Frankenstein; or, the modern prometheus — Page 7

Vocabulary

하지만

hajiman — However; used to contrast two statements.

저는

jeoneun — I (topic marker); polite first-person subject.

아직껏

ajikkeot — Until now; up to this point in time.

충족시키지

chungjok sikiji — To not satisfy or fulfill a need or condition.

못한

mothan — Unable to do; failed to accomplish something.

한

han — One; a single (used as a numeral modifier).

가지

gaji — Kind, sort, or type of something.

결핍이

gyeollibi — Deficiency or lack of something essential.

있으며

isseumyeo — There is; exists, and additionally (connective form).

그

geu — That; a demonstrative pronoun referring to something.

대상의

daesangui — Of the subject or object being referred to.

부재를

bujae reul — Absence of someone or something (object marker).

지금

jigeum — Now; at the present moment.

매우

maeu — Very; extremely; to a great degree.

심각한

simgakhan — Serious, severe, or grave in nature.

고통으로

gotongeuro — As pain or suffering (directional/instrumental marker).

느끼고

neukkigo — Feeling; sensing something emotionally or physically.

있습니다

itsseumnida — Formal polite ending meaning 'there is' or 'am doing'.

저에게는

jeoegeneun — As for me; to me (topic with dative marker).

친구가

chinguga — Friend (subject marker attached).

없습니다

eopseumnida — There is not; does not exist (formal polite).

성공의

seonggongui — Of success; relating to achievement or accomplishment.

열정으로

yeoljeongeuro — With passion or enthusiasm (instrumental marker).

가슴이

gaseumi — Chest or heart (subject marker); seat of emotion.

불타오를

bultaoреul — To blaze up; burn passionately (future/modifier form).

때

ttae — Time, moment, or occasion when something happens.

저의

jeoui — My; belonging to me (polite possessive).

기쁨을

gippeumeul — Joy or happiness (object marker attached).

함께

hamkke — Together; jointly with someone else.

나눌

nanul — To share or divide (future/modifier form).

사람이

sarami — Person (subject marker); a human being.

아무도

amudo — Nobody; not anyone at all.

없을

eopseul — Will not exist; there will be no one (modifier).

것이고

geosigo — It will be; and that is the case (conjunctive).

실망에

silmange — In disappointment; at the point of being let down.

휩싸일

hwipssail — To be engulfed or overwhelmed by something (modifier).

낙담한

nakdamhan — Discouraged; dejected; feeling hopeless or downhearted.

저를

jeoreul — Me (object marker); polite first-person object.

붙들어

butdeureo — To hold onto; to grab and support someone.

줄

jul — To give (future/modifier); ability or act of giving.

사람도

saramdo — A person also; even a single person (additive).

것입니다

geosipnida — It is the case that; formal assertive sentence ending.

제

je — My; polite first-person possessive pronoun.

생각을

saengageul — Thoughts or ideas (object marker attached).

글로

geulro — In writing; by means of written words.

적어

jeogeo — To write down; to jot or note something.

하겠지만

hagetjiman — Will do so, but; concessive future conjunctive form.

그것은

geugeoseun — That thing (topic marker); referring to what was mentioned.

감정을

gamjeongeul — Emotions or feelings (object marker attached).

전달하기에는

jeondalhagiene un — For the purpose of conveying or delivering (topic marker).

빈약한

binyakhan — Meager, poor, or inadequate in quality or quantity.

수단에

sudane — As a means or method (locative marker attached).

불과합니다

bulgwahamnida — It is merely; it amounts to no more than.

저와

jeowa — With me; together with me (conjunctive particle).

공감할

gonggamhal — To empathize or resonate with (future/modifier form).

수

su — Ability or possibility; used in 'can' constructions.

있는

inneun — Who has; existing; present-tense modifier form.

사람

saram — Person; a human being.

그의

geuui — His; belonging to him (possessive pronoun).

눈빛이

nunbichi — The look in one's eyes; a glance or eye expression.

눈빛에

nunbiche — To the look in one's eyes (locative marker).

화답할

hwadaphal — To respond to or reciprocate (future/modifier form).

사람의

saramui — Of a person; belonging to someone (possessive marker).

