On Liberty — Page 8

Vocabulary

그의

geuui — His; possessive pronoun referring to a male

저서

jeoseo — Written work; a book authored by someone

생애

saengae — Life; the entire course of someone's life

자신이

jasini — Oneself; reflexive pronoun emphasizing the subject

책임져야

chaegimjyeoya — Must take responsibility for; obligated to be accountable

할

hal — Will do; future/modifying form of the verb 하다

재난에

jaenan-e — In/for a disaster; referring to a calamitous event

대해

daehae — Regarding; concerning a particular topic or matter

상당한

sangdanghan — Considerable; fairly large in amount or degree

배상을

baesang-eul — Compensation; payment made to remedy a loss

했는데

haenneunde — Did (but/and); past tense with contrastive conjunction

피해를

pihaereul — Damage; harm or injury suffered by someone

입은

ibeun — Suffered; having received harm or damage

저자로

jeojaro — As the author; in the role of the writer

하여금

hayeogeum — Causing someone to; making a person do something

제시한

jesihan — Proposed; having suggested or put forward an idea

절반을

jeolban-eul — Half; one of two equal portions of something

받도록

batdorok — So as to receive; in order to obtain something

설득함으로써

seoldeukham-eurosse — By persuading; through the act of convincing someone

그리하였다고

geurihayeotdago — That he did so; indirect quote of a past action

전한다

jeonhanda — It is said; information is conveyed or reported

부인은

buin-eun — Mrs./wife (topic marker); referring to someone's wife

내가

naega — I (subject marker); first-person subject pronoun

말했듯이

malhaetdeusi — As I said; just as was previously mentioned

남편과

nampyeon-gwa — With (her) husband; together with one's spouse

함께한

hamkkehan — Spent together; shared time with another person

7년간의

chillyeon-gan-eui — Of seven years; possessive referring to a seven-year period

행복한

haengbokan — Happy; characterized by joy and contentment

동반자

dongbanja — Companion; a partner who accompanies another person

생활

saenghwal — Life/lifestyle; the way one lives day to day

끝에

kkeute — At the end of; after the conclusion of something

세상을

sesang-eul — The world; used in phrase meaning to pass away

떠났으며

tteonasseumyeo — Left and; departed (used euphemistically for dying)

묻혔다

mudyeotda — Was buried; remains were interred in the ground

그녀의

geunyeoui — Her; possessive pronoun referring to a female

묘비에

myobie — On the gravestone; referring to a tomb marker

쓴

sseun — Written; having composed or inscribed some text

비문은

bimun-eun — Epitaph (topic marker); inscription on a gravestone

너무나

neomuna — So very; extremely, to a remarkable degree

특징적이어서

teukjingjeogieoseo — Because it is characteristic; so distinctive that something follows

