Aesop's Fables; a new translation — Page 142

Vocabulary

말은

mareun — As for the horse (topic marker attached)

청춘을

cheongchuneul — Youth; the period of being young

차지했고

chajiaetgo — Occupied or claimed, and (connective form)

그래서

geuraeseo — Therefore; so; as a result

젊은이들은

jeolmeunideureun — Young people; the youth (topic marker)

기개가

gigaega — Spirit; vigor; mettle; boldness

넘치고

neomchigo — Overflows; brims with; is full of

속박을

sokbageul — Restraint; bondage; constraint (object marker)

참지

chamji — Cannot endure; cannot put up with

못한다

mothanda — Cannot do; is unable to do something

소는

soneun — As for the cow/ox (topic marker)

중년을

jungnyeoneul — Middle age; the middle years of life

그에

geue — To that; accordingly; in line with that

따라

ttara — Following; according to; in accordance with

중년의

jungnyeonui — Of middle age; middle-aged (possessive form)

착실하고

chaksilhago — Is steady and reliable, and (connective)

근면하다

geunmyeonhada — Is diligent; hardworking; industrious

반면

banmyeon — On the other hand; in contrast; whereas

개는

gaeneun — As for the dog (topic marker attached)

노년을

nonyeoneul — Old age; the later years of life

차지했는데

chajihaenneunde — Claimed/occupied, but/and (background connective)

이것이

igeosi — This is; this thing (subject marker attached)

노인들이

noindeuri — Elderly people; old people (subject marker)

자주

jaju — Often; frequently; many times

까다롭고

kkadaropgo — Is picky or fastidious, and (connective)

성미가

seongmiga — Temperament; disposition; nature (subject marker)

고약한

goyakan — Nasty; disagreeable; unpleasant in character

이유이며

iyuimyeo — Is the reason, and (connective form)

개처럼

gaecheoreom — Like a dog; in the manner of a dog

자신의

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

편안함을

pyeonanhameul — Comfort; ease; sense of well-being (object)

돌봐주는

dolbwajuneun — Who takes care of; who looks after

사람들에게는

saramdeullegeneun — To/toward people (topic marker, indirect object)

주로

juro — Mainly; primarily; mostly; chiefly

애착을

aechageul — Attachment; affection; fondness (object marker)

갖지만

gatjiman — Has/holds, but (concessive connective form)

낯설거나

natseolgeona — Is unfamiliar or strange, or (alternative)

마음에

maeume — To the heart/mind; in one's heart

들지

deulji — Does not suit; does not please (negation)

않는

anneun — Does not; who does not (modifying form)

덤벼들려

deombyeodeullyeo — Tries to jump at; attempts to attack

한다

handa — Does; acts; tends to do something

늑대들

neukdaedeul — Wolves; plural of wolf

양들

yangdeul — Sheep; plural of sheep

숫양

sutyang — Ram; a male sheep

양들에게

yangdeullege — To the sheep; toward the sheep

사절단을

sajeoldaneul — An envoy; a delegation; an embassy group

보내어

bonaeo — Sending; dispatching (connective verb form)

양치기

yangchigi — Shepherd; one who herds sheep

즉시

jeuksi — Immediately; at once; right away

죽음에

jugeume — To death; unto death (directional marker)

넘겨주는

neomgyeojuneun — Handing over; surrendering; giving up to

조건으로

jogeoneuro — On the condition that; under the terms

서로

seoro — Each other; mutually; one another

간의

ganui — Between; among; of each other (possessive)

지속적인

jisokjeogin — Continuous; sustained; ongoing; lasting

평화를

pyeonghwareul — Peace; harmony; tranquility (object marker)

제안했다

jean haetda — Proposed; suggested; made a proposal

어리석은

eoriseok-eun — Foolish; stupid; unwise; silly

조건에

jogeone — To the condition; regarding the terms

동의했다

dongui haetda — Agreed; consented; gave approval

하지만

hajiman — However; but; nevertheless

나이가

naiga — Age (subject marker); as for age

들어

deureo — Having grown; entering a state (connective)

지혜를

jihyereul — Wisdom; sagacity; insight (object marker)

갖게

gatge — So as to have; coming to possess

된

doen — Who became; that has become (modifier)

