Meditations — Page 12

Vocabulary

어떤

eotteon — A certain, some, or any (determiner).

철학자도

cheolhakjado — Even a philosopher; philosopher with inclusive particle.

자신이

jasini — Oneself; reflexive pronoun as subject.

이

i — This; demonstrative determiner for nearby referent.

현인이라고

hyeonin-irago — Claiming to be a sage or wise person.

주장하지

jujanghaji — Not claiming; assert or argue (negated form).

않았을

anasseul — Would not have done; past negative supposition.

것이며

geosimyeo — It is, and; nominal connector continuing a statement.

다만

daman — However, only, merely; introduces a qualification.

각자가

gakjaga — Each person; every individual as subject.

닮으려

dalmeullyeo — Trying to resemble or imitate someone.

노력하듯

noryeokhadeut — Just as one strives or makes an effort.

그것을

geugeos-eul — That thing; that, it as direct object.

이상으로

isang-euro — As an ideal; setting something as a lofty goal.

삼아

sama — Treating as, regarding as, making into something.

추구했을

chuguhesseul — Would have pursued or sought after something.

것이다

geosida — It is the case; nominal sentence-ending assertive form.

그러나

geureona — However, but; conjunction indicating contrast.

주장의

jujang-ui — Of the claim or argument; genitive of assertion.

과장이

gwajang-i — Exaggeration; overstatement as subject.

너무도

neomudo — Far too, excessively; emphatic form of 너무.

명백하였기

myeongbaekhayeotgi — Because it was obvious or evident; causal clause.

때문에

ttaemune — Because of, due to; causal connective particle.

후기

hugi — Later period, latter stage; later-era (modifier).

철학자들은

cheolhakjadeureun — Philosophers (plural) as topic of sentence.

무관한

mugwanhan — Irrelevant, unrelated, indifferent to something.

것들을

geotdeureul — Things (plural) as direct object of verb.

더욱

deouk — Even more, further; intensifying adverb.

세분하여

sebunhayeo — Subdividing, breaking down into finer categories.

선호할

seonhohal — Preferable, worth preferring; future modifier form.

만한

manhan — Worth, deserving of; comparative sufficiency modifier.

것

geot — Thing, matter; general nominalizer or noun.

과

gwa — And, with; conjunction or comitative particle.

바람직하지

baramjikhaji — Not desirable; negated form of desirable/preferable.

않은

aneun — Not; negating modifier attached to preceding verb.

으로

euro — Into, as, toward; directional or transformative particle.

나눌

nanul — To divide or split into categories; future modifier.

수밖에

subakke — Have no choice but to; only option available.

없었다

eopseotda — There was not; past tense of nonexistence.

그들은

geudeureon — They; third-person plural as topic.

또한

ttohan — Also, additionally, furthermore; additive adverb.

완전한

wanjeonhan — Complete, perfect, flawless; adjective modifier.

지혜에

jihye-e — In wisdom; wisdom as locative object.

이르지

ireuji — Not reaching or attaining; negated arrival form.

못한

motan — Unable to; failing to achieve something.

자에게는

ja-egenneun — For the person who; topic particle on person noun.

특정한

teukjeonghan — Specific, particular, certain; adjective modifier.

행동들이

haengdongdeuri — Actions, behaviors (plural) as subject.

적절하다고

jeokjeolhadago — Claiming that something is appropriate or suitable.

주장하였다

jujangha-yeotda — Argued, asserted, claimed; past tense declarative.

이것들은

igeotdeureun — These things; plural demonstrative as topic.

덕스럽지도

deokseureobJido — Not even virtuous; virtuous negated with inclusive particle.

악하지도

akhajido — Not even evil; evil negated with inclusive particle.

않으며

aneumyeo — Not, and (continuing); negated connective clause.

것들처럼

geotdeulcheoreom — Like those things; comparative particle with plural noun.

중간적인

jungganjeok-in — Intermediate, middle, median; adjective modifier.

위치를

wichireul — Position, location; place as direct object.

차지하였다

chajihayeotda — Occupied, held, took up a position.

철학

cheolhak — Philosophy; the academic discipline of philosophy.

체계에서

chegyeeseo — Within the system; system as locative source.

특별히

teukbyeolhi — Especially, particularly; adverb of emphasis.

언급할

eongeuphal — Worth mentioning; future modifier of mention/cite.

두

du — Two; numeral used before a counter or noun.

가지

gaji — Kind, type, sort; counter for varieties or points.

점이

jeomi — Point, aspect; notable point as subject.

있다

itda — There is, to exist; basic existential verb.

하나는

hananeun — One is; first item as topic in a list.

우리의

uriui — Our; first-person plural possessive modifier.

힘이

himi — Strength, power; force as subject of sentence.

