Atlantis: The Antedeluvian World — Page 1

Vocabulary

역사

yeoksa — History; the record of past events

우리를

uri-reul — Us; first-person plural pronoun, object form

위해

wihae — For the sake of; in order to benefit someone

역사를

yeoksa-reul — History (object marker); history as direct object

보존해

bojonhae — Preserve; to keep something safe and intact

왔다

watda — Has come; indicates continuous action up to present

우리의

uri-ui — Our; first-person plural possessive pronoun

견해가

gyeonhae-ga — View or opinion (subject marker); one's perspective

옳다면

oltamyeon — If correct; conditional form of 'to be right'

그것은

geugeot-eun — It; that thing (topic marker), referring to something

고대로부터

godae-robuteo — From ancient times; originating in antiquity

우리에게

uri-ege — To us; first-person plural dative form

전해

jeonhae — Transmit; to pass down or convey information

내려온

naeryeo-on — Has been passed down; descended through generations

가장

gajang — Most; superlative adverb indicating highest degree

귀중한

gwijunghan — Precious; extremely valuable or important

기록들

girok-deul — Records; plural of written accounts or documents

중

jung — Among; in the middle of a group or set

하나이다

hana-ida — Is one; stating something is one of a group

탄생

tansaeng — Birth; the act of being born or coming into existence

년

nyeon — Year; unit of time measurement

전에

jeone — Before; prior to a certain time or event

살았다

saratda — Lived; past tense of 'to live'

그의

geu-ui — His; third-person masculine possessive pronoun

조상

josang — Ancestor; a person from whom one is descended

기독교

Gidokgyo — Christianity; the religion based on Jesus Christ

시대가

sidae-ga — Era or age (subject marker); a period in history

시작되기

sijakdoegi — Beginning; the start of something, nominalized form

전

jeon — Before; prior to a specific event or time

위대한

widaehan — Great; remarkable, magnificent, or highly distinguished

입법자였다

ibpeopja-yeotda — Was a lawmaker; past tense of legislator

방문했다

bangmunhaetda — Visited; past tense of 'to visit a place'

이렇게

ireoke — Like this; in this manner or way

말한다

malhanda — Says; present tense of 'to speak or say'

현인들로부터

hyeonin-deul-lobuteo — From the wise men; sages as a source of knowledge

배운

bae-un — Learned; past modifier form of 'to learn'

대서양

daeseoyang — Atlantic Ocean; the large ocean west of Europe

섬에

seom-e — On the island; locative form of 'island'

관한

gwanhan — Regarding; related to or about a topic

방대한

bangdaehan — Vast; extremely large in scale or volume

묘사

myosa — Description; a detailed account or portrayal of something

혹은

hogeun — Or; used to indicate an alternative option

오히려

ohiryeo — Rather; on the contrary, expressing a different view

놀라운

nollaun — Amazing; surprising or astonishing in nature

이야기를

iyagi-reul — Story (object marker); a narrative or account

운문으로

unmun-euro — In verse; using poetic metrical form of writing

서술하려

seosulharyeo — Intending to describe; attempting to narrate something

했는데

haenneunde — Did but; past tense with contrasting or background nuance

이는

i-neun — This (topic marker); referring to something just mentioned

특히

teuki — Especially; particularly or above all others

관련된

gwanlyeondoen — Related; connected or associated with something

것이었다

geot-i-eotda — Was; past tense nominalizer construction indicating something was

그러나

geureona — However; a conjunction indicating contrast or opposition

여가가

yeoga-ga — Leisure (subject marker); free time away from work

없어서가

eobseoseo-ga — Because there is none; lack of something as reason

아니라

anira — Not; negation indicating something is not the case

그렇게

geureoke — Like that; in that manner or way

주장하듯이

jujanghadeus-i — As claimed; just as someone argues or asserts

나이

nai — Age; the number of years one has lived

때문에

ttaemune — Because of; indicating a cause or reason

그는

geu-neun — He (topic marker); third-person masculine subject

그

geu — That; a determiner pointing to something specific

작업이

jageop-i — Work or task (subject marker); a project or undertaking

자신에게

jasin-ege — To oneself; reflexive dative indicating the self

너무

neomu — Too; excessively or beyond a reasonable degree

벅찰

beokkchal — Overwhelming; too burdensome or difficult to handle

것이라고

geot-irago — Saying that it will be; quoting a future expectation

염려하여

yeomnyeohayeo — Worrying; feeling anxious or concerned about something

끝까지

kkeutkkaji — Until the end; all the way through to completion

완수하지

wansuhaji — Not complete; negated form of 'to accomplish fully'

