Beowulf: An Anglo-Saxon Epic Poem — Page 2

Vocabulary

이중

i-jung — Double; dual; twofold

정복자

jeong-bok-ja — Conqueror; one who defeats and subdues others

전리품을

jeol-li-pu-meul — Spoils of war; plunder taken from enemy

가져오다

ga-jyeo-o-da — To bring; to carry something back

감사

gam-sa — Gratitude; thankfulness; appreciation

교훈

gyo-hun — Lesson; moral teaching; instructive message

노동

no-dong — Labor; physical work; toil

후의

hu-ui — After; following; subsequent (modifier form)

휴식

hyu-sik — Rest; relaxation; break from activity

이별의

i-byeo-rui — Of farewell; pertaining to parting or separation

슬픔

seul-peum — Sadness; sorrow; grief

귀향의

gwi-hyang-ui — Of homecoming; pertaining to returning home

여정

yeo-jeong — Journey; a long trip or voyage

두

du — Two; a numeral modifier before nouns

여왕

yeo-wang — Queen; female monarch or ruler

자신의

ja-sin-ui — One's own; pertaining to oneself

모험담을

mo-heom-da-meul — Adventure tale; story of daring exploits (object marker)

이야기하다

i-ya-gi-ha-da — To tell; to narrate; to talk about something

선물

seon-mul — Gift; present given to someone

교환은

gyo-hwan-eun — Exchange; act of trading things mutually (topic marker)

상호적이다

sang-ho-jeo-gi-da — To be mutual; reciprocal between two parties

보물과

bo-mul-gwa — Treasure and; valuables (conjunction form)

용

yong — Dragon; mythical fire-breathing creature

늙어도

neul-geo-do — Even when old; despite aging

용감한

yong-gam-han — Brave; courageous; bold in the face of danger

회상

hoe-sang — Recollection; reminiscence; looking back on memories

찾아

cha-ja — Seeking; looking for (verb stem form)

나서다

na-seo-da — To set out; to step forward to do something

마지막

ma-ji-mak — Last; final; ultimate

전투

jeon-tu — Battle; combat; military fight

믿음직한

mi-deum-jik-han — Trustworthy; reliable; dependable

친구들과

chin-gu-deul-gwa — With friends; companions (conjunction form)

검에게

geo-me-ge — To the sword; dative form of sword

버림받다

beo-rim-bat-da — To be abandoned; forsaken by others

운명적인

un-myeong-jeo-gin — Fateful; destined; relating to one's fate

싸움

ssa-um — Fight; struggle; conflict or battle

순간

sun-gan — Moment; instant; a brief point in time

소굴을

so-gu-reul — Lair; den; hideout of a creature (object marker)

약탈하다

yak-tal-ha-da — To plunder; to pillage; to loot by force

죽음

ju-geum — Death; the end of life

죽은

ju-geun — Dead; deceased (modifier form)

적들

jeok-deul — Enemies; foes; opposing forces

신랄한

sin-nal-han — Scathing; sharp; biting and harsh in criticism

비난

bi-nan — Criticism; blame; reproach directed at someone

죽음의

ju-geu-mui — Of death; pertaining to dying or mortality

전령

jeol-lyeong — Messenger; herald; one who carries official news

전령의

jeol-lyeong-ui — Messenger's; belonging to the herald

회고

hoe-go — Retrospect; looking back; reflection on the past

슬픈

seul-peun — Sad; sorrowful; causing grief (modifier form)

이야기

i-ya-gi — Story; tale; narrative account

약탈된

yak-tal-doen — Plundered; looted (past passive modifier form)

보물

bo-mul — Treasure; precious valuables or riches

화장

hwa-jang — Cremation; burning of a body after death

부록

bu-rok — Appendix; supplementary section at end of book

서문

seo-mun — Preface; foreword; introductory section of a book

작품은

jak-pu-meun — Work; literary or artistic piece (topic marker)

현대적인

hyeon-dae-jeo-gin — Modern; contemporary; relating to the present era

방식으로

bang-si-geu-ro — In a manner; by way of a method

유서

yu-seo — Heritage; tradition; long historical legacy

깊은

gi-peun — Deep; profound; of great depth

서사시

seo-sa-si — Epic poem; long narrative poem of heroic deeds

대략적으로

dae-ryak-jeo-geu-ro — Approximately; roughly; not precisely but generally

재현하려는

jae-hyeon-ha-ryeo-neun — Intending to recreate; attempting to reproduce something

소박한

so-bak-han — Modest; humble; simple and unpretentious

시도입니다

si-do-im-ni-da — It is an attempt; a formal statement of trying

거듭

geo-deup — Repeatedly; again and again; once more

말씀드립니다

mal-sseum-deu-rim-ni-da — I humbly say; formal polite expression of speaking

왜냐하면

wae-nya-ha-myeon — Because; the reason being; introducing an explanation

시를

si-reul — Poetry; poem (object marker attached)

매우

mae-u — Very; extremely; to a great degree

충실하게

chung-sil-ha-ge — Faithfully; loyally; in a devoted and true manner

현대인의

hyeon-dae-i-nui — Of modern people; belonging to contemporary persons

귀에는

gwi-e-neun — To the ear; for one's hearing (topic marker)

상당

sang-dang — Considerable; significant; quite a large amount

부분

bu-bun — Part; portion; section of a whole

산문처럼

san-mun-cheo-reom — Like prose; resembling non-poetic writing

들릴

deul-lil — Will sound; to be heard as (future modifier)

것이기

geo-si-gi — Because it is; causal connective of noun form

때문입니다

ttae-mu-nim-ni-da — It is because; formal causal closing expression

용어집을

yong-eo-ji-beul — Glossary; vocabulary list (object marker attached)

충실히

chung-sil-hi — Faithfully; loyally; with fidelity and dedication

따랐습니다

tta-rat-seum-ni-da — Followed; adhered to; complied with formally

때로는

ttae-ro-neun — Sometimes; occasionally; at certain times

벗어난

beo-seo-nan — Deviated; departed from; strayed away (modifier form)

경우도

gyeong-u-do — Cases also; instances too (inclusive particle)

있었지만

i-sseot-ji-man — There were but; existed however (concessive form)

항상

hang-sang — Always; at all times; constantly

충분하고

chung-bun-ha-go — Sufficient and; adequate and (connective form)

타당한

ta-dang-han — Reasonable; valid; justifiable and appropriate

이유가

i-yu-ga — Reason; justification (subject marker attached)

있다고

it-da-go — That there is; quoted existence clause

판단되었을

pan-dan-doe-eot-seul — When it was judged; deemed to be (past modifier)

때에만

ttae-e-man — Only when; exclusively at the time that

그리하였습니다

geu-ri-ha-yeot-seum-ni-da — Did so; acted accordingly in that manner formally

번역자는

beon-nyeok-ja-neun — Translator; one who renders text into another language

편집자가

pyeon-jip-ja-ga — Editor; one who revises and prepares texts (subject)

되려는

doe-ryeo-neun — Intending to become; trying to be (modifier form)

의도가

ui-do-ga — Intention; purpose; deliberate aim (subject marker)

없습니다

eop-seum-ni-da — There is not; does not exist (formal negative)