Frankenstein; or, the modern prometheus — Page 6

Vocabulary

저는

jeoneun — I (topic marker attached); first-person subject pronoun

2주

iju — Two weeks; a period of fourteen days

혹은

hogeun — Or; alternatively; used to present another option

3주

saju — Three weeks; a period of twenty-one days

안에

ane — Within; inside a specified time or space

그

geu — That; the; a demonstrative or definite article equivalent

도시로

dosiro — To the city; directional form of 도시 (city)

떠날

tteonar — To leave; departing (future modifier form)

것입니다

geosimnida — It is; formal sentence ending expressing a statement or plan

그곳에서

geugoseseo — There; at that place; from that location

배를

baereul — Ship/boat (object marker attached); a watercraft

한

han — One; a single; also used as an indefinite article

척

cheok — Counter for ships and boats in Korean

빌릴

billil — To rent or borrow; future modifier form of 빌리다

생각인데

saenggaginde — I am thinking of; plan or intention with mild contrast

지불하면

jibulhamyeon — If one pays; conditional form of 지불하다 (to pay)

쉽게

swipge — Easily; in a simple or effortless manner

할 수 있으며

hal su isseumyeo — Can do and; expressing ability with additive conjunction

익숙한

iksuukan — Familiar with; accustomed to; experienced in something

사람들

saramdeul — People; plural form of 사람 (person)

중에서

jungeseo — Among; from within a group or set

필요하다고

piryohadago — Saying that it is necessary; reported necessity clause

생각되는

saenggakdoeneun — That is thought to be; considered or deemed necessary

만큼의

mankeumuii — As many as; to the extent of; proportional amount

선원들을

seonwondeureul — Sailors/crew members (object marker); ship's crew

고용할

goyonghal — To hire; future modifier form of 고용하다 (to employ)

6월이

yuwori — June (subject marker); the sixth month of the year

되기

doegi — Becoming; nominalized form of 되다 (to become)

전까지는

jeonkkajineun — Until before; up to the point before something occurs

않을

aneul — Will not; future modifier of negative 않다

생각입니다

saenggagimnida — It is my plan or intention; formal expression of intent

그런데

geureonde — But; by the way; transitional conjunction showing contrast

제가

jega — I (subject marker, humble); first-person subject form

언제

eonje — When; at what time; question or relative time word

돌아올

doraaol — To return; future modifier form of 돌아오다 (to come back)

있을까요

isseulkkayo — I wonder if there will be; polite speculative question ending

아

a — Oh; ah; exclamation expressing emotion or realization

사랑하는

saranghaneun — Beloved; dear; loving (modifier form of 사랑하다)

이

i — This; a proximal demonstrative adjective in Korean

질문에

jilmune — To this question; locative form of 질문 (question)

어떻게

eotteoke — How; in what way; manner question adverb

답할

dapal — To answer; future modifier form of 답하다 (to reply)

있겠습니까

itgesseumnikka — Can there be; formal speculative question about possibility

만약

manyak — If; supposing that; introduces a conditional clause

성공한다면

seonggonghandamyeon — If one succeeds; conditional form of 성공하다 (to succeed)

다시

dasi — Again; once more; another time

만나기까지

mannagikkaji — Until meeting again; up to the point of reuniting

수개월

sugaewol — Several months; an unspecified number of months

어쩌면

eojjeomyeon — Perhaps; maybe; expressing uncertainty or possibility

수년이

sunyeoni — Several years (subject marker); multiple years may pass

흘러야

heulleoaya — Must flow/pass; obligatory form indicating time must pass

실패한다면

silpaehandamyeon — If one fails; conditional form of 실패하다 (to fail)

저를

jeoreul — Me (object marker); first-person object pronoun, humble

곧

got — Soon; shortly; before long

보게

boge — To see; causative/connective form of 보다 (to see)

