Aesop's Fables; a new translation — Page 138

Vocabulary

당신은

dangsin-eun — You (topic marker); referring to the person addressed

이롭게

iropge — Beneficially; in a way that is helpful or advantageous

하는

haneun — Doing; present tense modifier form of 'to do'

것보다

geotboda — Than doing; comparative particle attached to a noun clause

해를

hae-reul — Harm; damage (object form)

훨씬

hwolssin — Much more; by far; to a greater degree

더

deo — More; additionally; used in comparisons

많이

mani — A lot; much; in great quantity

끼치니

kkichini — Cause (harm); inflict; present causal verb ending

반드시

bandeusi — Certainly; without fail; must definitely

죽게

jukge — To die; destined to die (causative/resultative form)

될

doel — Will become; future modifier form of 'to become'

것이오

geosio — It will be so; declarative ending with mild formality

농부

nongbu — Farmer; a person who cultivates land

당나귀

dangnagwi — Donkey; a domesticated animal related to the horse

그리고

geurigo — And; also; connecting two clauses or items

황소

hwangso — Bull; a large male bovine animal

한

han — One; a single (used as a numeral modifier)

농부가

nongbu-ga — A farmer (subject marker); the farmer as subject

황소와

hwangso-wa — With a bull; bull together with something else

당나귀를

dangnagwi-reul — Donkey (object marker); donkey as direct object

함께

hamkke — Together; jointly; at the same time with others

멍에에

meong-e-e — In/on the yoke; a wooden frame for draft animals

메워

mewo — Harnessed; fitted into a yoke; attached together

밭을

bat-eul — Field (object marker); a piece of cultivated land

갈기

galgi — Plowing; the act of tilling or plowing a field

시작했다

sijak-haetda — Began; started; past tense of 'to start'

그것은

geugeot-eun — That (topic); that thing as the topic of the sentence

형편없는

hyeongpyeon-eomneun — Poor; terrible; of very low quality or standard

임시방편의

imsibangpyeon-ui — Makeshift; temporary stopgap measure (modifier form)

팀이었지만

tim-i-eotjiman — Although it was a team; team but with contrast

황소가

hwangso-ga — The bull (subject marker); bull as grammatical subject

단

dan — Only; merely; just one (limiting modifier)

마리뿐이었으므로

mari-ppun-i-eoss-eumeuro — Because there was only one animal; sole reason clause

그로서는

geuroseo-neun — For him; from his standpoint; as for him

최선이었다

choeseon-i-eotda — It was the best; the optimal choice available

하루가

haru-ga — A day (subject); one day as the grammatical subject

끝나고

kkeutnago — After ending; when the day came to a close

짐승들이

jimseung-deul-i — The animals (subject); beasts as grammatical subject

풀려났을

pullyeonas-seul — Were released; freed from restraint (modifier form)

때

ttae — When; time; the moment something occurs

당나귀가

dangnagwi-ga — The donkey (subject marker); donkey as subject

황소에게

hwangso-ege — To the bull; dative particle indicating direction toward

말했다

malhaetda — Said; spoke; past tense of 'to speak or say'

글쎄

geulssse — Well; hmm; expression of hesitation or reflection

우리

uri — We; our; first person plural pronoun

오늘

oneul — Today; the current day

고된

godoen — Hard; grueling; exhausting (modifier form of adjective)

하루를

haru-reul — A day (object marker); one day as direct object

보냈는데

bonaenneunde — We spent (a day); past tense with contrastive nuance

중

jung — Among; in the middle of; out of a group

누가

nuga — Who (subject); interrogative pronoun as subject

주인을

juin-eul — The master/owner (object); employer as direct object

집에

jib-e — To/at home; locative particle indicating direction home

데려다줄

deryeoda-jul — Will take (someone) home; carry someone to a place

건가요

geongayo — Is it going to; questioning future action politely

황소는

hwangso-neun — The bull (topic); bull as the sentence topic

그

geu — That; the; demonstrative/definite article-like modifier

질문에

jilmun-e — At/to the question; in response to a question

놀란

nollan — Surprised; startled (modifier form of verb)

