Bleak House — Page 2

Vocabulary

이야기의

iyagi-ui — Possessive form of 'story' or 'tale'

끝

kkeut — End, conclusion, or tip of something

서문

seomun — Preface or foreword of a book

한

han — One; a certain (determiner before nouns)

판사가

pansa-ga — Judge (subject marker attached)

일찍이

iljjigi — Once, at an early time, previously

친절하게도

chinjeolhagedo — Kindly, in a kind manner (with emphasis)

나에게

na-ege — To me, directed toward me

알려준

allyeojun — Told, informed, made known to someone

적이

jeogi — An instance or occasion of doing something

있었는데

isseonnneunde — There was/were, but (connective past tense)

나는

na-neun — I (topic marker attached), referring to self

정신이상의

jeongsin-isang-ui — Of mental illness or insanity (possessive)

혐의를

hyeom-ui-reul — Suspicion or charge (object marker attached)

전혀

jeonhyeo — Not at all, entirely (used with negatives)

받지

batji — Receive (verb stem with negative connective)

않는

anneun — Not doing; negative present tense modifier

백오십여

baek-osib-yeo — About one hundred and fifty (approximate number)

명의

myeong-ui — Possessive counter for people, of persons

남녀로

namnyeo-ro — Consisting of men and women (directional particle)

이루어진

irueojin — Composed of, formed or made up of

자리에

jari-e — At a place, seat, or gathering (locative)

함께한

hamkkehan — Joined together with, participated alongside

사람으로서

saram-euro-seo — As a person, in one's capacity as someone

비록

birok — Although, even though (concessive conjunction)

많은

manheun — Many, much, numerous (modifier form)

대중적

daejungjeok — Popular, relating to the general public

편견의

pyeongyeon-ui — Of prejudice or bias (possessive form)

빛나는

bitnaneun — Shining, glittering, outstanding (present modifier)

주제이기는

juje-igineun — Although it is a topic or subject

하지만

hajiman — However, but (contrastive conjunction)

바로

baro — Right, exactly, directly, just at that moment

그

geu — That, the (determiner referring to something known)

순간

sungan — Moment, instant in time

판사의

pansa-ui — Of the judge (possessive form)

눈길이

nungil-i — Gaze, glance (subject marker attached)

내

nae — My, mine (possessive first-person pronoun)

쪽을

jjok-eul — Direction, side (object marker attached)

향하고

hyanghago — Heading toward, facing (connective verb form)

있다고

itdago — That there is; indirect quotation of existence

생각했다

saenggakhaetda — Thought, believed (past tense verb)

거의

geoui — Almost, nearly, hardly

흠잡을

heumjabeul — To find fault with, criticize (future modifier)

데가

dega — Place, point (nominalizer with subject marker)

없다는

eopdaneun — That there is none; quoting nonexistence

것이었다

geosieotda — It was the thing; past nominalized predicate

그는

geu-neun — He (topic marker attached)

인정하기를

injeongha-gireul — Acknowledging, admitting (nominalized object form)

진행

jinhaeng — Progress, proceedings, advancement

속도에

sokdo-e — In the speed or pace (locative particle)

사소한

sasoehan — Trivial, minor, insignificant (modifier)

결함이

gyeolham-i — Defect, flaw (subject marker attached)

있기는

itgineun — There is (concessive connective topic form)

했으나

haesseuna — Did, but (past tense concessive connector)

이는

ineun — This (topic marker attached, referring back)

과장된

gwajangdoen — Exaggerated, overstated (past modifier)

것이며

geosimyeo — It is the thing, and (connective nominalizer)

전적으로

jeonjeok-euro — Entirely, completely, wholly

대중의

daejung-ui — Of the public or the masses (possessive)

인색함

insaekham — Stinginess, miserliness, tightfistedness

때문이었다고

ttaemun-ieotdago — It was because of (indirect past quotation)

했다

haetda — Did, said (simple past tense verb)

죄

joe — Sin, guilt, crime, fault

있는

inneun — Existing, having (present modifier form)

대중은

daejung-eun — The public, the masses (topic marker)

보아하니

boahani — It appears that, it seems from observation

최근까지도

choegeun-kkajido — Even until recently, up to the present

가장

gajang — Most, the most (superlative adverb)

