Aesop's Fables; a new translation — Page 135

Vocabulary

하지만

hajiman — However; used to introduce a contrasting statement

개는

gaeneun — The dog (topic marker attached)

태연하게

taeyeonhage — Calmly; in an unperturbed, composed manner

말했습니다

malhaetsseumnida — Said; spoke (formal past tense)

친구여

chingunyeo — O friend; vocative form of 'friend'

만약

manyak — If; used to introduce a hypothetical condition

당신이

dangsinyi — You (subject marker); formal second-person pronoun

나를

nareul — Me (object marker); first-person object pronoun

다시

dasi — Again; once more

저

jeo — That (over there); demonstrative pronoun or humble 'I'

문

mun — Door; entrance

옆에

yeope — Beside; next to (location particle)

누워

nuwo — Lying down; reclining (verb stem form)

있는

inneun — Being; existing (present participle modifier)

것을

geoseul — The thing/fact (object marker attached)

발견한다면

balgyeonhandamyeon — If one finds or discovers

어떤

eotteon — Any; what kind of

잔치도

janchido — Even a feast/banquet

기다리지

gidariji — Do not wait (negative imperative stem)

마십시오

masipsio — Please do not (formal negative imperative ending)

한

han — One; a single

번

beon — Time; occurrence; counter for times

물리면

mullimyeon — If bitten; conditional form of 'to be bitten'

두

du — Two; the number two

번은

beoneun — The (second) time (topic marker attached)

조심한다

josimhanda — To be careful; to take caution

말벌과

malbeolgwa — Wasp and; hornet (with conjunction)

뱀

baem — Snake; serpent

말벌

malbeol — Wasp; hornet

마리가

mariga — Counter for animals (subject marker attached)

뱀의

baemui — Of the snake; snake's (possessive marker)

머리에

meolie — On the head (location particle attached)

내려앉아

naeryeoanja — Landed on; settled down upon

뱀을

baemeul — The snake (object marker attached)

여러

yeoreo — Several; many; various

쏘았을

ssoasseul — Had stung; past modifier form of 'to sting'

뿐만

ppunman — Not only; just that (limiting particle)

아니라

anira — But also; not just (connective form)

희생자의

heeisaengjaui — Of the victim; victim's (possessive)

완고하게

wangohage — Stubbornly; obstinately; persistently

매달렸습니다

medallryeosseumnida — Clung to; hung onto stubbornly (formal past)

고통으로

gotogeuro — With pain; due to agony (instrumental particle)

미칠

michil — To go crazy; to drive mad (modifier form)

지경이

jigyeongi — State of; point of (subject marker attached)

된

doen — Having become; turned into (past participle)

뱀은

baemeun — The snake (topic marker attached)

그

geu — That; the (demonstrative determiner)

생물을

saengmureul — The creature/organism (object marker attached)

없애기

eopsaegi — Getting rid of; eliminating (nominalized verb)

위해

wihae — For the sake of; in order to

생각할

saenggakhal — That can be thought of (modifier form)

수

su — Way; means; ability (bound noun)

모든

modeun — Every; all; entire

방법을

bangbeobe ul — The method/way (object marker attached)

시도했지만

sidohaessjiман — Tried but; attempted however (contrast conjunction)

성공하지

seonggonghaji — Did not succeed (negative verb stem form)

못했습니다

mothaesseumnida — Could not; failed to (formal past negative)

마침내

machimne — Finally; at last; in the end

절박해져서

jeolbakaejyeoseo — Having become desperate; since desperate

내

nae — My; possessive first-person pronoun

목숨을

moksumeul — One's life (object marker); life at stake

바치더라도

bachideoradorado — Even if sacrificing; even if giving up life

너를

neoreul — You (object marker); informal second-person object

죽이겠다

jugigessda — Will kill; intend to kill (volitional future)

라고

rago — Quoting particle; saying that

외치며

oechimyeo — While shouting; crying out simultaneously

말벌이

malbeoli — The wasp (subject marker attached)

올라탄

olratan — That climbed on; that rode upon (modifier)

자신의

jasinui — One's own; of oneself (possessive)

머리를

meorireul — The head (object marker attached)

