Aesop's Fables; a new translation — Page 160

Vocabulary

말은

mareun — As for the horse (topic marker attached)

이에

ie — Thereupon; at this; in response to this

동의했고

dong-uihaetgo — Agreed and (then did something else)

둘은

dureun — The two (of them); both of them

함께

hamkke — Together; jointly with others

곧

got — Soon; immediately; shortly afterward

사슴을

saseumeul — Deer (object marker attached)

목초지에서

mokchojieseo — From/at the pasture or meadow

몰아냈다

moraenaetda — Drove out; expelled by force

그러나

geureona — However; but; yet (contrast conjunction)

일이

iri — Work; task; matter (subject marker attached)

끝났을

kkeunnasseul — When it had finished; upon completion

때

ttae — Time; moment; when something occurs

크게

keuge — Greatly; largely; in a big way

낙담하며

nakdamhamyeo — Feeling deeply disappointed; while despairing

자신이

jasini — Oneself (subject marker); himself/herself

인간에게서

inganegeso — From a human being; from humans

영원한

yeongwonhan — Eternal; everlasting; permanent forever

주인을

juineul — Master; owner (object marker attached)

얻게

eotge — So as to obtain; to come to get

되었음을

doeeosseumeu — That (something) had become; realized state

깨달았다

kkaedallata — Realized; came to understand; awakened to

여우와

yeoouwa — Fox and (conjunction attached); with the fox

가시나무

gasinamu — Thornbush; thorny shrub or bramble plant

울타리를

ultarireul — Fence; hedge (object marker attached)

헤쳐

hechyeo — Pushing through; cutting through obstacles

나가던

nagadeon — Was going out; was passing through

중

jung — In the middle of; while doing something

발을

bareul — Foot; feet (object marker attached)

헛디뎌

heotdidyeo — Misstep; slipping; losing one's footing

넘어지지

neomeojiji — To fall over (with negative intention)

않으려고

aneunryeogo — In order not to; trying to avoid

가시나무를

gasinamureul — The thornbush (object marker attached)

붙잡았다

butjabatda — Grabbed; seized; held onto firmly

당연히

dangyeonhi — Naturally; of course; as expected

심하게

simhage — Severely; badly; to a harsh degree

긁혔고

geulkyeotgo — Was scratched and (then); got scraped

역겨움에

yeokgyeoume — In disgust; with revulsion or repulsion

가시나무에게

gasinamueŭge — To the thornbush (indirect object marker)

외쳤다

oechyeotda — Shouted; cried out; exclaimed loudly

원한

wonhan — Wanted; desired; that which was wished

도움이었는데

doumieonneunde — Was supposed to be help; was your aid

대하다니

daehadani — To treat (someone) in such a way!

차라리

charari — Rather; it would be better to instead

그냥

geunyang — Just; simply; as it is; without change

떨어지는

tteoreojineun — Falling; dropping down; coming apart

나았을

naasseul — Would have been better; preferable outcome

것이오

geosio — It is the case (formal speech ending)

끊으며

kkeunheumyeo — While cutting off; interrupting someone's speech

대답했다

daedaphaetda — Answered; replied; responded to someone

제정신을

jejeongsineul — One's own sanity; right mind; composure

잃으셨군요

ireusyeotgunyo — You have lost (your mind); I see now

친구여

chinguyeo — Oh friend; my friend (vocative address)

항상

hangsang — Always; at all times; constantly

남들을

namdureul — Other people (object marker attached)

붙잡는

butjabneun — That grabs; which seizes; clinging to

저를

jeoreul — Me (humble, object marker); myself (polite)

뱀

baem — Snake; serpent

강을

gangeul — River (object marker attached)

건너던

geonneodeon — That was crossing; while crossing over

뱀이

baemi — Snake (subject marker attached)

물살에

mulsare — By the current; in the water flow

휩쓸렸지만

hwipsseullyeotjiman — Was swept away but; carried off yet

옆에

yeope — Beside; next to; at the side of

떠가던

tteogadeon — That was floating by; drifting along

가시

gasi — Thorn; spine; sharp prickle on plant

묶음

mukeum — Bundle; bunch; tied group of things

위로

wiro — Upward; onto the top of something

기어오르는

gieooreun — Climbing up; crawling upward onto

데

de — In; at the act of; the fact that

성공하여

seonggonghayeo — Having succeeded; successfully accomplishing

빠른

ppareun — Fast; quick; rapid; swift

속도로

sokdoro — At the speed of; at a pace of

하류로

haryuro — Downstream; toward the lower river

떠내려갔다

tteonaeryeogatta — Floated downstream; drifted away downriver

강둑에서

gangdugeseo — From/at the riverbank; on the river embankment

그것이

geugesi — That thing (subject marker); it

빙글빙글

binggeulbinggeul — Round and round; spinning in circles

돌며

dolmyeo — While spinning; turning around and around

떠내려가는

tteonaeryeoganeun — Floating away; drifting downstream continuously

보고

bogo — Seeing; upon seeing; after observing

승객이

seunggaegi — Passenger (subject marker attached)

배에

baee — On/in a boat or ship

딱

ttak — Exactly; perfectly; just right; precisely

어울리는군

eoulllineungun — It suits perfectly; how fitting it is

사자

saja — Lion

여우

yeou — Fox

그리고

geurigo — And; and then; furthermore

사슴

saseum — Deer; stag

굴속에

gulsoge — Inside a cave or den

아파서

apaseo — Because (one) is sick; being ill so

누워

nuwo — Lying down; reclining (in a sick state)

있었는데

isseonnunde — Was there; existed (background context marker)

스스로

seuseuro — By oneself; on one's own; independently

먹이를

meogireul — Prey; food for animals (object marker)

구할

guhal — To obtain; to seek; to find food

수가

suga — Ability; possibility (subject marker attached)

없었다

eopseotda — Did not exist; there was none; could not