Heart of Darkness — Page 6

Vocabulary

그러나

geureona — However; used to introduce a contrasting statement

말로는

malloneun — In words; verbally, as opposed to in action

전형적인

jeonhyeongjeogin — Typical; representing a standard or classic example

인물이

inmuri — Person; character (subject marker attached)

아니었다

anieotda — Was not; past tense negation of 'to be'

그가

geuga — He; third-person masculine pronoun with subject marker

이야기를

iyagireul — Story, talk; narrative (object marker attached)

늘어놓는

neureononneun — Laying out; rambling on, listing things at length

성향만은

seonghyangmaneun — Tendency; inclination, with limiting particle 'only'

예외로

yewoero — As an exception; setting aside as a special case

하더라도

hadeorado — Even if one does; concessive conditional form

그에게

geuege — To him; dative form of third-person pronoun

있어

isseo — Regarding; in terms of, existing in a context

어떤

eotteon — A certain; some kind of, a particular type

사건의

sakkeonui — Of an event; incident or case (possessive marker)

의미는

uimineun — The meaning; significance of something (topic marker)

핵심처럼

haeksimcheoreom — Like the core; as if it were the essential point

안에

ane — Inside; within a space or boundary

있는

inneun — That exists; present-tense modifier 'which is/are'

것이

geosi — Thing that; nominalizer with subject marker attached

아니라

anira — Not; used to negate and contrast with something else

바깥에

bakkate — Outside; on the exterior, beyond the boundary

있었으며

isseosseumyeo — Was present and; past tense with additive conjunction

마치

machi — Just as; as if, used to introduce a comparison

빛이

bichi — Light; illumination (subject marker attached)

안개를

angaereul — Fog; mist (object marker attached)

드러내듯

deureonaedeus — As if revealing; in the manner of making visible

그

geu — That; the, a determiner pointing to something known

감싸

gamssa — Wrapping; enveloping, surrounding something closely

안으면서

aneumyeonseo — While embracing; holding and simultaneously doing something

드러나는

deureonaneun — Being revealed; becoming apparent or visible

것이었다

geosieotda — It was something; nominalizer plus past tense copula

달빛의

dalbichui — Of moonlight; belonging to or characterized by moonlight

유령

yuryeong — Ghost; a phantom or spectral apparition

같은

gateun — Like; similar to, resembling something else

조명에

jomyeonge — In the lighting; illumination (locative marker attached)

의해

uihae — By means of; through, indicating agent or cause

때로

ttaero — Sometimes; occasionally, at certain times

모습을

moseubeul — Appearance; figure or form (object marker attached)

드러내는

deureonaeneun — Revealing; showing or exposing something to view

흐릿한

heurithan — Hazy; blurry, indistinct, not clearly defined

달무리

dalmuri — Moon halo; the glowing ring around the moon

중

jung — Among; in the middle of a group or set

하나와도

hanawado — Even with one; like a single example (particle added)

같이

gachi — Like; together with, in the same manner as

그의

geuui — His; possessive form of third-person pronoun

말은

mareun — Words; speech (topic marker attached)

전혀

jeonhyeo — Not at all; completely, used with negative statements

놀랍게

nollapge — Surprisingly; in an astonishing or startling manner

느껴지지

neukkkyeojiji — To be felt; perceived, experienced by someone

않았다

anassda — Did not; past tense negative auxiliary verb

그것은

geugeosteun — That thing; it (topic marker attached)

그지없었다

geujieopsseotda — Was boundlessly; extremely so, without limit (past)

침묵

chimmuk — Silence; a state of no sound or speech

속에

soge — Inside; within, in the interior of something

받아들여졌다

badadeullyeojyeotda — Was accepted; received and taken in passively

아무도

amudo — Nobody; not anyone, used with negative verbs

굳이

gudi — Necessarily; going out of one's way to do something

투덜거리려

tudeolgeoriryo — To intend to grumble; about to complain or mutter

하지

haji — Do not; negative imperative or statement ending

그리고

geurigo — And; then, connecting two sentences or clauses

잠시

jamsi — A moment; a short while, briefly

후

hu — After; following a period of time

아주

aju — Very; quite, extremely, to a great degree

천천히

cheoncheonhi — Slowly; at a gentle, unhurried pace

말했다

malhaetda — Said; spoke, past tense of the verb 'to say'

나는

naneun — I; first-person pronoun with topic marker attached

오랜

oraen — Long; of a lengthy duration, long-standing

옛날

yennal — Old days; ancient times, the distant past

처음

cheoeum — First; the beginning, for the first time

이곳에

igose — To this place; here, at this location

왔던

watdeon — Had come; past retrospective modifier form of 'come'

