On the Method of Zadig: Essay #1 from "Science and Hebrew Tradition" — Page 2

Vocabulary

우리가

uri-ga — We (subject marker attached); first person plural subject

빛에서

bich-eseo — From the light; indicating origin or source of light

중요하게

jungyohage — Importantly; in an important manner

여기는

yeogineun — Regard as; consider to be something

것은

geoseun — The thing (topic marker); nominalizer with topic particle

그것이

geugeosi — That thing (subject); referring to something previously mentioned

길을

gireul — The path or road (object marker attached)

밝혀

balkhyeo — Illuminate or reveal; make something clear or bright

준다는

jundaneun — (The fact) that it gives; quoted giving action

사실이지

sasiriji — It is a fact; isn't it true that

촛불인지

chotbul-inji — Whether it is a candle flame; candlelight or not

아니다

anida — Is not; negation of identity or state

대한

daehan — Regarding; concerning or about something

우리의

uri-ui — Our; first person plural possessive form

진정한

jinjeonghan — True or genuine; authentic and sincere

관심은

gwansim-eun — Interest or concern (topic); attention to something

오직

ojik — Only; solely and exclusively nothing else

그가

geu-ga — He (subject marker); third person male subject

아버지로

abeoji-ro — As a father; with father role particle attached

여겨지는

yeogyeojineun — Being regarded as; considered or perceived as something

개념들에

gaenyeomdeul-e — In the concepts; locative particle on plural concepts

있다

itda — To exist or be; basic existential verb

그의

geu-ui — His; third person male possessive form

전기

jeongi — Biography; written account of someone's life

작가는

jakga-neun — The writer or author (topic); literary creator

이

i — This; demonstrative pronoun for nearby referent

개념들을

gaenyeomdeul-eul — The concepts (object); plural concepts as direct object

매우

maeu — Very; extremely or to a great degree

명료하고

myengnyohago — Clear and; lucid and easy to understand

생동감

saengdonggam — Vividness; a feeling of liveliness and vitality

있는

inneun — Having; existing or possessing a quality

예시로

yesi-ro — As an example; by way of illustration

비판적

bipanjeok — Critical; relating to critical analysis or judgment

연구가

yeonguga — Researcher; a scholar who conducts study

왕과

wang-gwa — The king and; royalty with conjunction particle

이야기의

iyagi-ui — Of the story; possessive form of narrative

나머지

nameoji — The rest or remainder; what is left over

전부를

jeonbu-reul — All of it (object); entirety as direct object

것으로

geoseuro — As something; nominalizer with directional particle

판명하고

Determine and; conclude or prove to be something

자신을

jasin-eul — Oneself (object); reflexive pronoun as direct object

태양

taeyang — The sun; the star at center of solar system

신화의

sinhwa-ui — Of the myth; possessive form of mythology

희미한

huimihan — Faint or dim; barely visible or indistinct

존재로

jonjae-ro — As a being or entity; existence with role particle

해도

haedo — Even if done; concessive form of doing something

우리는

uri-neun — We (topic); first person plural topic marker

거의

geoui — Almost or hardly; nearly or scarcely something

고통을

gotong-eul — Pain or suffering (object); anguish as direct object

느낄

neukkil — To feel (future modifier); sensing or experiencing something

필요가

pilyo-ga — Need (subject); necessity as grammatical subject

없다

eopda — To not exist; there is none or no need

우리에게

uri-ege — To us; dative form of first person plural

이렇게

ireoke — Like this; in this manner or way

전한다

jeonhanda — Conveys or tells; passes on information to someone

여러

yeoreo — Various or several; multiple different kinds

가지

gaji — Kind or type; a sort or variety of something

불운으로

burun-euro — Due to misfortune; bad luck as a cause

인해

inhae — Because of; due to or as a result of

삶에

salm-e — In life; locative particle attached to existence

환멸을

hwanmyeol-eul — Disillusionment (object); loss of ideals or hope

느낀

neukkkin — Felt; past modifier form of feeling something

혼란을

honlan-eul — Chaos or confusion (object); disorder as direct object

떠나

tteona — Leave; depart from a place or situation

강변의

gangbyeon-ui — Of the riverbank; possessive form of riverside

외딴

oedan — Secluded or isolated; remote and separated from others

물러나

mullona — Withdraw or retire; step back from something

그곳에서

geugoeseo — From or at that place; locative reference to location

자연을

jayeon-eul — Nature (object); the natural world as direct object

연구하며

yeonguhамyeo — While studying; researching and doing simultaneously

고독을

godok-eul — Solitude or loneliness (object); isolation as object

달랬다고

dallaeтаdago — Soothed or consoled; comforted loneliness reportedly

생명

