Aesop's Fables; a new translation — Page 150

Vocabulary

그래서

geulaeseo — Therefore; so; as a result of that

그는

geuneun — He; that person (subject marker attached)

먼저

meonjeo — First; before others; ahead of time

양을

yangeul — Sheep (object marker attached); referring to a sheep

죽여

jukyeo — Killed; to kill (informal verb form)

식량으로

singnyangeuro — As food supplies; as provisions for eating

삼았고

samatgo — Made into; used as; designated as something

폭풍이

pokpungi — Storm (subject marker); a violent windstorm

계속되자

gyesokdoeja — As the storm continued; when it kept going

염소를

yeomsoreul — Goat (object marker); referring to a goat

죽였으며

jukyeosseumyeo — Killed and also; slaughtered while additionally doing

날씨가

nalssiga — Weather (subject marker); the weather condition

나아질

naajil — To improve; to get better (future modifier form)

기미가

gimiga — Sign; indication; hint of something happening

보이지

boiji — Not visible; does not appear (negative verb stem)

않자

anja — When it did not; since there was none

마침내

machimne — Finally; at last; in the end

소마저

somajeо — Even the cow; even the ox too

먹을

meogeul — To eat (future/modifier form); food to eat

수밖에

subakke — No choice but to; had no option except

없었습니다

eopseotseumnida — There was not; did not exist (formal past)

개들은

gaedeureun — The dogs (topic marker); referring to dogs

여러

yeoreo — Several; various; many different kinds

동물들이

dongmuldeuri — Animals (subject marker); various animals collectively

차례로

charyero — One by one; in order; in sequence

죽임을

jugimeul — Being killed (object marker); the act of killing

당하고

danghago — Suffered; experienced; was subjected to something

먹히는

meokhineun — Being eaten; devoured (passive present modifier form)

것을

geoseul — The thing (object marker); that which; the fact

보고

bogo — Seeing; having seen; after watching something

서로에게

seoroege — To each other; toward one another mutually

말했습니다

malhaetseumnida — Said; spoke; told (formal past tense form)

우리도

uridо — We also; us too; including ourselves

여기서

yeogiseo — From here; at this place; out of here

빠져나가는

ppajyeonaganeun — Escaping from; getting out of a situation

게

ge — Thing; fact (contracted form of 것이)

좋겠어

jokesseo — Would be good; it would be better to

그렇지

geureochi — Right; isn't that so; otherwise; if not

않으면

aneumyeon — If not; unless; otherwise (conditional negative form)

다음은

daeуmeun — Next is; the following; after this comes

우리

uri — We; our; us (first person plural pronoun)

차례가

charyega — Turn (subject marker); one's turn to go

될

doel — Will become; going to be (future modifier)

테니까

tenikka — Because it will; since it is expected to

독수리와

doksurіwa — Eagle and; with the eagle (joining particle)

여우

yeou — Fox; a cunning fox animal

매우

maeu — Very; extremely; highly; quite a lot

친한

chinhan — Close; intimate; friendly (modifier form of 친하다)

친구가

chinguga — Friend (subject marker); a close companion

되어

doeeo — Became; having become; turning into something

서로

seoro — Each other; mutually; one another

가까이

gakkai — Nearby; close by; in close proximity

살기로

salgiro — Decided to live; chose to reside together

결심했습니다

gyeolsimhaetseumnida — Decided; made up one's mind (formal past)

그들은

geudeureun — They (topic marker); those people collectively

서로를

seororeul — Each other (object marker); one another mutually

자주

jaju — Often; frequently; many times regularly

볼수록

bolsurok — The more one sees; the more you see

더

deo — More; further; additionally; to a greater degree

좋은

joeun — Good; nice; pleasant (modifier form of 좋다)

것이라고

geosirago — Saying that it is; thinking that it would be

생각했습니다

saenggakhaetseumnida — Thought; believed; considered (formal past tense)

독수리는

doksulineun — The eagle (topic marker); referring to the eagle

높은

nopeun — High; tall; elevated (modifier form of 높다)