표정을

pyojeong-eul — Expression (object); facial expression as direct object

지었다

ji-eotda — Made (an expression); showed a facial expression

왜요

waeyo — Why?; polite interrogative asking for a reason

물론

mullon — Of course; naturally; it goes without saying

당신이죠

dangsin-ijyo — It's you, of course; confirmatory statement about you

늘

neul — Always; habitually; at all times

그렇듯이

geureotdeusi — As always; just as it usually is that way

그의

geu-ui — His; possessive pronoun referring to a male person

우화

uhwa — Fable; a short moral story often with animals

연설가

yeonsseolga — Orator; a skilled public speaker

한번은

hanbeon-eun — Once; one time; on one particular occasion

의회에서

uihoe-eseo — In the assembly/parliament; at the legislative body

연설을

yeonsseol-eul — A speech (object); a public address as direct object

하고

hago — Doing; and; connective form of 'to do'

있었는데

iss-eonneunde — Was doing; past progressive with contrastive nuance

사람들이

saramdeul-i — People (subject); the crowd as grammatical subject

말에

mal-e — To the words/speech; regarding what was being said

매우

maeu — Very; extremely; highly (degree adverb)

무관심하자

mugwansim-haja — As they were indifferent; showing lack of interest

그는

geu-neun — He (topic); third person male as sentence topic

멈추고

meomchu-go — Stopped and; paused and (connective verb form)

여러분

yeoreobeun — Everyone; ladies and gentlemen; addressing a group

하나를

hana-reul — One (object); one thing as the direct object

들려드리고

deullyeo-deurigo — To tell (honorific); share a story respectfully

싶습니다

sipseumnida — Would like to; formal expression of desire or wish

이

i — This; near demonstrative pronoun or modifier

모든

modeun — All; every; entirety of a group or set

열심히

yeolsimhi — Diligently; eagerly; with great effort or enthusiasm

귀를

gwi-reul — Ears (object); the hearing organ as direct object

기울였다

giulyeotda — Lent (ears); paid close attention; listened carefully

그러자

geureoja — Then; thereupon; as a result of that action

제비

jebi — Swallow; a small migratory bird

뱀장어가

baemjang-eo-ga — The eel (subject); a long snake-like fish as subject

여행을

yeohaeng-eul — A journey/travel (object); trip as direct object

하다가

hadaga — While doing; in the middle of an action

다리가

dari-ga — Bridge (subject); a structure spanning water as subject

없는

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

강에

gang-e — At/to the river; locative particle indicating a river

이르렀습니다

irreotseumnida — Arrived at; reached; came to a certain point formally

제비는

jebi-neun — The swallow (topic); the bird as sentence topic

날아서

naraso — By flying; flew across (connective verb form)

건넜고

geonneotgo — Crossed over and; past tense connective crossing verb

뱀장어는

baemjang-eo-neun — The eel (topic); the eel as the sentence topic

헤엄쳐

heeomchyeo — By swimming; swam across (connective verb form)

건넜습니다

geonneotseumnida — Crossed over; past tense formal ending for crossing

멈추었다

meomchu-eotda — Stopped; came to a halt; past tense of stopping

어떻게

eotteoke — How; in what way; interrogative manner adverb

되었나요

doe-eonnayo — What happened to; became; polite past question form

청중

cheongjung — Audience; a group of listeners or spectators

몇몇

myeotmyeot — Some; a few; several members of a group

외쳤다

oechyeotda — Shouted; cried out; exclaimed loudly in the past

그가

geu-ga — He (subject); third person male as grammatical subject

대답했다

daedap-haetda — Answered; replied; past tense of responding verbally

공공의

gonggong-ui — Public; communal; relating to the general public

일을

il-eul — Work/matters (object); affairs as the direct object

처리해야

cheori-haeya — Must handle; need to take care of; obligation form

할

hal — To do; future/prospective modifier form of 'to do'

우화나

uhwa-na — Fables or; fable with listing/disjunctive particle

듣고

deutgo — Listening and; connective form of 'to listen/hear'

있다고

itdago — That they are; reported speech form of 'to be doing'

여러분에게

yeoreobeun-ege — To you all; dative particle directed at an audience

화가

hwa-ga — Anger (subject); rage as the grammatical subject

나

na — Arising; coming out; anger rises (connective form)

있습니다

itseumnida — There is; exists; formal polite present tense ending