Aesop's Fables; a new translation — Page 143

Vocabulary

시간이

sigan-i — Time (subject marker attached); refers to time passing

지나

jina — Passing; going by, as time elapses

늙어가면서

neulg-eogamyeonseo — While growing old; aging gradually over time

그것은

geugeot-eun — As for that; it (topic marker attached)

자신의

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

죽음이

jug-eum-i — Death (subject marker attached); one's passing

다가오고

dagaogo — Approaching; coming closer, drawing near

있음을

isseum-eul — The fact of existing or occurring (object form)

깨닫고

kkaedatgo — Realizing and then; becoming aware of something

달콤하고

dalkomhago — Sweet and; having a sweet quality

슬픈

seulpeun — Sad; sorrowful, melancholy in feeling

노래를

norae-reul — Song (object marker); a musical vocal piece

부르기

bureugi — Singing; the act of singing a song

시작했습니다

sijak-haessseubnida — Began; started doing something (formal past tense)

주인이

juin-i — Owner, master (subject marker); one who possesses

그

geu — That; a demonstrative referring to something mentioned

소리를

sori-reul — Sound (object marker); a noise or voice heard

듣고

deutgo — Hearing and then; listening to a sound

화를

hwa-reul — Anger (object marker); feeling of rage or fury

내며

naemyeo — Expressing; showing anger while doing something else

말했습니다

malhaessseubnida — Said; spoke formally in the past tense

녀석이

nyeoseog-i — That fellow, rascal (subject); informal term for person

죽기

juggi — Dying; the act of dying or being near death

직전에만

jikjeon-eman — Only just before; immediately prior to an event

부른다면

bureundamyeon — If (one) sings; conditional form of to sing

싶었던

sip-eossdeon — Had wanted; past desire that was felt before

그날

geunal — That day; referring to a specific day mentioned

내가

naega — I (subject marker); first-person subject pronoun form

얼마나

eolmana — How much; to what degree or extent

어리석었던가

eoriseog-eossdeon-ga — How foolish (I) was; rhetorical expression of foolishness

불러달라고

bulleo-dallago — Asking to be sung for; requesting a song performance

권유하는

gwon-yuhaneun — Recommending, encouraging; urging someone to do something

대신

daesin — Instead of; in place of something else

목을

mog-eul — Neck (object marker); the part connecting head to body

비틀어

biteul-eo — Twisting; wringing or contorting with force

버렸어야

beoryeoss-eoya — Should have discarded/done away with; regretful past obligation

했는데

haessnunde — Should have done but; expressing regret or contrast

뱀과

baem-gwa — Snake and; a reptile with no legs

뱀은

baem-eun — Snake (topic marker); legless reptile as topic

몸이

mom-i — Body (subject marker); the physical form of a creature

길고

gilgo — Long and; having great length

땅

ttang — Ground, earth; the surface one walks upon

위로

wiro — Upward, above; in the direction of up

몸을

mom-eul — Body (object marker); physical form being acted upon

들어올릴

deul-eollil — To lift up; raising the body off the ground

수

su — Ability, way; used to express possibility or capability

없다는

eopsda-neun — That there is none; expressing inability or nonexistence

이유로

iyu-ro — For the reason of; because of a stated cause

사람과

saram-gwa — People and; humans together with others

짐승에게

jimseung-ege — To/by animals; directed at beasts or creatures

끊임없이

kkeun-im-eobs-i — Ceaselessly, constantly; without any interruption or stop

밟히는

balp-hineun — Being stepped on; trampled upon repeatedly by others

고통을

gotong-eul — Pain, suffering (object marker); anguish endured

많이

man-i — A lot, much; to a great degree or quantity

겪었습니다

gyeokk-eossseubnida — Experienced, endured; went through hardship formally stated

그래서

geuraeseo — Therefore, so; connecting cause and resulting action

그는

geu-neun — He (topic marker); referring to a male subject

가서

gaseo — Going and then; moving to a place before acting

자신이

jasin-i — Oneself (subject); referring back to the same person

처한

cheohan — Facing, situated in; being in a particular circumstance

위험에

wiheom-e — In danger; regarding a situation of risk or peril

대해

daehae — About, regarding; concerning a topic or subject

불평했습니다

bulpyeong-haessseubnida — Complained; expressed dissatisfaction formally in past tense

