjunction)

발톱에도

baltop-edo — even with claws; despite having sharp claws

불구하고

bulguhago — despite; in spite of; notwithstanding something

면에서는

myeon-eseoneun — in one aspect; in a certain respect or regard

겁쟁이다

geopjaeng-ida — is a coward; characterised by fearfulness

수탉이

sutalk-i — rooster (subject marker); a male chicken

우는

uneun — crowing; crying out (present modifier form)

소리를

sori-reul — sound (object marker); referring to a noise

견디지

gyeondiji — enduring; bearing (negative context: cannot bear)

못하며

motamyeo — unable to and; failing to do while continuing

들을

deureul — upon hearing; when that sound is heard

도망쳐

domangchyeo — fleeing; running away from something frightening

버린다

beorinda — ends up doing; just goes ahead and does it