Aesop's Fables; a new translation — Page 166

Vocabulary

당나귀

dangnagwi — A donkey; small domesticated pack animal

훌륭한

hullyunghan — Excellent, splendid, or admirable in quality

마구를

magureul — Horse tack or harness equipment (object marker)

자랑스러워하는

jarangseureowoahaneun — Feeling or showing pride about something

말

mal — Horse; also means word or speech

한

han — One; a single (numeral modifier)

마리가

mariga — Counter for animals, subject marker attached

큰길에서

keungireseo — On or along a main road or highway

만났습니다

mannatsseumnida — Met or encountered someone (formal past tense)

무거운

mugeorun — Heavy; having great weight

짐을

jimeul — Load or burden (object marker attached)

지고

jigo — Carrying a load on one's back

천천히

cheoncheonhi — Slowly; at a leisurely or unhurried pace

비켜

bikyeo — Step aside; move out of the way

주려

juryeo — Intending to give or do for someone

하자

haja — When trying to do; upon attempting

참을

chameul — To endure or hold back (object form)

수

su — Ability or possibility; can (bound noun)

없다는

eopsdaneun — Saying there is none or cannot (quoting)

듯

deut — As if; seeming like; in the manner of

소리를

sorireul — Sound or voice (object marker attached)

질렀습니다

jilleotseumnida — Screamed or shouted out loudly (formal past)

발로

ballo — With a foot or feet (instrumental marker)

차서

chaseo — Kicking and then; by kicking

더

deo — More; to a greater degree

빨리

ppalli — Quickly; at a fast speed

움직이게

umjikige — So as to make move; to cause movement

하고

hago — Doing; and also (connective verb form)

싶은

sipeun — Wanting to; desiring (modifying form)

마음을

maeumeul — Mind, heart, or feeling (object marker)

간신히

gansinhi — Barely; just barely managing to do something

참고

chamgo — Holding back or enduring and continuing

있다고

itdago — Saying that one is doing something (quote)

했습니다

haetseumnida — Did; said (formal polite past tense)

잠자코

jamjako — Silently; without saying a word

있었지만

isseotjiman — Was/stayed (doing) but; even though remained

상대방의

sangdaebangui — The other party's; of the opponent or counterpart

오만함을

omanhaemeul — Arrogance or haughtiness (object marker attached)

잊지

itji — Not forgetting; to forget (negated form)

않았습니다

anatsseumnida — Did not (formal polite past negative ending)

얼마

eolma — How much; a certain amount of time

지나지

jinaji — Not passing; before much time passes

않아

ana — Not (informal negative ending)

폐가

pyega — The horse's lungs; or ruin/废 (subject marker)

망가져서

manggajyeoseo — Became broken or ruined and so

주인에게

juinege — To the owner or master

농부에게

nongbuege — To the farmer or peasant

팔렸습니다

pallyeotseumnida — Was sold (formal polite past passive)

어느

eoneu — Some; a certain (determiner before nouns)

날

nal — Day; a particular day

거름

georeum — Manure; fertilizer made from waste

수레를

surereul — Cart or wagon (object marker attached)

끌고

kkeulgo — Pulling and; dragging along

가다가

gadaga — While going; on the way

다시

dasi — Again; once more

만났는데

mannannneunde — Met again, and (background context connector)

이번에는

ibeonenneun — This time; on this occasion (topic marked)

비웃으며

biuseumyeo — While mocking or laughing scornfully at

말했습니다

malhaetseumnida — Said; spoke (formal polite past tense)

아하

aha — Aha! Exclamation of realization or surprise

이렇게

ireoke — Like this; in this way

될

doel — Will become; future modifier of 되다

줄은

jureun — The fact that (would happen); topic marked

몰랐지요

mollattjiyo — Didn't know, did you? (soft rhetorical ending)

그렇게

geureoke — Like that; in that way

자랑스러워하던

jarangseureowohadeon — Used to be so proud; past habitual modifier

당신이

dangsini — You (subject marker); formal second person

이제

ije — Now; at this point in time

그

geu — That; the (demonstrative determiner)

화려한

hwaryeohan — Gorgeous, splendid, or showy in appearance

다

da — All; everything; completely

어디

eodi — Where; what place

갔나요

gantnayo — Did they go? Where did they go?

