Frankenstein; or, the modern prometheus — Page 12

Vocabulary

나는

na-neun — I (subject marker attached), first person pronoun

감히

gam-hi — Daringly, boldly, presumptuously

그런

geu-reon — Such, that kind of, like that

성공을

seong-gong-eul — Success (object form), achieving a goal

기대하지

gi-dae-ha-ji — To expect, to anticipate (negative verb stem)

못하지만

mot-ha-ji-man — Cannot do, but; expressing inability with contrast

그

geu — That, the; definite article-like determiner

그림의

geu-rim-ui — Of the picture, painting's (possessive form)

이면을

i-myeon-eul — The other side, hidden aspect (object form)

바라볼

ba-ra-bol — To look at, to gaze upon (future modifier)

수도

su-do — Even the ability to; possibility with emphasis

없습니다

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

지금은

ji-geum-eun — As for now, at present (topic marked)

기회가

gi-hoe-ga — Opportunity, chance (subject form)

있을

i-sseul — When there is, existing (future/conditional modifier)

때마다

ttae-ma-da — Every time, whenever an occasion arises

계속

gye-sok — Continuously, keep doing, without stopping

편지를

pyeon-ji-reul — Letter (object form), written correspondence

써

sseo — Write (informal command/connective form)

주세요

ju-se-yo — Please do (for me), polite request ending

가장

ga-jang — Most, the greatest degree, superlative marker

힘들

him-deul — Difficult, hard, exhausting (modifier form)

때

ttae — Time, moment, when something occurs

당신의

dang-sin-ui — Your (possessive), formal second-person pronoun

받을

ba-deul — To receive (future/modifier form)

그것이

geu-geo-si — That thing (subject form), referring to something mentioned

내

nae — My, mine; first-person possessive pronoun

기운을

gi-un-eul — Energy, vitality, spirit (object form)

북돋아

buk-do-da — To boost, to encourage, to lift spirits

줄

jul — Will give; connective indicating future giving

것입니다

geo-sim-ni-da — It is the case that; formal declarative ending

당신을

dang-sin-eul — You (object form), formal second-person pronoun

매우

mae-u — Very, extremely, greatly; intensifying adverb

깊이

gi-pi — Deeply, profoundly; adverbial form of deep

사랑합니다

sa-rang-ham-ni-da — I love (formal); expressing deep affection formally

만약

man-yak — If, in case; conditional conjunction

소식을

so-sig-eul — News, word, tidings (object form)

다시는

da-si-neun — Never again, not once more (emphatic)

듣지

deut-ji — To hear, to listen (negative verb stem form)

못하게

mot-ha-ge — So as not to be able to do

되더라도

doe-deo-ra-do — Even if it becomes, even if so happens

나를

na-reul — Me (object form), first-person pronoun object

애정으로

ae-jeong-eu-ro — With affection, with love (instrumental form)

기억해

gi-eo-kae — Remember, keep in memory (informal form)

다정한

da-jeong-han — Affectionate, warm-hearted, tender (modifier form)

오빠

op-pa — Older brother (used by females), term of endearment

편지

pyeon-ji — Letter, written correspondence sent to someone

부인께

bu-in-kke — To Mrs./Madam (honorific dative), respectful address

년

nyeon — Year; unit of time for counting years

7월

chil-wol — July; the seventh month of the year

7일

chil-il — The 7th day; seventh day of the month

사랑하는

sa-rang-ha-neun — Beloved, dear, loving (present modifier form)

누나에게

nu-na-e-ge — To (one's) older sister (dative); male speaker usage

안전하며

an-jeon-ha-myeo — Being safe and; connective form of safe

항해가

hang-hae-ga — Voyage, navigation (subject form)

순조롭게

sun-jo-rop-ge — Smoothly, without difficulty, going well

진행되고

jin-haeng-doe-go — Is progressing, proceeding (connective form)

있다는

That it is/exists (reported speech modifier)

알리기

al-li-gi — Informing, notifying (noun/gerund form)

위해

wi-hae — For the sake of, in order to

급히

geu-pi — Hastily, urgently, in a hurry

몇

myeot — A few, several, how many (quantifier)

자

ja — Character, letter; unit for written words

적습니다

jeok-seum-ni-da — I write down, jot (formal declarative ending)

이

i — This; demonstrative determiner for nearby object

지금

ji-geum — Now, at this moment, currently

귀항

gwi-hang — Return voyage, homeward-bound sailing

중인

jung-in — In the middle of, currently doing (modifier)

