Frankenstein; or, the modern prometheus — Page 15

Vocabulary

그러나

geureona — However; used to contrast two statements.

아침에

achime — In the morning; at the time of morning.

날이

nari — The day; subject form of 날 (day/weather).

밝자마자

baljamaja — As soon as it became light; immediately at dawn.

나는

naneun — I; topic marker form of first-person pronoun.

갑판으로

gappaneuro — Onto the deck; directional form of 갑판 (deck).

올라갔고

ollagatkko — Went up and; past tense of 올라가다 (to go up).

모든

modeun — All; every; used before nouns to mean all.

선원들이

seonwondeuri — The sailors; plural subject form of 선원 (sailor).

배의

baeui — Of the ship; possessive form of 배 (ship/boat).

한쪽

hanjjok — One side; one direction of something.

편에서

pyeoneseo — From the side; locative form of 편 (side/direction).

바다

bada — The sea; ocean; large body of saltwater.

속의

sogui — Inside of; within; possessive form of 속 (inside).

누군가에게

nugun'gaege — To someone; dative form of 누군가 (someone).

말을 걸고

mareul geolgo — Speaking to; initiating conversation with someone.

있는

inneun — Existing; present-tense modifier of 있다 (to be/exist).

것을

geoseul — The thing; object form of 것 (thing/fact).

발견했다

balgyeonhaetda — Discovered; found; past tense of 발견하다.

그것은

geugeoceun — That thing is; topic form of 그것 (that thing).

사실

sasil — In fact; actually; truth or reality.

우리가

uriga — We; subject form of 우리 (we/our).

전에

jeone — Before; previously; earlier in time.

보았던

boatdeon — Had seen; past retrospective modifier of 보다 (to see).

것과

geotgwa — With the thing; connective form of 것 (thing).

같은

gateun — Same; identical; used as modifier meaning alike.

썰매였는데

sseolmaeyeonnneunde — Was a sled; past tense of 썰매이다 with contrast.

밤

bam — Night; nighttime; the dark hours.

사이에

saie — During; between; within a period of time.

큰

keun — Big; large; modifier form of 크다 (to be big).

얼음

eoreum — Ice; frozen water.

조각

jogak — Piece; fragment; a chunk of something.

위에

wie — On top of; above; locative form of 위 (top).

실려

sillyeo — Carried; loaded; gerund form of 실리다 (to be loaded).

쪽으로

jjogeuro — Toward; in the direction of something.

떠내려온

tteonaeryeoon — Had drifted; floated down toward; modifier form.

것이었다

geosieotda — It was; past tense copula of 것이다.

개는

gaeneun — The dog; topic form of 개 (dog).

한 마리만

han mariman — Only one (animal); just a single creature.

살아 있었고

sara isseotgo — Was alive and; past continuous of 살아있다 (to be alive).

썰매

sseolmae — Sled; a vehicle for traveling over snow or ice.

안에는

aneneun — Inside; within; topic-locative form of 안 (inside).

배에

baee — On the ship; locative form of 배 (ship).

타도록

tadorok — So as to board; purposive form of 타다 (to ride/board).

설득하고

seoldeukago — Persuading and; connective form of 설득하다 (to persuade).

사람이

sarami — A person; subject form of 사람 (person/human).

있었다

isseotda — There was; existed; past tense of 있다 (to exist).

그는

geuneun — He; topic form of the third-person pronoun 그.

다른

dareun — Different; other; modifier meaning another or other.

여행자처럼

yeohaengjacheoreom — Like a traveler; comparative form of 여행자 (traveler).

미지의

mijiui — Unknown; unexplored; possessive form of 미지 (unknown).

섬에

seome — On an island; locative form of 섬 (island).

사는

saneun — Living; dwelling; present modifier of 살다 (to live).

야만인이

yamanimi — A savage; subject form of 야만인 (savage/barbarian).

아니라

anira — Not; rather; used to negate and contrast.

유럽인이었다

yuреopiniеotda — Was a European; past copula of 유럽인 (European person).

내가

naega — I; subject form of first-person pronoun 나.

갑판에

gappane — On the deck; locative form of 갑판 (ship's deck).

나타나자

natanaja — As soon as (I) appeared; connective of 나타나다 (to appear).

선장이

seonjang'i — The captain; subject form of 선장 (ship captain).

말했다

malhaetda — Said; spoke; past tense of 말하다 (to say/speak).

선장님이 오셨소

seonjangnimi osyeosso — The captain has arrived; honorific announcement of arrival.

당신이

dangsini — You; subject form of 당신 (you, formal/literary).

