Aesop's Fables; a new translation — Page 146

Vocabulary

침입자를

chimipjareul — Object marker form of 'intruder' or 'trespasser'

올려다보며

ollyeodabomyeo — Looking up at something or someone while doing

그녀가

geunyeoga — Subject marker form of 'she'

말했습니다

malhaessseumnida — Formal past tense of 'to say' or 'to speak'

당신은

dangsineun — Topic marker form of formal 'you'

누구이며

nuguimyeo — Who are you, connecting to next clause

어디서

eodiseo — From where; indicating point of origin

왔나요

wannayo — Polite question form of 'did you come'

앵무새가

aengmusaega — Subject marker form of 'parrot'

대답했습니다

daedaphaessseumnida — Formal past tense of 'to answer' or 'reply'

당신의

dangsinui — Possessive form of formal 'you'; your

주인이

juini — Subject marker form of 'owner' or 'master'

방금

banggeum — Just now; a moment ago

나를

nareul — Object marker form of 'I/me'

사서

saseo — Having bought; purchasing and then doing

집으로

jibeuro — Directional marker meaning 'toward home'

데려왔습니다

deryeowassseumnida — Formal past tense of 'to bring someone along'

이

i — This; demonstrative pronoun or determiner

건방진

geonbangjin — Arrogant, impudent, or insolent in manner

새

sae — Bird; a feathered winged animal

같으니

gateuni — Expression of contempt meaning 'you act like'

고양이가

goyangi ga — Subject marker form of 'cat'

"감히

gamhi — How dare; with audacity or boldness

새로

saero — As new; newly arrived or recently

온

on — Past modifier form of 'to come'; arrived

주제에

jujee — Despite being; used to express indignation

그런

geureon — Such; that kind of; like that

소리를

sorireul — Object marker form of 'sound' or 'noise'

내다니

naedani — Expression of disbelief at making a sound

나는

naneun — Topic marker form of 'I'; as for me

여기서

yeogiseo — From here; at this place

태어나

taeona — Having been born; connecting clause about birth

평생을

pyeongsaengeul — Object marker form of 'one's whole life'

살았는데도

sarassnneundedo — Even though I have lived; concessive connector

내가

naega — Subject marker form of 'I'

감히

gamhi — Daringly; with audacity or boldness

야옹

yaong — Meow; the sound a cat makes

내면

naemyeon — If I make a sound; conditional clause

그들은

geudeureun — Topic marker form of 'they' or 'them'

나에게

naege — Dative form of 'I'; toward me or at me

물건을

mulgeoneul — Object marker form of 'object' or 'thing'

던지고

deonjigo — Throwing and then; connecting clause about throwing

집

jip — House; home; a place of residence

안을

aneul — Object marker form of 'inside' or 'interior'

쫓아다닌다고요

jjotadanindagyo — Reporting that they chase me around everywhere

잘

jal — Well; listen carefully; pay attention now

들어요

deureoyo — Polite imperative of 'to listen' or 'hear'

아가씨

agassi — Young lady; term addressing a young woman

"그냥

geunyang — Just; simply; without particular reason

입을

ibeul — Object marker form of 'mouth'

다물어요

damureoyo — Polite imperative meaning 'keep your mouth shut'

내

nae — My; possessive form of 'I'

목소리는

moksolineun — Topic marker form of 'voice'

그들이

geudeuri — Subject marker form of 'they'

좋아하지만

joahajiman — They like it, but; concessive connector

완전한

wanjeonhan — Complete; total; utter in degree

골칫거리예요

golchitgeoriyeyo — It is a complete nuisance or headache

수사슴과

susaseumeugwa — Stag (male deer) and; conjunctive form

사자

saja — Lion; large wild cat predator

수사슴

susaseum — Stag; adult male deer with antlers

한

han — One; a single; a numeral determiner

마리가

mariga — Subject marker with animal counter 'head'

사냥개들에게

sanyanggaedeulege — Dative form of 'hunting dogs'; toward hounds

쫓겨

jjotgyeo — Being chased; passive connecting form

동굴로

donggulro — Directional marker meaning 'toward the cave'