상선

sang-seon — Merchant ship, commercial vessel

편으로

pyeo-neu-ro — By way of, via; using as a means

전달될

jeon-dal-doel — Will be delivered, to be conveyed (future modifier)

어쩌면

eo-jjeo-myeon — Perhaps, maybe, possibly; expressing uncertainty

수년간

su-nyeon-gan — For several years, over multiple years

고국을

go-gug-eul — Homeland, native country (object form)

보지

bo-ji — To see (negative verb stem form)

못할

mot-hal — Unable to do (future/modifier negative form)

나보다

na-bo-da — Than me, compared to me (comparative particle)

더

deo — More, further; comparative degree adverb

운이

un-i — Luck, fortune (subject form)

좋은

jo-eun — Good, nice, favorable (modifier form)

배이지요

bae-i-ji-yo — It is a ship, isn't it (soft confirmation)

그러나

geu-reo-na — However, but, nevertheless; contrastive conjunction

기운이

gi-un-i — Energy, spirit, vitality (subject form)

넘칩니다

neom-chim-ni-da — Overflows, is brimming with (formal declarative)

선원들은

seo-nwon-deul-eun — The sailors, crew members (topic/subject form)

용감하고

yong-gam-ha-go — Brave, courageous and (connective form)

목적의식이

mok-jeok-eui-sig-i — Sense of purpose, goal awareness (subject form)

확고해

hwak-go-hae — Firm, resolute, unwavering (informal descriptive)

보이며

bo-i-myeo — Appearing, seeming and (connective form)

우리가

u-ri-ga — We (subject form), first-person plural subject

나아가고

na-a-ga-go — Moving forward, advancing and (connective form)

있는

in-neun — That is/are, existing (present modifier form)

지역의

ji-yeog-ui — Of the region, area's (possessive form)

위험을

wi-heom-eul — Danger, risk, hazard (object form)

암시하는

am-si-ha-neun — Suggesting, hinting at (present modifier form)

유빙들이

yu-bing-deul-i — Ice floes, floating ice chunks (subject form)

지나쳐도

ji-na-chyeo-do — Even if passing by, even though drifting past

그들은

geu-deul-eun — They (topic form), third-person plural pronoun

전혀

jeon-hyeo — Not at all, entirely (used with negatives)

당황하는

dang-hwang-ha-neun — Being flustered, panicking (present modifier form)

기색이

gi-saeg-i — Sign, indication, appearance (subject form)

우리는

u-ri-neun — We (topic form), first-person plural topic

이미

i-mi — Already, by now; adverb of completion

높은

no-peun — High, tall, elevated (modifier form)

위도에

wi-do-e — At the latitude (locative); geographic coordinate

도달했습니다

do-dal-haet-seum-ni-da — Have reached, have arrived at (formal past)

하지만

ha-ji-man — However, but; common contrastive conjunction

한여름이라

han-yeo-reum-i-ra — Because it is midsummer (causal connective)

따뜻하지는

tta-tteut-ha-ji-neun — As for being warm (topic-marked negative clause)

않지만

an-ji-man — Does not, but; negative contrastive connective

내가

nae-ga — I (subject form); first-person subject pronoun

그토록

geu-to-rok — So much, to that extent; emphatic degree adverb

간절히

gan-jeol-hi — Earnestly, desperately, with all one's heart

도달하고자

do-dal-ha-go-ja — Wanting to reach, intending to arrive at

하는

ha-neun — Doing, that does (present action modifier form)

해안으로

hae-an-eu-ro — Toward the shore, coast (directional form)

빠르게

ppa-reu-ge — Quickly, rapidly; adverbial form of fast

밀어주는

mil-eo-ju-neun — Pushing for us, propelling (present modifier form)

남풍이

nam-pung-i — South wind (subject form), wind from the south

예상치

ye-sang-chi — Unexpectedly (short form of 예상하지 못한)

못했던

mot-haet-deon — Had not expected, was unable (past modifier)

생기

saeng-gi — Vitality, liveliness, fresh energy

온기를

on-gi-reul — Warmth, gentle heat (object form)

전해줍니다

jeon-hae-jum-ni-da — Delivers, conveys (for us); formal declarative

지금까지

ji-geum-kka-ji — Until now, up to this point

편지에

pyeon-ji-e — In the letter, to the letter (locative form)

쓸

sseul — Worth writing, to write (future/modifier form)

만한

man-han — Worthy of, worth (comparison/modifier particle)

사건은

sa-geon-eun — Incident, event, occurrence (topic form)

일어나지

il-eo-na-ji — To occur, to arise (negative verb stem)

않았습니다

a-nat-seum-ni-da — Did not happen (formal negative past declarative)