saengmyeong — Life; the state of being alive or living

세계의

segye-ui — Of the world; possessive form of the world

다양한

dayanghan — Various or diverse; many different kinds or types

경이로움은

gyeongiroumeun — The wonders (topic); marvels or amazing phenomena

고독한

godokhan — Solitary or lonely; being alone and isolated

학도에게

hakdo-ege — To the student; dative form directed at a learner

특별한

teukbyeolhan — Special or particular; distinct and extraordinary

매력으로

maeryeok-euro — As an attraction; charm or appeal with particle

다가왔다

dagawatda — Approached or came near; drew close to someone

주변에

jubyeon-e — In the surroundings; nearby area with locative particle

식물과

singmul-gwa — Plants and; flora with conjunction particle attached

동물들에

dongmuldeul-e — On or regarding animals; fauna with locative particle

끊임없고

kkeunimneopgo — Unceasing and; continuous without interruption

인내심

innaesim — Patience; the quality of enduring without complaint

관찰은

gwanchal-eun — Observation (topic); the act of watching carefully

뛰어난

ttuieonan — Outstanding or excellent; superior in ability or quality

관찰력과

gwanchallеok-gwa — Observational ability and; power of observation plus

추론

churon — Reasoning or inference; logical deduction from evidence

능력을

neungnyeok-eul — Ability or capability (object); skill as direct object

더욱

deouk — Even more; to a greater degree than before

날카롭게

nalkaropge — Sharply; in a keen or acute manner

연마하였다

yeonmahayeotda — Honed or sharpened; trained and refined a skill

마침내

machimnae — Finally or at last; after a long time eventually

그는

geu-neun — He (topic); third person male topic marker

훈련되지

hullyeondoeji — Not trained; untrained state in negation form

않은

aneun — Not; negative modifier attached to preceding verb

눈에는

nun-eneun — To the eye (topic); regarding visual perception

완전히

wanjeonhi — Completely or entirely; in a fully complete manner

똑같아

ttokgata — Exactly the same; identical in appearance or nature

보이는

boineun — That appears or looks; present modifier of seeming

사물들

samuldeul — Things or objects; plural of physical entities

사이에서

saie-seo — Among or between; from within the space of things

많은

maneun — Many or numerous; a large quantity or amount

미세한

misehan — Minute or subtle; very small and hard to detect

차이를

chai-reul — Differences (object); distinctions as direct object

감지할

gamjihal — To detect or sense (future modifier); perceiving differences

수

su — Ability or possibility; can or be able to

있게

itge — So as to be able; enabling a capability or state

해

hae — Do or make; causative or action verb form

주는

juneun — Giving; present modifier of verb to give

예리한

yerihan — Sharp or keen; acute and penetrating in perception

통찰력을

tongchallеok-eul — Insight or discernment (object); perceptive ability

갖추게

gatchuge — So as to equip or attain; come to possess something

되었다

doeotda — Became; past tense of becoming or having happened

정신의

jeongsin-ui — Of the mind or spirit; possessive form of intellect

능력과

neungnyeok-gwa — Ability and; capability with conjunction particle

자연

jayeon — Nature; the natural world and its phenomena

지식의

jisik-ui — Of knowledge; possessive form of knowledge or learning

축적이

chukjeok-i — Accumulation (subject); the buildup of something over time

확장된다면

hwakjangdoendamyeon — If it expands; conditional form of expansion or growth

한

han — One or a certain; an indefinite article equivalent

인간

ingan — Human being; a person or member of humanity

자신의

jasin-ui — One's own; reflexive possessive form

복지

bokji — Welfare or well-being; the health and happiness of people

증진과

jeungjin-gwa — Promotion and; advancement of well-being with conjunction

동료

dongnyo — Colleague or fellow; a peer or companion

인간들의

ingandeul-ui — Of fellow humans; possessive plural of human beings

이익으로

iik-euro — For the benefit; advantage or profit with particle

이어질

ieojil — Will lead to; future modifier of continuing or connecting

것이라고

geosirago — That it would be; quoted future expectation

기대할

gidaehal — To expect (future modifier); anticipating a result

수도

sudo — Could also; possibility with additive particle

있었을

isseoteul — Could have been; past perfect possibility form

것이다

geosida — It is the case; nominalizer with copula for emphasis

그러나

geureona — However or but; contrastive conjunction between clauses

그러한

geureohan — Such or that kind of; referring to previously mentioned

기대의

gidae-ui — Of expectation; possessive form of hope or anticipation

경험할

gyeongheomhal — To experience (future modifier); encountering something firsthand

운명이었다

unmyeong-ieotda — It was fate or destiny; destined to experience something