피신했는데

pisinhaenneunde — Took refuge, but; connecting clause about escaping

그곳에서

geugoseseo — From or at that place; there

추격자들로부터

chugyeokjadeulrobuteo — From the pursuers; indicating origin of threat

안전하기를

anjeonhagireul — Object marker form of 'being safe'; safety

바랐습니다

barassseumnida — Formal past tense of 'to hope' or 'wish'

불행히도

bulhaenghido — Unfortunately; sadly; as bad luck would have it

동굴

donggul — Cave; a natural hollow in rock

안에는

aneneun — Topic marker meaning 'inside' a place

사자가

sajaga — Subject marker form of 'lion'

있었고

isseotgo — There was, and; connecting past existence clause

수사슴은

susaseumeun — Topic marker form of 'stag'

쉽게

swipge — Easily; without difficulty or effort

그의

geuui — His; possessive form of 'he'

먹잇감이

meogitgami — Subject marker form of 'prey' or 'food target'

되었습니다

doeeossseumnida — Formal past tense of 'to become'

얼마나

eolmana — How; to what extent; exclamatory degree

불행한가

bulhaenghanga — How unfortunate or unhappy this is

그가

geuga — Subject marker form of 'he'

외쳤습니다

oetyeossseumnida — Formal past tense of 'to cry out' or shout

"개들의

gaedeurui — Possessive form of 'dogs'; belonging to dogs

손아귀에서

sonagiueseo — From the grip or clutches of something

벗어났더니

beoseonatdeoni — Having escaped from; connecting contrast clause

사자의

sajaui — Possessive form of 'lion'; lion's

발톱에

baltobe — Locative form of 'claws'; into the claws

떨어지다니

tteoreojidani — Expression of disbelief at falling into something

프라이팬에서

peuraipaneseo — From the frying pan; out of the frying pan

뛰어나와

ttwieonauta — Jumping out of; leaping out connecting clause

불

bul — Fire; flames; burning heat

속으로

sogeuro — Directional marker meaning 'into the inside of'

사기꾼

sagikkun — Con artist; swindler; fraud or cheat

어떤

eotteon — A certain; some; a particular kind of

남자가

namjaga — Subject marker form of 'man' or 'male'

병에

byeonge — Locative form of 'illness'; fell ill with

걸렸고

geollyeotgo — Got sick, and; connecting past illness clause

매우

maeu — Very; extremely; to a great degree

위중한

wijunghan — Critically serious; gravely ill in condition

상태에서

sangtaeeseo — From a state or condition of something

신들이

sindeuri — Subject marker form of 'gods' or 'deities'

자신의

jasinui — Possessive form of 'oneself'; his own

건강을

geongangeul — Object marker form of 'health'

회복시켜

hoeboksikkyeo — Causing recovery; restoring health connecting clause

준다면

jundamyeon — If they give or provide; conditional clause

소

so — Cow; ox; bovine animal

백

baek — One hundred; the number 100

마리를

marireul — Object marker with animal counter 'head'

제물로

jemulro — As a sacrificial offering; in the form of sacrifice

바치겠다고

bachigesssdago — Reported promise to offer or dedicate something

서원했습니다

seowonhaessseumnida — Formal past tense of 'to make a vow'

서원을

seowoneul — Object marker form of 'vow' or 'pledge'

어떻게

eotteoke — How; in what way or manner

지킬지

jikilje — Whether he would keep; indirect question form

보고

bogo — Wanting to see; connecting clause about watching

싶었던

sipeossteon — Past modifier of 'to want'; had wanted to

신들은

sindeureun — Topic marker form of 'gods'

그를

geureul — Object marker form of 'he/him'

짧은

jjalbeun — Short; brief in duration or length

시간

sigan — Time; a period or duration

안에

ane — Inside; within a space or time period

회복시켰습니다

hoeboksikyeossseumnida — Formal past tense of 'to restore health'