늙은

neulgeun — Old; aged; elderly (modifying adjective)

숫양이

sutyangyi — The ram (subject marker); the old ram

끼어들어

kkieodereo — Interrupting; butting in; intervening

말했다

malhaetda — Said; spoke; stated; declared

우리가

uriga — We (subject marker); as for us

어떻게

eotteoke — How; in what way; by what means

당신들과

dangsindeulgwa — With you (plural); together with you all

평화롭게

pyeonghwaropge — Peacefully; in a peaceful manner

살

sal — To live; to dwell; to exist

것을

geoseul — The thing; that which (object marker)

기대할

gidaehal — To expect; to anticipate; to hope for

수

su — Ability; possibility; can (modal noun)

있겠습니까

itgesseumnikka — Would there be; could there be (formal question)

아니

ani — No; not at all; on the contrary

곁에서

gyeoteseo — By one's side; nearby; close beside

우리를

urireul — Us; we (object marker attached)

지켜주고

jikyeojugo — Protecting; guarding for someone, and

있을

isseul — Being present; existing (future modifier)

때조차도

ttaejochado — Even at the time; even when; even then

당신들의

dangsindeului — Your (plural possessive); belonging to you

살인적인

sarinjeok-in — Murderous; deadly; lethal; killer (adjective)

공격으로부터

gonggyeogeurobuteo — From attacks; from assaults; from aggression

결코

gyeolko — Never; by no means; absolutely not

안전하지

anjeonhaji — Not safe; not secure (negation form)

않은데요

aneundeyo — Is not the case (polite explanatory ending)

백조

baekjo — Swan; a large white water bird

죽음이

jugeumi — Death (subject marker); as for death

임박했음을

imbakaesseumeul — That death is imminent; approaching closely

알

al — To know; to be aware of something

때

ttae — Time; moment; when; occasion

일생에

ilsaenge — In one's lifetime; throughout one's life

단

dan — Only; merely; just; sole

한

han — One; a single; one time (numeral)

번만

beonman — Only once; just one time

노래를

noraereul — Song; a piece of music (object marker)

부른다고

burundago — That it sings; they say it sings

백조의

baekjoui — Of the swan; the swan's (possessive)

노래에

noraee — About the song; regarding the song

대해

daehae — About; regarding; concerning something

들은

deureun — Having heard; who heard (past modifier)

적이

jeogi — Experience of; having ever done something

있는

inneun — Who has; that exists (present modifier)

어떤

eotteon — A certain; some kind of; what sort of

남자가

namjaga — A man (subject marker); as for the man

어느

eoneu — A certain; one; some (indefinite article)

날

nal — Day; a particular day

시장에서

sijangaeseo — At the market; in the marketplace

이

i — This; these (demonstrative adjective)

새

sae — Bird; a winged animal

마리가

mariga — (Counter for animals) one animal (subject)

팔리는

pallineun — Being sold; on sale (present modifier)

보고

bogo — Seeing; having seen (connective form)

그것을

geugeoseul — That thing; it (object marker attached)

사서

saseo — Having bought; buying and then

집으로

jibeuro — To the house; homeward; toward home

데려갔다

deryeogatta — Took away; brought along; led home

며칠

myeochil — Several days; a few days later

후

hu — After; later; subsequent to

그는

geuneun — He; that person (topic marker attached)

친구들을

chingudeureul — Friends (object marker); his friends

저녁

jeonyeok — Evening; dinnertime; the evening meal

식사에

siksae — To dinner; for a meal (directional marker)

초대하여

chodaehayeo — Having invited; inviting (connective form)

백조를

baekjoreul — The swan (object marker attached)

데려와

deryeowa — Having brought along; bringing over

그들의

geudeurui — Their; belonging to them (possessive)

즐거움을

jeulgeoumeul — Enjoyment; pleasure; delight (object marker)

위해

wihae — For the sake of; in order to benefit

부르라고

bureurago — To sing; commanding or requesting to sing

했다

haetda — Did; said; made (past tense verb)

침묵을

chimmugseul — Silence; quiet; stillness (object marker)

지켰다

jikyeotda — Kept; maintained; observed (past tense)