늑대를

neukdaereul — Wolf (object marker attached)

쫓는

jjonneun — Chasing; pursuing (present modifier form)

개

gae — Dog; domestic canine animal

쫓고

jjotgo — Chasing and; in the act of pursuing

있었는데

isseonneunde — Was doing something, and (background connector)

달리면서

dalrimyeonseo — While running; as one runs

자신이

jasini — Oneself (subject marker); one's own self

얼마나

eolmana — How much; to what extent

대단한

daedanhan — Great, remarkable, or impressive

녀석인지

nyeoseginjii — What a fellow or creature (wondering form)

다리가

dariga — Legs (subject marker attached)

튼튼한지

How strong or sturdy the legs are

다리로

dariro — With legs; by means of legs

빠르게

ppareuge — Quickly; in a fast manner

땅을

ttangeul — The ground or earth (object marker)

달리는지를

dallineunji reul — How fast it runs (object-marked embedded question)

생각했습니다

saenggakhaetseumnida — Thought about; considered (formal polite past)

저

jeo — I (humble); look there (exclamatory pointer)

봐

bwa — Look; see (informal imperative of 보다)

혼잣말을

honjatmareul — Talking to oneself; muttering (object marker)

가련한

garyeonhan — Pitiful, wretched, or pathetic

녀석인가

nyeoseginga — What a creature! (rhetorical exclamation)

나의

naui — My; belonging to me

상대가

sangdaega — Opponent or match (subject marker attached)

되지

doeji — Does not become; is not (a match)

않아서

anaseo — Because it is not; since not

그걸

geugeol — That (thing), shortened object form

알고

algo — Knowing and; because it knows

도망치는

domangchineun — Running away; fleeing (present modifier)

거야

geoya — It is the case; that's why (informal assertion)

그런데

geureonde — But; however; by the way

바로

baro — Right; exactly; just at that moment

그때

geuttae — At that time; right then

늑대가

neukdaega — The wolf (subject marker attached)

돌아보며

dorabomyeo — While looking back; turning to look

이봐

ibwa — Hey! Look here (informal attention-getter)

내가

naega — I (subject marker); it is I who

너한테서

neohanteseo — From you; away from you

도망치고

domangchigo — Running away and; fleeing and

생각하지

saenggakhaji — Don't think that; not thinking

마

ma — Don't; negative imperative particle

두려워하는

duryeowoahaneun — Fearing; being afraid of (modifier form)

건

geon — The thing; the one (contracted bound noun)

네

ne — Your; belonging to you (informal)

주인이야

juiniya — It is the owner/master (informal assertion)

슬픔과

seulpeumgwa — Sorrow, grief, and (conjunctive particle)

그의

geuui — His; belonging to him

몫

mok — One's share or portion of something

여러

yeoreo — Several; various; many different

신들에게

sindeureuge — To the gods; toward the deities

각자의

gakjaui — Each one's; belonging to each individual

특권을

teukgwoneul — Privilege or special right (object marker)

나누어

nanuweo — Dividing and; distributing to each

줄

jul — Will give; future modifier of 주다

때

ttae — When; the time (temporal noun)

슬픔은

seulpeumeun — Sorrow/grief (topic marker attached)

다른

dareun — Other; different; another

신들과

sindeulgwa — With the gods; together with deities

함께

hamkke — Together; along with

자리에

jarie — At the place or seat; in the spot

없었습니다

eopseotseumnida — Was not there; did not exist (formal past)

그러나

geureona — However; but; nevertheless

모두가

moduga — Everyone; all (subject marker attached)

자신의

jasinui — One's own; belonging to oneself

몫을

mogeul — One's share or portion (object marker)

받은

badeun — Received; after having received (modifier)

후

hu — After; following a certain time or event

슬픔도

seulpeumddo — Sorrow too; grief also (additive particle)

들어와서

deureoawaseo — Came in and; entered and then

요구했습니다

yoguhaetseumnida — Demanded or requested (formal polite past)