때를

ttaereul — The time; a moment or period (object marker)

생각하고

saenggakhago — Thinking and; present tense connective of 'to think'

불과

bulgwa — Merely; only, no more than a certain amount

얼마

eolma — How much; a certain amount or quantity

전인

jeonin — That is before; which was ago (modifier form)

년

nyeon — Year; unit of time measurement

전의

jeonui — Of before; previous, belonging to a prior time

일이지

iriji — It is a matter of; an affair or fact (casual ending)

이후로

ihuro — Since then; from that point onward in time

이

i — This; a determiner indicating something nearby

강에서

gangeseo — From the river; at the river (locative source marker)

하지만

hajiman — However; but, introducing a contrasting thought

평원

pyeongwon — Plain; a broad, flat expanse of land

위를

wireul — Above; the top surface of something (object marker)

달리는

dallineun — Running; moving fast across a surface

불길과도

bulgwiggwado — Even like flames; fiery blaze with comparison particle

구름

gureum — Cloud; mass of water vapor in the sky

번개의

beongaeui — Of lightning; possessive form of the word lightning

섬광과도

seomgwanggwado — Even like a flash; brilliant burst of light compared

우리는

urineun — We; first-person plural pronoun with topic marker

깜빡임

kkamppagim — Flickering; a brief blinking or flashing of light

살고

salgo — Living and; connective form of the verb 'to live'

늙은

neulgeun — Old; aged, describing something that has grown old

지구가

jiguga — The Earth; our planet (subject marker attached)

계속

gyesok — Continuously; keeping on, without stopping

돌아가는

doraganeun — Keeps turning; rotating or going around continuously

한

han — As long as; provided that, a conditional particle

그것이

geugeosi — That it; referring to something previously mentioned

오래

orae — For a long time; lasting, of extended duration

지속되기를

jisokdoegireul — To continue; hoping something persists (object nominalizer)

어둠은

eodumeun — The darkness; absence of light (topic marker attached)

바로

baro — Right; directly, just, immediately before or after

어제

eoje — Yesterday; the day before today

여기

yeogi — Here; this place, the current location

훌륭한

hullyunghan — Excellent; splendid, admirable, of high quality

뭐라고

mworago — What do you call it; asking for a name or term

지휘관이

jihwigwani — The commander; military officer (subject marker attached)

갑자기

gapjagi — Suddenly; all at once, without warning

북쪽으로

bukjjogeuro — To the north; in the northward direction

명령을

myeongnyeongeul — An order; a command (object marker attached)

받았을

badassseul — When received; past hypothetical modifier of 'receive'

때의

ttaeui — Of the time; belonging to that moment (possessive)

심정을

simjeongeul — The feelings; inner state of mind (object marker)

상상해

sangsanghae — Imagine; picture something in your mind (informal)

급히

geupi — Hurriedly; in haste, with urgency

가로질러

garojilleo — Crossing over; traversing straight across a distance

육로로

ungnoро — By land route; traveling overland (instrumental marker)

달려가

dallyeoga — Run to; rush toward a destination

건조하던

geonjohadeон — Were building; past retrospective modifier of 'construct'

그런

geureon — Such; that kind of, of that sort

배

bae — Ship; a vessel that travels on water

하나를

hanareul — One; a single item (object marker attached)

맡게

matke — To take charge of; be assigned to handle something

된

doen — That became; past modifier of the verb 'to become'

정말이지

jeongmaliji — Truly; honestly, I must say (emphatic expression)

대단히

daedanhi — Greatly; tremendously, to a very high degree

솜씨

somssi — Skill; dexterity, craftsmanship, ability in a craft

좋은

joeun — Good; fine, of positive quality or character

틀림없소

teullimeoпso — There is no doubt; certainly, without a doubt (formal)

우리가

uriga — We; first-person plural with subject marker attached

읽은

ilgeun — Read; past modifier form of the verb 'to read'

것을

geoseul — The thing; nominalizer with object marker attached

믿는다면

mitneundamyeon — If one believes; conditional form of 'to trust/believe'

한두

handu — One or two; a small number, roughly one to two

달

dal — Month; one of twelve divisions of the year

만에

mane — Within; in a span of (time), elapsed period marker

수백

subaek — Hundreds; several hundred in number

만들어냈다고

mandeureоnaetdago — That they produced; reported to have created in quantity

하니

hani — So they say; because, given that (connective ending)