미치는

michineun — Reaching, extending to, affecting something.

것과

geotkwa — And the thing; thing with conjunctive particle.

그렇지

geureochi — Not so; negated form of being that way.

않은

aneun — Not; negating relative modifier on a noun.

사이의

saiui — Between, among; possessive of interval/space.

세심한

sesimhan — Careful, meticulous, attentive to detail.

구분이다

gubun-ida — It is a distinction or division; declarative nominal.

욕망과

yogmang-gwa — Desire, craving; and desire as conjunct noun.

혐오

hyeomo — Aversion, hatred, disgust toward something.

의견과

uigyeon-gwa — Opinion, view; and opinion as conjunct noun.

감정은

gamjeong-eun — Emotion, feeling; feelings as topic of sentence.

의지의

uiji-ui — Of the will; will or volition in possessive form.

힘

him — Power, strength, force; capacity to do something.

안에

ane — Inside, within; locative particle meaning within.

있지만

itjiman — There is, but; existential concessive connective.

건강

geongang — Health; physical well-being and soundness.

재산

jaesan — Wealth, property, assets; material possessions.

명예

myeongye — Honor, reputation, prestige in society.

및

mit — And, as well as; formal written conjunction.

그

geu — That, the; third-person or definite determiner.

밖의

bakk-ui — Outside of, other than; possessive of exterior.

것들은

geotdeureun — Those things (plural) as topic of sentence.

일반적으로

ilbanjeok-euro — Generally, in general; adverb of generality.

않다

anta — Is not; basic negative copula or verb ending.

철학자는

cheolhakjaneun — The philosopher; topic marker on philosopher.

자신의

jasineui — One's own; reflexive possessive modifier.

감정을

gamjeong-eul — Emotions, feelings as direct object of verb.

다스리고

daseurigo — Governing, controlling, ruling; connective form.

의견을

uigyeon-eul — Opinion, view as direct object of verb.

인도하며

indohamyeo — Guiding, leading, directing; connective form.

우주가

ujuga — The universe, cosmos as subject of sentence.

신성한

sinseonghan — Divine, sacred, holy; adjective modifier.

섭리에

seomnni-e — By providence; divine plan as locative object.

의해

uihae — By means of, through; passive agent marker.

인도되고

indodoe-go — Being guided, led; passive connective form.

다스려지듯이

daseuryeojideus-i — Just as it is governed or ruled; comparative clause.

전

jeon — Whole, entire, all; prefix meaning complete totality.

존재를

jonjae-reul — Existence, being as direct object of verb.

의지

uiji — Will, volition; determined intention to act.

또는

ttoneun — Or, alternatively; disjunctive conjunction.

지도

jido — Guidance, leadership, direction; leading principle.

원리의

wonniui — Of the principle; guiding principle in possessive.

지배

jibae — Control, domination, rule over something.

아래

arae — Below, under; positional noun indicating subordination.

두도록

dudorok — So as to place, in order to put under control.

요청받았다

yocheongbadatda — Was requested, asked, called upon to do something.

이것은

igeoseun — This is; near demonstrative as topic.

가장

gajang — Most, the most; superlative adverb.

중시하는

jungsiha-neun — Valuing highly, regarding as important; modifier.

덕목인

deongmok-in — That is a virtue; virtue in appositive modifier.

절제

jeolche — Temperance, self-restraint, moderation in behavior.

의

ui — Of, 's; genitive/possessive particle.

특별한

teukbyeolhan — Special, particular, specific; adjective modifier.

적용이며

jeogyong-imyeo — It is an application, and; connective nominal form.

윤리에서도

yunni-eseo-do — Even in ethics; ethics as locative with inclusivity.

이에

ie — To this, regarding this; dative of this matter.

상응하는

sangeuengha-neun — Corresponding to, matching; relative clause modifier.

바가

baga — The fact that, what; nominalizer as subject.

번째

beonjjae — Ordinal suffix; used to make ordinal numbers (second).

점은

jeomeun — The point; notable aspect as topic of sentence.

우주의

ujuui — Of the universe; cosmic possession modifier.

통일성과

tong-ilseong-gwa — Unity, oneness; and unity as conjunct noun.

위대한

widaehan — Great, grand, magnificent; adjective modifier.

전체의

jeonche-ui — Of the whole; entire whole in possessive form.

일부로서

ilbu-roseo — As a part of; in the capacity of a portion.

인간의

ingan-ui — Human, of humanity; human being's possessive.

의무에

uimu-e — Toward duty, obligation; duty as locative object.

대한

daehan — Regarding, about, toward; relational modifier particle.

강한

ganghan — Strong, powerful, intense; adjective modifier.

강조이다

gangjojida — It is an emphasis; stress or emphasis declarative.