생략할

saengnyakhal — To omit; to leave out or skip over content

수

su — Can; ability or possibility to do something

없다

eopda — Does not exist; there is none or cannot

크고

keugo — Large and; big in size or extent, with continuation

사랑스러운

sarangseureoun — Lovely; adorable, full of love and warmth

마음

maeum — Heart/mind; one's inner feelings and character

고귀한

gogwihan — Noble; dignified and morally elevated in character

영혼

yeonghon — Soul/spirit; the immaterial essence of a person

명료하고

myeongnyohago — Clear and; lucid and easy to understand

강력하며

gangnyeokmyeo — Powerful and; strong and forceful, with continuation

독창적이고

dokchangjeogigo — Original and; creative, innovative, independently conceived

포괄적인

pogwaljeog-in — Comprehensive; covering a wide range of things

지성은

jiseong-eun — Intellect (topic marker); the capacity for rational thought

그녀를

geunyeoreul — Her (object marker); direct object referring to a female

안내자이자

annaejaiia — As a guide and; serving the role of a guide

버팀목으로

beotimmog-euro — As a support/pillar; something that holds things up

지혜의

jihyeui — Of wisdom; possessive relating to wise knowledge

스승이자

seseung-ija — As a teacher and; one who instructs and guides

선의

seonui — Of goodness; possessive referring to moral virtue

모범으로

mobeom-euro — As a model/example; serving as a role model

만들었으며

mandeureosseumyeo — Made and; caused to become, with continuation

속하는

sokaneun — Belonging to; being a part or member of something

행복을

haengbogeul — Happiness (object marker); joy as a direct object

누린

nurin — Enjoyed; having experienced something pleasant or fortunate

이들에게

ideul-ege — To these people; dative referring to a group of individuals

있어

isseo — For/in; existing in a context, used in expressions

유일한

yuiran — Sole/only; the single one of its kind

세속적

sesokjeok — Worldly/secular; relating to earthly rather than spiritual matters

기쁨이었다

gippeumieotda — Was a joy; something that brought happiness in the past

주변의

jubyeonui — Surrounding; of or relating to the nearby environment

모든

modeun — All/every; referring to the entirety of something

너그럽고

neogeueopgo — Generous and; broad-minded and magnanimous in spirit

헌신적이었던

Who was devoted; having been dedicated to a cause

만큼이나

mankeumin-a — As much as; to the same degree or extent

공공의

gonggong-ui — Public; of or relating to the community or society

선을

seoneul — Good/goodness (object marker); moral virtue as direct object

위해서도

wihaesodo — Also for the sake of; in pursuit of something additionally

진지하였으며

jinjihayeosseumyeo — Was earnest and; serious and sincere, with continuation

영향은

yeonghyang-eun — Influence (topic marker); the effect one has on others

시대의

sidaeui — Of the era/age; relating to a particular time period

가장

gajang — Most; the superlative degree of an adjective or adverb

위대한

widaehan — Great; remarkable and admirable in achievement or character

발전들

baljeondeul — Developments/advances; multiple instances of progress or growth

가운데

gaunde — Among/in the middle of; within a group or context

많은

maneun — Many; a large number or quantity of something

곳에서

goseseo — In places; at various locations or instances

느껴졌고

neukkkyeojyeotgo — Was felt and; was perceived or sensed, with continuation

앞으로

ap-euro — In the future; going forward from the present moment

다가올

dagaol — Coming; approaching, about to arrive in the future

것들에서도

geotdeuresodo — Also in things; in future matters or events as well

그러할

geureolhal — Will be so; will be the same way as before

것이다

geosida — It will be; assertive ending indicating a future fact

그녀와

geunyeowa — With her; together with the person being referenced

같은

gateun — Same/like; similar or identical to something else

마음과

maeumgwa — Heart/mind and; inner feelings along with something else

지성을

jiseong-eul — Intellect (object marker); intelligence as a direct object

가진

gajin — Having; possessing a quality or characteristic

이들이

ideuri — These people (subject marker); a group as the subject

단

dan — Only/merely; limiting something to a small amount

몇

myeot — A few; an unspecified small number of things

명이라도

myeong-irado — Even if just (N) people; at least a certain number

있다면

itdamyeon — If there are; conditional form of existence

이

i — This; demonstrative adjective pointing to something nearby

세상은

sesang-eun — The world (topic marker); the earth or society as a whole

이미

imi — Already; something has happened before the present moment

바라던

baradeon — Longed-for; something that was hoped or wished for

천국이

cheongug-i — Heaven (subject marker); a paradise or ideal state

되었을

doeeosseul — Would have become; conditional perfect form of 되다

글들은

geuldeul-eun — The writings (topic marker); multiple pieces of written text

감정의

gamjeong-ui — Of emotion/feeling; relating to emotional experience

강렬함을

gangnyeolham-eul — Intensity (object marker); the state of being very strong

증명하는데

jeungmyeonganeunde — Proves and/but; demonstrates a fact with continuation

그것은

geugeoseun — That/it (topic marker); referring to something previously mentioned

풍부한

pungbuhan — Rich/abundant; having a large supply of something

미사여구를

misayeogureul — Flowery language (object); elaborate or ornate expressions

두려워하지

duryeowohaji — Not fearing; lacking fear toward something challenging

않는다

anneunda — Does not; negative present tense declarative ending

그러나

geureona — However/but; a conjunction indicating contrast or opposition

또한

ttohan — Also/furthermore; adding another point to a statement

그가

geuga — He (subject marker); third-person male subject pronoun

다른

dareun — Other/different; not the same as something else

사람들에게

saramdeuleg-e — To people; dative referring to other individuals

미칠

michil — Will exert; future modifier of affecting or reaching

영향을

yeonghyang-eul — Influence (object marker); effect as a direct object

상상하지

sangsanghaji — Not imagining; failing to conceive of a possibility

못했음을

mothaesseumеul — The fact of having been unable; could not do something

증명하며

jeungmyeonghamyeo — Proves and; demonstrates while continuing to another point

오직

ojik — Only/solely; exclusively, nothing else but this

명성만이

myeongseongman-i — Only fame (subject); reputation alone as the subject

이러한

ireohan — Such/this kind of; of this particular sort or nature

것들과

geotdeulgwa — Things and; multiple items along with something else

유사한

yusahan — Similar; resembling or comparable to something else

표현들을

pyohyeondeureul — Expressions (object marker); multiple phrases or statements

견뎌낼

gyeondyeonaEl — To endure/withstand; able to bear or tolerate something

있었다

isseotda — There was; something existed or was possible in the past