망망대해에서

mangmangdaehaeseo — In the vast open sea; in the middle of the ocean.

죽도록

jukdorok — Until death; to the point of dying; extremely.

내버려 두지

naebeoryeo duji — Leave alone; abandon; not letting someone be deserted.

않을 것이오

aneul geosio — Will not; future negative in formal speech style.

나를

nareul — Me; object form of first-person pronoun 나.

알아본

arabon — Recognized; identified; past modifier of 알아보다.

낯선

natsseon — Unfamiliar; strange; modifier of 낯설다 (to be unfamiliar).

이는

ineun — This person; topic form of 이 (this person, literary).

외국

oeguk — Foreign country; abroad; a country other than one's own.

억양이

eogyangyi — Accent; intonation; subject form of 억양 (accent/intonation).

섞이긴

seokigín — Although mixed; concessive form of 섞이다 (to be mixed).

했지만

haetjiman — Did but; past tense with concessive meaning.

영어로

yeong'eoro — In English; instrumental form of 영어 (English language).

나에게

naege — To me; dative form of 나 (I/me).

걸었다

georeotda — Spoke to; approached with speech; past of 걸다 (to address).

당신의

dangsinui — Your; possessive form of 당신 (you, formal).

오르기

oreugi — Boarding; climbing; noun form of 오르다 (to climb/board).

그가

geuga — He; subject form of third-person pronoun 그.

어디로

eodiro — To where; directional form of 어디 (where).

향하고

hyanghago — Heading toward and; connective of 향하다 (to head toward).

계신지

gyeisinji — Where someone honorably is; honorific indirect question form.

알려주실

allyeojusil — Will you inform me; future honorific of 알려주다 (to inform).

수 있겠습니까

su itgesseumnikka — Could you; polite question asking for possibility.

죽음의

jugeum'ui — Of death; possessive form of 죽음 (death).

문턱에

munturge — On the threshold of; at the brink of something.

선

seon — Standing at; modifier of 서다 (to stand) in compounds.

사람에게서

saramegeso — From a person; ablative form of 사람 (person).

그런

geureon — Such; that kind of; modifier meaning that sort of.

질문을

jilmuneul — A question; object form of 질문 (question/inquiry).

받았을 때

badasseur ttae — When received; past time clause of 받다 (to receive).

나의

naui — My; possessive form of 나 (I/me).

놀라움이

nollaumi — My surprise; subject form of 놀라움 (surprise/amazement).

어떠했을지

eotteohaesseulji — How it must have been; speculative past form of 어떠하다.

상상할 수 있을 것이다

sangsanghal su isseul geosida — You will be able to imagine; future possibility expression.

이 세상의

i sesangui — Of this world; possessive phrase meaning worldly.

가장

gajang — Most; the greatest degree; superlative adverb.

값진

gapjin — Precious; valuable; modifier of 값지다 (to be valuable).

재물과도

jaemulgwado — Even with riches; comitative-emphatic form of 재물 (wealth).

바꾸지 않으려

bakkuji aneureyo — Would not exchange; intention not to swap or trade.

구원의

guwonui — Of salvation/rescue; possessive form of 구원 (salvation).

수단으로

sudaneuro — As a means; instrumental form of 수단 (means/method).

내 배를

nae baereul — My ship; object form of 내 배 (my ship/boat).

여길 것이라고

yeogil geosirago — Would regard as; quoted future of 여기다 (to consider).

생각했었다

saenggakhaesseotda — Had thought; past perfect of 생각하다 (to think).

북극을

bukgeugeul — The North Pole; object form of 북극 (North Pole/Arctic).

향한

hyanghan — Toward; directed at; past modifier of 향하다 (to face/head).

탐험

tamheom — Exploration; expedition; the act of exploring.

항해

hanghae — Voyage; navigation; sailing on the sea.

중이라고

jungirago — In the middle of; quoting 중이다 (to be in the midst of).

대답했다

daedaphaetda — Answered; replied; past tense of 대답하다 (to answer).

듣자

deutja — Upon hearing; as soon as (he) heard; connective of 듣다.

만족한

manjokhan — Satisfied; content; modifier of 만족하다 (to be satisfied).

듯

deut — Seeming; appearing as if; approximate appearance marker.

보였고

boyeotgo — Appeared and; past tense of 보이다 (to seem/appear).

오르는 것에

oreuneun geose — On boarding; regarding the act of climbing aboard.

동의했다

dongeuihaetda — Agreed; consented; past tense of 동의하다 (to agree).

오, 하느님

o, haneunnim — Oh, God; exclamation invoking God in distress or wonder.