지나가는

jinaganeun — Passing by; going past (present participle)

마차의

Of the carriage; carriage's (possessive)

바퀴

bakwi — Wheel; tire of a vehicle

아래에

araee — Under; beneath (location particle attached)

갖다

gatda — To bring; to put toward

댔고

daessgo — Placed against and; put to (connective past)

둘

dul — Two; both (native Korean number)

다

da — All; both; together

함께

hamkke — Together; jointly; along with

죽고

jukgo — Died and; passing away (connective form)

말았습니다

marasseumnida — Ended up doing; unfortunately resulted in

독수리와

doksuriwa — Eagle and; with the eagle (conjunction)

딱정벌레

ttakjeongbeolle — Beetle; a hard-shelled insect

독수리

doksuri — Eagle; large predatory bird

토끼를

tokkireul — The rabbit (object marker attached)

쫓고

jjotgo — Chasing and; pursuing (connective form)

있었는데

isseonnende — Was doing and; while it was happening

토끼는

tokkineun — The rabbit (topic marker attached)

필사적으로

pilsajeogeurо — Desperately; with all one's might

달리며

dallimyeo — While running; running simultaneously

어디에서

eodieseo — From where; at what place

도움을

doeumeul — Help; assistance (object marker attached)

구해야

guhaeyа — Must seek; need to find (obligation form)

할지

halji — Whether to do; uncertain about doing

몰라

molla — Not knowing; unaware (informal verb form)

막막했습니다

makmakaesseumnida — Felt hopeless; was at a complete loss

그때

geuttae — At that time; then; at that moment

마리를

marireul — Counter for animals (object marker attached)

발견하고

balgyeonhago — Found and; discovered and (connective form)

청했습니다

cheonghaeseumnida — Requested; asked for help (formal past)

그래서

geuraeseo — Therefore; so; as a result

독수리가

doksuriga — The eagle (subject marker attached)

다가오자

dagaoja — As it approached; when it came near

딱정벌레는

ttakjeongbeolleneun — The beetle (topic marker attached)

토끼가

tokkiga — The rabbit (subject marker attached)

보호

boho — Protection; safeguarding

아래

arae — Below; under; beneath

있으니

issеuni — Since it is; because it exists (causal form)

건드리지

geondeuriji — Do not touch; do not interfere (negative stem)

말라고

mallago — Telling not to; quoting a prohibition

경고했습니다

gyeonggohaeseumnida — Warned; gave a warning (formal past tense)

독수리는

doksurinеun — The eagle (topic marker attached)

딱정벌레가

ttakjeongbeollega — The beetle (subject marker attached)

너무

neomu — Too; excessively; very much

작아서

jagaseo — Because it is small; being too small

전혀

jeonhyeo — Not at all; completely (with negatives)

신경

singyeong — Attention; care; nerve; concern

쓰지

sseuji — Not paying (attention); negative stem form

않고

anko — Without doing; not doing and (connective)

낚아채

nakachae — Snatched; grabbed suddenly (connective form)

잡아먹었습니다

jabameogеosseumnida — Caught and ate; devoured (formal past tense)

이

i — This; these (demonstrative determiner)

일을

ireul — This incident/matter (object marker attached)

결코

gyeolko — Never; by no means (emphatic negation)

잊지

itji — Did not forget (negative verb stem)

않았고

anatgo — Did not and; was not (connective past negative)

독수리의

doksuriui — Of the eagle; eagle's (possessive marker)

둥지를

dungijireul — The nest (object marker attached)

계속

gyesok — Continuously; keeping on; ongoing

지켜보다가

jikyeobodaga — While watching carefully; kept watching until

알을

areul — The egg(s) (object marker attached)

낳을

naheul — To lay (eggs); modifier form of laying

때마다

ttaemada — Every time; whenever (iterative time expression)

기어

gieo — Crawling; climbing by crawling (connective form)

올라가

ollaga — Went up; climbed up (connective form)

둥지

dungji — Nest; bird's nest

밖으로

bakkeuro — To the outside; outward (directional particle)

굴려

gullyeo — Rolling; by rolling (connective verb form)

깨뜨렸습니다

kkaetteuryeosseumnida — Smashed; broke apart completely (formal past)