단호한

danhohan — Firm, resolute, decisive (modifier form)

태도로

taedo-ro — With an attitude or stance (instrumental particle)

수를

su-reul — Number, count (object marker attached)

결코

gyeolko — Never, by no means (with negatives)

늘리지

neulliji — Increase, expand (verb with negative connective)

않으려

aneureyo — Intending not to, trying not to

했는데

haenneunde — Did, but (past tense with connective ending)

그것이

geugeosi — That thing (subject marker attached)

세에

se-e — At the ordinal number (e.g., second, era marker)

의해

uihae — By means of, by (passive agent marker)

임명된

immyeongdoen — Appointed, designated to a position (modifier)

것이라고

geosirago — Quoting that it is the thing

생각하지만

saenggakajiman — I think, but (concessive present connector)

다른

dareun — Other, different, another (modifier)

어떤

eotteon — What kind of, some, any (determiner)

왕이어도

wang-ieodo — Even if it were a king (concessive form)

마찬가지일

machangajil — Would be the same, likewise (future modifier)

것이다

geosida — It is the thing; declarative nominalizer ending

이것은

igeoseun — This (topic marker attached)

내게

naege — To me, for me (dative first person)

너무나

neomuna — Way too, exceedingly, far too much

심오한

Profound, deep, abstruse (modifier form)

농담이라

nongdam-ira — Being a joke (causative/reason connective form)

이

i — This (demonstrative determiner)

책의

chaek-ui — Of the book (possessive form)

본문에

bonmun-e — In the main text or body of a work

삽입하기에는

sabibhagiene-un — For the purpose of inserting (topic-marked gerund)

적합하지

jeokhabhaji — Suitable, appropriate (with negative connective)

않다고

antago — That it is not (indirect quotation negative)

여겨졌다

yeogyeojyeotda — Was considered, regarded as (passive past tense)

그렇지

geureoji — If it were so (conditional connector)

않았다면

anhatdamyeon — If it had not been (negative past conditional)

그것을

geugeoseul — That thing (object marker attached)

대화나

daehwa-na — Conversation or dialogue (listing connector)

씨에게

ssi-ege — To Mr./Ms. (honorific title with dative)

돌렸을

dollyeosseul — Would have attributed or turned toward (past modal)

것인데

geosinde — It is the thing, but (connective nominalizer)

농담은

nongdam-eun — The joke (topic marker attached)

둘

dul — Two, both (numeral)

중

jung — Among, in the middle of

하나에게서

hana-egeseo — From one of them (ablative particle)

비롯된

birotdoen — Originating from, stemming from (modifier)

것이

geosi — The thing (subject marker attached, nominalizer)

틀림없다고

teullimeopdago — That it is certainly, without a doubt

생각한다

saenggakhanda — Think, believe (present tense declarative)

그런

geureun — Such, that kind of (modifier)

입을

ib-eul — Mouth (object marker attached)

통해서라면

tonghaeseoramen — If through, if via (conditional instrumental)

하나에서

hana-eseo — From one, from a single (ablative form)

따온

ttaon — Quoted, taken from, borrowed (past modifier)

적절한

jeokjeolhan — Appropriate, fitting, suitable (modifier)

인용구와

inyonggu-wa — With a quotation or citation (conjunctive particle)

짝지을

jjakjieul — To pair, match with (future modifier)

수도

sudo — Also can, even (possibility with addition)

있었을

isseosseul — Could have been, would have existed (modal past)

나의

na-ui — My, mine (first-person possessive)

본성은

bonseong-eun — Nature, innate character (topic marker)

내가

naega — I (subject marker attached, first person)

일하는

ilhaneun — Working, doing work (present modifier)

것에

geose — To the thing, regarding the matter

마치

machi — Just like, as if (comparative adverb)

손처럼

son-cheoreom — Like a hand (comparative particle)

그러니

geureoni — Therefore, so then (causal connector)

나를

na-reul — Me (object marker attached, first person)

불쌍히

bulssanghi — Pitifully, with pity or compassion

여기고

yeogigo — Regard as, consider (connective verb form)

새로워지기를

saero-wojigireul — Becoming new, renewal (nominalized object)

바라주오

bara-juo — Please wish for, desire for me (imperative)