동반을

dongbaneul — Companionship or accompaniment (object marker attached).

원합니다

wonhamnida — Desire or want something (formal polite ending).

낭만적이라고

nangmanjeogirago — Saying that it is romantic; quoting a description.

여기실

yeogisil — To regard or consider (honorific future/modifier form).

수도

sudo — Also possible; might also be the case.

있겠지요

itgetjiyo — Perhaps there might be; I suppose it could be.

사랑하는

saranghaneun — Beloved; loving (present-tense modifier form).

누이여

nuiyeo — O sister; vocative address to a beloved sister.

친구의

chinguui — Of a friend; belonging to a friend (possessive).

뼈저리게

ppyeojeori ge — Deeply and painfully; feeling something to the bone.

느낍니다

neukimnida — Feel or sense something (formal polite ending).

곁에는

gyeoteneun — Beside one; at one's side (topic with locative marker).

온화하면서도

onhwahamyeonseodo — While being gentle or mild-tempered, and also.

용감하고

yonggamhago — Being brave or courageous (conjunctive adjective form).

교양

gyoyang — Culture, refinement, or cultivated knowledge.

있고

itgo — Having; there is, and (conjunctive form).

포용력

poyongnyeok — Capacity for acceptance, tolerance, or embrace.

정신을

jeongshineul — Spirit or mind (object marker attached).

지니며

jinimyeo — Possessing or having; carrying within (conjunctive).

취향이

chwihyangi — Taste or preference (subject marker); personal inclination.

같아

gata — Being the same; similar (informal connective form).

계획을

gyehoeeul — Plans or schemes (object marker attached).

승인하거나

seunginhageona — To approve or endorse, or alternatively (disjunctive).

수정해

sujeonghe — To revise or correct something (informal form).

그런

geureon — Such; of that kind or nature.

있다면

itdamyeon — If there is; supposing such a person exists.

당신의

dangsinui — Your; belonging to you (formal/literary possessive).

불쌍한

bulssanghan — Poor, pitiful, or deserving of sympathy.

오빠의

oppaui — Of an older brother (used by females); possessive form.

결점을

gyeoljeomeul — Flaws or shortcomings (object marker attached).

얼마나

eolmana — How much; to what extent or degree.

잘

jal — Well; skillfully; in a good manner.

보완해

bowanhae — To complement or make up for a deficiency.

있을까요

isseulkkayo — I wonder if there would be; rhetorical question ending.

실행에

silhaenge — In execution or practice (locative marker attached).

있어서

isseoseo — Being in; because of being in (conjunctive form).

너무

neomu — Too; excessively; more than appropriate.

열정적이고

yeoljeongjeogiго — Being passionate or zealous (conjunctive adjective form).

어려움에

eoryeoume — In difficulty or hardship (locative marker attached).

참을성이

chameurseong i — Patience or endurance (subject marker attached).

저에게

jeoege — To me; for me (dative marker, polite form).

더욱

deouk — Even more; to a greater degree.

큰

keun — Big or great (modifier form of adjective).

고통은

gotongeun — Pain or suffering (topic marker attached).

제가

jega — I (subject marker, polite first person).

독학으로

dokhageuro — By self-study; through self-directed learning.

배웠다는

baeweotdaneun — That I learned; quoting the fact of having learned.

생애

saengae — One's lifetime or entire life.

처음

cheoeum — The beginning; the first time or start.

열네

yeolne — Fourteen; the number 14 (native Korean numeral).

해

hae — Year; a period of twelve months.

동안

dongan — During; for a period of time.

공터에서

gongteoeseo — In an empty lot or open field (locative marker).

마음대로

maumda ero — As one pleases; freely without restriction.

뛰놀며

ttwi nolmyeo — Running and playing freely (conjunctive form).

삼촌의

samchonui — Uncle's; belonging to one's uncle (possessive).

항해

hanghae — Navigation or voyage; sea travel.

서적

seojeok — Books or literary works; written publications.

외에는

oieneun — Apart from; other than; except for (topic marker).

아무것도

amugeotdo — Nothing at all; not anything whatsoever.

읽지

ikji — Not reading; the negative stem of 'to read'.

않았습니다

anat sseumnida — Did not do; formal polite past negative ending.