나무

namu — Tree; wood; a wooden plant structure

꼭대기에

kkokdaegie — At the top; at the peak; on the summit

둥지를

dungireul — Nest (object marker); a bird's nesting place

틀었고

teureotgo — Made a nest; built and settled (past connector)

그

geu — That; the; a specific thing or person

아래

arae — Below; underneath; at the bottom of

덤불

deombul — Bush; thicket; dense shrubby undergrowth

속에

soge — Inside; within; in the middle of

자리를

jarireul — A spot; place; position (object marker attached)

잡고

jabgo — Took; grabbed; settled in (connector form)

새끼들을

saekkideureul — Young ones; offspring; babies (object marker)

낳았습니다

naasseumnida — Gave birth to; bore young (formal past tense)

어느

eoneu — One; a certain; some particular (determiner)

날

nal — Day; a specific day; one day

여우가

yeouga — The fox (subject marker); the fox as subject

먹이를

meogireul — Food; prey; feed (object marker attached)

구하러

guhareо — To search for; to go look for food

나간

nagan — Went out; left; gone outside (modifier form)

사이

sai — While; during; in between; the interval

새끼들에게

saekkideulege — To the young ones; for the offspring (dative)

줄

jul — To give (modifier form); something to give

필요했던

piryohaetdeon — Was needed; was necessary (past modifier form)

속으로

sogеuro — Into; inward; swooping down into the bush

날아

nara — Flying; having flown (connector verb form)

내려와

naeryeowa — Came down; descended; flew down to below

여우의

yeouui — Fox's; belonging to the fox (possessive marker)

낚아채

nakachae — Snatched; grabbed suddenly; seized quickly

위로

wiro — Upward; above; toward the top direction

데려가

deryeoga — Took away; carried off; brought along somewhere

자신과

jasіngwa — Oneself and; with themselves (joining particle)

가족의

gajogui — Family's; of the family (possessive marker)

먹이로

meogiro — As food; as prey; to be used as feed

삼았습니다

samatseumnida — Used as; made into; designated (formal past)

돌아와

dorawa — Returned; came back; arrived home again

무슨

museun — What kind of; what sort of; what happened

일이

іri — Thing; event; matter (subject marker attached)

있었는지

isseonneunji — Whether there was; what had happened there

알게

alge — Came to know; became aware of something

되었을

doeeosseul — When it became; having come to realize

때

ttae — When; at the time; the moment that

그녀는

geunyeoneun — She (topic marker); referring to a female

잃은

ireun — Lost; that which was lost (modifier form)

것에

geose — About the thing; regarding what was lost

대한

daehan — Regarding; about; concerning something specific

슬픔보다

seulpeumboda — More than sadness; rather than grief felt

독수리에게

doksuliege — To the eagle; toward the eagle (dative marker)

접근하여

jeokgeunhayeo — Approaching; having approached; getting close to

배신에

baesine — For the betrayal; regarding the act of betrayal

복수할

boksuhal — To take revenge; to retaliate (future modifier)

수

su — Ability; possibility; the means to do

없다는

eopdaneun — The fact that there is none; that it cannot

사실에

sashire — At the fact; regarding the reality of it

더욱

deouk — Even more; further; to a greater extent

분노했습니다

bunnohaetseumnida — Was furious; raged; felt intense anger (formal past)

멀지

meolji — Not far; not distant (negative modifier form)

않은

aneun — Not; which is not (negative modifier form)

곳에

gose — At a place; in a location; at that spot

앉아

anja — Sitting; having sat down; seated somewhere

독수리를

doksulineul — The eagle (object marker); targeting the eagle

저주했습니다

jeojuhaetseumnida — Cursed; placed a curse on (formal past tense)

하지만

hajiman — However; but; nevertheless; on the other hand

얼마

eolma — How much; some amount of time or money

지나지

jinaji — Not long after; before much time passed

않아

ana — Does not; without; having not done (connector)

복수를

boksureul — Revenge (object marker); the act of retaliation

있었습니다

isseotseumnida — There was; was able to; existed (formal past)