되거나

deogeona — Either become or; presents alternative outcomes

아니면

animyeon — Or else; otherwise; presenting a contrasting alternative

영영

yeongyeong — Forever; never again; permanently and irrevocably

보지 못하게

boji motage — So as not to be able to see; unable to see ever again

될

doel — Will become; future modifier form of 되다 (to become)

안녕히 계세요

annyeonghi gyeseyo — Goodbye; farewell said to person who stays behind

사랑하고

saranghago — Loving and; connective form of 사랑하다 (to love)

훌륭한

hullyunghan — Excellent; wonderful; admirable; outstanding in quality

누이

nui — Sister; term referring to one's sister

하늘이

haneuri — The sky/heaven (subject marker); heavens as a subject

축복을

chukbogeul — Blessing (object marker); divine favor or good wishes

내려 주시고

naeryeo jusigo — Please bestow and; respectful request to grant something

지켜 주시어

jikyeo jusyeo — Please protect and; honorific request to keep someone safe

모든

modeun — All; every; entire; used before nouns to mean 'all of'

사랑과

saranggwa — Love and; connective form of 사랑 (love)

친절에

chinjeore — To kindness; referring to acts of kindness shown

대한

daehan — Regarding; about; concerning a particular subject

감사를

gamsareul — Gratitude (object marker); thanks or appreciation expressed

거듭거듭

geodeuopgeodeup — Again and again; repeatedly; over and over

전할

jeonhal — To convey; future modifier of 전하다 (to deliver a message)

있기를

itgireul — To be able to; nominalized hope for a state of being

바랍니다

baramnida — I hope; I wish; formal expression of desire or hope

남동생

namdongsaeng — Younger brother; a male sibling younger than oneself

올림

ollim — From (letter closing); respectful sign-off in correspondence

편지

pyeonji — Letter; a written message sent to someone

부인께

buinkke — To Madam/Mrs.; honorific dative of 부인 (married woman)

3월

samwol — March; the third month of the year

28일

isippalil — The 28th day; twenty-eighth day of the month

서리와

seoriwa — Frost and; 서리 means frost, with additive conjunction

눈에

nune — In snow; locative form of 눈 (snow)

둘러싸인

dulleossain — Surrounded by; enclosed on all sides by something

이곳에서

igoseseo — Here; at this place; from this location

시간이

sigani — Time (subject marker); time as the subject of a sentence

얼마나

eolmana — How much; how many; to what extent or degree

그러나

geureona — However; but; a conjunction showing contrast or opposition

저의

jeoui — My; first-person possessive pronoun (humble form)

계획을

gyehogeul — Plan (object marker); a scheme or organized intention

향한

hyanghan — Directed toward; aimed at; heading in a direction

두

du — Two; the number two used before a counter

번째

beonjjae — Ordinal suffix meaning '-th'; second step or instance

걸음이

georeumi — Step (subject marker); a stride or move forward

빌렸고

billyeotgo — Borrowed/rented and; past connective of 빌리다

모으는

moeuneun — Gathering; collecting; present modifier of 모으다

일에

ire — In the work/task; locative form of 일 (work, task)

열중하고

yeoljungago — Being absorbed in; devoting oneself to something

있습니다

itseumnida — There is/are; formal present tense of 있다

이미

imi — Already; by now; at this point in time

고용한

goyonghan — Hired; past modifier form of 고용하다 (to employ)

이들은

ideureun — These people (topic marker); referring to a known group

믿을 수 있는

mideul su inneun — Trustworthy; reliable; able to be trusted or believed

사람들로

saramdeulro — As people; instrumental/equative form of 사람들 (people)

보이며

boimyeo — Appear to be and; connective of 보이다 (to seem/appear)

분명

bunmyeong — Clearly; obviously; certainly without doubt

두려움을

duryeoeumeul — Fear (object marker); the feeling of being afraid

모르는

moreuneun — Not knowing; unacquainted with; modifier of 모르다

용기를

yongireul — Courage (object marker); bravery or boldness of spirit

지니고

jinigo — Possessing and; connective form of 지니다 (to possess/carry)