못했다

mothaetda — Could not; past tense of inability to do something

이

i — This; a determiner referring to something nearby or mentioned

시구들은

sigu-deul-eun — These verses (topic marker); lines of poetry

바쁜

bappeun — Busy; occupied with many tasks or activities

일이

il-i — Work (subject marker); task, job, or matter

방해가

banghae-ga — Interference (subject marker); an obstacle or disturbance

되지

doeji — Become not; negated form of 'to become'

않았다는

anhatda-neun — That it did not; quoted negation in past tense

증거이다

jeunggeo-ida — Is evidence; stating something serves as proof

나는

na-neun — I (topic marker); first-person singular subject

나이가

nai-ga — Age (subject marker); one's years of life as subject

들수록

deulsurok — The more one ages; proportional increase with age

배움도

baeum-do — Learning also; acquiring knowledge, with additive marker

늘어간다

neureoganda — Increases; gradually grows or expands over time

또한

ttohan — Also; additionally, used to add more information

포도주와

podoju-wa — Wine and; alcoholic grape beverage with conjunctive marker

재치와

jaechi-wa — Wit and; cleverness or humor with conjunctive marker

아름다움은

areumdaum-eun — Beauty (topic marker); aesthetic quality or loveliness

여전히

yeojeonhi — Still; continuing as before without change

매력을

maeryeok-eul — Charm (object marker); attractiveness or appeal

베풀고

bepulgo — Bestow and; to give generously, connective form

삶의

salm-ui — Of life; possessive form relating to one's existence

모든

modeun — All; every single one without exception

그늘을

geuneul-eul — Shade or shadow (object marker); darkness or gloom

밝히며

balkhi-myeo — Illuminating while; brightening something simultaneously

우리가

uri-ga — We (subject marker); first-person plural subject form

나아가는

naaganeun — Advancing; moving forward or progressing continuously

길을

gil-eul — Road or path (object marker); a way or route

즐겁게

jeulgeobge — Joyfully; in a pleasant or enjoyable manner

해준다

haejunda — Makes it so; does something for someone's benefit

섬이라는

seom-iraneum — Called 'island'; quoting the topic named as island

주제를

juje-reul — Topic or subject (object marker); central theme

아름다운

areumdaun — Beautiful; visually or aesthetically pleasing

미개척

migaecheok — Undeveloped; not yet cultivated or explored

들판의

deulpan-ui — Of the field; open land or meadow, possessive form

즐거운

jeulgeoun — Pleasant; enjoyable or causing happiness

장소처럼

jangso-cheoreom — Like a place; comparing something to a location

가꾸고

gakkugo — Cultivating and; to tend or nurture, connective form

꾸미려는

kkumiryo-neun — Intending to decorate; planning to embellish something

야망을

yamang-eul — Ambition (object marker); strong desire to achieve something

품었는데

pumeonnneunde — Harbored but; held an ambition with contrasting nuance

친척

chincheok — Relative; a family member or kinship relation

관계였기에

gwangye-yeotgi-e — Because of being related; due to a relationship

주제에

juje-e — On the subject; regarding the topic at hand

대해

daehae — Regarding; about or concerning a specific matter

어느

eoneu — Some; a certain unspecified amount or degree

정도

jeongdo — Degree; a certain level or extent of something

권리도

gwonri-do — Right also; a claim or entitlement, with additive marker

있었다

isseotda — There was; past tense of existence or possession

웅장한

ungjanghan — Magnificent; grand and impressive in scale

뜰과

tteul-gwa — Courtyard and; an open garden space, with conjunction

담장을

damjang-eul — Wall (object marker); an enclosing fence or boundary wall

배치하고

baechihago — Arranging and; placing things in position, connective form

다른

dareun — Other; different or another of a kind

어떤

eotteon — Any; what kind of, used in questions or negatives

이야기나

iyagi-na — Story or; a narrative with an alternative marker

우화

uhwa — Fable; a short story with a moral lesson

시에서도

si-eseo-do — Even in poetry; in verse, with inclusive marker

볼

bol — To see; future or potential form of 'to look'

수

su — Ability; used with verbs to express possibility

없었던

eopseotdeon — That did not exist; past retrospective modifier of absence

웅대한

ungdaehan — Grand; impressively large or majestic in character

입구를

ipgu-reul — Entrance (object marker); the way into a place

세웠다

sewotda — Built or erected; past tense of constructing something upright