Frankenstein; or, the modern prometheus — Page 8

Vocabulary

그

geu — He, that; third-person pronoun or demonstrative

나이에

na-i-e — At the age of; referring to a specific age

나는

na-neun — I; first-person subject pronoun with topic marker

우리나라의

u-ri-na-ra-e — Of our country; possessive form of homeland

유명한

yu-myeong-han — Famous, well-known, renowned

시인들을

si-in-deul-eul — Poets; plural noun with object marker

알게

al-ge — To come to know; connective form of to know

되었다

doe-eot-da — Became; past tense of to become

그러나

geu-reo-na — However, but; conjunction indicating contrast

그러한

geu-reo-han — Such, that kind of; demonstrative adjective

확신으로부터

hwak-sin-eu-ro-bu-teo — From conviction; starting from a strong belief

가장

ga-jang — Most; superlative adverb

중요한

jung-yo-han — Important, significant, crucial

혜택을

hye-taek-eul — Benefit, advantage; with object marker

얻을

eo-deul — To obtain, to gain; future/modifying verb form

수

su — Ability, possibility; used in grammar for can/may

있는

it-neun — Existing, being; present participle of to exist

능력이

neung-nyeok-i — Ability, capacity; with subject marker

내게서

nae-ge-seo — From me; indicating departure or separation from speaker

사라진

sa-ra-jin — Disappeared, vanished; past modifier form

후에야

hu-e-ya — Only after; emphasizing time condition

모국어

mo-guk-eo — Mother tongue, native language

외에

oe-e — Besides, other than, in addition to

더

deo — More; comparative adverb

많은

man-eun — Many, much, numerous

언어를

eon-eo-reul — Language(s); with object marker

익혀야

ik-hyeo-ya — Must learn, must master; obligatory connective form

할

hal — To do; future/modifying form of to do

필요성을

pil-lyo-seong-eul — Necessity, need; with object marker

깨달았다

kkae-dal-at-da — Realized, came to understand; past tense

이제

i-je — Now, at this point

스물여덟

seu-mul-yeo-deol — Twenty-eight; native Korean numeral

살이지만

sal-i-ji-man — Years old but; concessive clause with age

실제로는

sil-je-ro-neun — In reality, actually; topic-marked adverb

열다섯

yeol-da-seot — Fifteen; native Korean numeral

살의

sal-e — Of age; possessive form indicating years old

학생들보다도

hak-saeng-deul-bo-da-do — Even compared to students; emphatic comparative

무식하다

mu-sik-ha-da — To be ignorant, uneducated, unlearned

내가

nae-ga — I; first-person subject with subject marker

많이

man-i — A lot, much, greatly; adverb

생각해

saeng-gak-hae — Think; informal connective form of to think

왔고

wat-go — Have been doing and; past progressive connective

나의

na-e — My; first-person possessive

몽상이

mong-sang-i — Daydream, fantasy; with subject marker

광대하고

gwang-dae-ha-go — Vast, expansive, enormous; connective adjective form

웅장하다는

ung-jang-ha-da-neun — That it is grand, majestic; reported adjective form

것은

geot-eun — The fact that; nominalizer with topic marker

사실이지만

sa-sil-i-ji-man — It is true but; concessive factual clause

그것들은

geu-geot-deul-eun — They, those things; plural demonstrative with topic marker

화가들이

hwa-ga-deul-i — Painters, artists; plural with subject marker

말하는

mal-ha-neun — Saying, speaking; present participle

것처럼

geot-cheo-reom — Like, as if; comparative nominalizer

통일성이

tong-il-seong-i — Unity, coherence; with subject marker

결여되어

gyeol-lyeo-doe-eo — Lacking, deficient in; connective verb form

있다

it-da — To exist, to be; basic existential verb

그리고

geu-ri-go — And, and then; additive conjunction

나를

na-reul — Me; first-person object pronoun

낭만적이라고

nang-man-jeok-i-ra-go — As romantic; quoted descriptive label

경멸하지

gyeong-myeol-ha-ji — To despise, to scorn; negative connective form

않을

an-eul — Will not; negative future modifier

만큼

man-keum — As much as, to the extent of

있고

it-go — Has and; connective form of to have/exist

내

nae — My; shortened possessive first-person

마음을

ma-eum-eul — Heart, mind; with object marker

바로잡으려

ba-ro-jap-eu-ryeo — To correct, to set right; intentional connective

노력할

no-ryeok-hal — Will make an effort; future modifier of to try

아껴주는

ak-kyeo-ju-neun — Who cherishes and cares for; present participle