그러나

geureona — However, but; introducing a contrasting statement

그에게

geu-ege — To him; directed toward that male person

거의

geoui — Almost, barely; very little or nearly not at all

동정심을

dongjeong-sim-eul — Sympathy (object marker); compassionate feeling for another

보이지

boi-ji — Not showing; used with negative to mean not reveal

않았습니다

an-h-assseubnida — Did not; formal past tense negation of an action

감히

gamhi — Daringly, boldly; having the audacity to do something

말하건대

malha-geondae — I dare say; introducing a bold or frank statement

그가

geu-ga — He (subject marker); referring to a male subject

만약

manyak — If, supposing; introducing a hypothetical condition

네가

ne-ga — You (subject); informal second-person subject pronoun

처음으로

cheoeum-euro — For the first time; initially, at the very start

너를

neo-reul — You (object marker); informal second-person object form

밟은

balb-eun — Stepped on; who trampled (modifying a noun)

자를

ja-reul — Person (object marker); one who performed an action

물었다면

mul-eossdamyeon — If (you) had bitten; conditional past form of to bite

나머지들은

nameoji-deul-eun — The rest, the others (topic); remaining group of beings

발을

bal-eul — Foot (object marker); the body part used for stepping

어디에

eodie — Where; asking or stating a location

놓는지

noh-neun-ji — Where (one) places; indirect question about placement

더

deo — More; to a greater degree or extent

주의를

jui-reul — Attention, caution (object marker); careful mindfulness

기울였을

giul-yeoss-eul — Would have paid (attention); leaning effort toward something

것이다

geot-ida — It is the case that; asserting a fact or conclusion

늑대와

neukdae-wa — Wolf and; a predatory canine together with something

그의

geu-ui — His; possessive form referring to a male's belonging

그림자

geurimja — Shadow; dark shape cast by blocking light

해가

hae-ga — Sun (subject marker); the star providing light and warmth

하늘에서

haneul-eseo — From the sky; originating or located in the sky

낮아지고

naj-ajigo — Getting lower; descending or decreasing in height

있을

isseur — While being; existing at a certain time (modifier form)

때

ttae — Time, when; a moment or period of occurrence

평원을

pyeong-won-eul — Plain, flatland (object marker); an open flat landscape

돌아다니던

dol-adanideon — Was wandering around; roaming through an area repeatedly

늑대는

neukdae-neun — Wolf (topic marker); the wolf as subject of discussion

크기에

keuki-e — At the size; regarding the magnitude or largeness

크게

keuge — Greatly, hugely; to a large or significant degree

감명을

gammyeong-eul — Impression (object marker); being deeply moved or struck

받아

bad-a — Receiving; being impressed or affected by something

혼자

honja — Alone, by oneself; without others present

이렇게

ireohge — Like this, this way; in such a manner

클

keul — To be big/large; great in size (future modifier form)

줄은

jul-eun — That (one) would be; expressing unexpected realization

몰랐는걸

mollass-neun-geol — Didn't know; expressing surprise at not knowing before

사자를

saja-reul — Lion (object marker); the large feline predator

두려워하다니

duryeowo-hadani — To think I feared; expressing disbelief at past fear

왜

wae — Why; asking for a reason or cause

아니라

anira — Not that, but rather; correcting or contrasting a claim

짐승들의

jimseung-deul-ui — Of the animals; possessive referring to beasts collectively

왕이

wang-i — King (subject marker); the supreme ruler of a group

되어야

doe-eoya — Should become; expressing obligation to turn into something

하는데

haneunde — Should do but; expressing contrast or background context

그리고

geurigo — And, and then; connecting additional information or events

위험을

wiheom-eul — Danger (object marker); risk or peril being acted upon

아랑곳하지

arang-got-haji — Not caring about; being indifferent to risk or concern

않고

anhgo — Not doing and; negative connector between two actions

그것에

geugeot-e — To/about that; referring to a previously mentioned thing

전혀

jeonhyeo — Not at all; completely lacking in something

의심의

uisim-ui — Of doubt; relating to suspicion or uncertainty

여지가

yeoji-ga — Room, possibility (subject); space or chance for something

듯이

deusi — As if; in a manner suggesting or resembling something

뽐내며

ppomnaemyeo — Showing off while; strutting or boasting proudly

돌아다녔습니다

dol-adanyeossseubnida — Wandered around; roamed about in formal past tense