친구가

chin-gu-ga — Friend; with subject marker

몹시

mop-si — Very much, extremely, desperately

필요하다

pil-lyo-ha-da — To be necessary, needed, required

뭐

mwo — Well, what; interjection or question word

이것들은

i-geot-deul-eun — These things; plural demonstrative with topic marker

쓸모없는

sseul-mo-eom-neun — Useless, pointless, worthless

불평이다

bul-pyeong-i-da — It is a complaint; declarative noun sentence

넓은

neol-beun — Wide, broad, spacious

바다

ba-da — Sea, ocean

위에서도

wi-e-seo-do — Even on top of, even above

심지어

sim-ji-eo — Even, going so far as

여기

yeo-gi — Here, this place

상인들과

sang-in-deul-gwa — With merchants, traders; plural with conjunction

선원들

seon-won-deul — Sailors, crew members; plural noun

사이에서도

sa-i-e-seo-do — Even among, even between

결코

gyeol-ko — Never, absolutely not; emphatic negative adverb

친구를

chin-gu-reul — Friend; with object marker

찾지

chat-ji — To find, to look for; negative connective form

못할

mot-hal — Cannot do; future negative modifier

것이다

geot-i-da — It is the case that; nominal declarative ending

인간

in-gan — Human being, humanity

본성의

bon-seong-e — Of nature, of character; possessive form

무관한

mu-gwan-han — Unrelated to, having nothing to do with

어떤

eo-ddeon — Some, certain, what kind of

감정들이

gam-jeong-deul-i — Emotions, feelings; plural with subject marker

이

i — This; demonstrative determiner

거친

geo-chin — Rough, coarse, rugged; modifier form

가슴속에서도

ga-seum-sok-e-seo-do — Even within the heart, deep in the chest

뛰고

ddwi-go — Beats, runs; connective present form

예를 들어

ye-reul deu-reo — For example; common discourse phrase

놀라운

nol-la-un — Surprising, remarkable, astonishing

용기와

yong-gi-wa — Courage and; noun with additive conjunction

지닌

ji-nin — Possessing, having; past modifier of to possess

사람이다

sa-ram-i-da — Is a person; declarative noun sentence ending

그는

geu-neun — He; third-person subject with topic marker

명예를

myeong-ye-reul — Honor, glory; with object marker

열렬히

yeol-lyeol-hi — Ardently, passionately, fervently

갈망하고

gal-mang-ha-go — Yearns for, craves; connective verb form

있으며

it-eu-myeo — Is and, exists while; connective form

정확하게

jeong-hwak-ha-ge — Accurately, precisely, exactly

표현하자면

pyo-hyeon-ha-ja-myeon — If I were to express it; conditional phrase

자신의

ja-sin-e — One's own; reflexive possessive

직업에서의

jik-eop-e-seo-e — Within one's profession; possessive location form

출세를

chul-se-reul — Success, advancement in career; with object marker

열망하고

yeol-mang-ha-go — Desires keenly, aspires to; connective verb

교양에

gyo-yang-e — By culture, refinement; dative form

의해

e-hae — By means of, due to; passive causative particle

않은

an-eun — Not having done; negative past modifier

민족적

min-jok-jeok — Ethnic, national; adjectival suffix form

직업적

jik-eop-jeok — Professional, occupational; adjectival form

편견들

pyeon-gyeon-deul — Prejudices, biases; plural noun

속에서도

sok-e-seo-do — Even within, even inside

인류의

il-lyu-e — Of humanity, of mankind; possessive

고귀한

go-gwi-han — Noble, precious, lofty

자질들

ja-jil-deul — Qualities, traits, aptitudes; plural

중

jung — Among, in the middle of

일부를

il-bu-reul — Some part of, a portion; with object marker

간직하고

gan-jik-ha-go — Keeps, preserves, holds dear; connective form

배

bae — Ship, boat; vessel

위에서

wi-e-seo — On top of, aboard; location marker

처음

cheo-eum — First time, beginning

그를

geu-reul — Him; third-person object pronoun

그가

geu-ga — He; third-person subject with subject marker

도시에서

do-si-e-seo — In the city; location marker on city

일자리가

il-ja-ri-ga — Job, employment; with subject marker

없다는

eop-da-neun — That there is none; quoted negative existential

것을

geot-eul — The fact; nominalizer with object marker

되어

doe-eo — Becoming; connective form of to become

쉽게

swip-ge — Easily, without difficulty

사업을

sa-eop-eul — Business, enterprise; with object marker

돕도록

dop-do-rok — So as to help; purposive connective form

고용하였다

go-yong-ha-yeot-da — Hired, employed; past tense declarative