On the Method of Zadig: Essay #1 from "Science and Hebrew Tradition" — Page 5

Vocabulary

나는

na-neun — I (subject marker); first person singular subject

모래

mo-rae — Sand; tiny grains found on beaches or deserts

위에서

wi-e-seo — On top of; from above a surface

동물의

dong-mul-ui — Of an animal; possessive form of animal

발자국을

bal-ja-guk-eul — Footprint (object marker); tracks left by feet

발견했는데

bal-gyeon-haet-neun-de — Discovered but; found something with contrast following

그것이

geu-geo-si — That thing (subject); referring to previously mentioned item

작은

ja-geun — Small; little in size

개의

gae-ui — Of a dog; possessive form of dog

발자국임을

bal-ja-guk-im-eul — That it is a footprint (object); nominalized form

쉽게

swip-ge — Easily; without difficulty

알

al — To know; base form of knowing

수

su — Ability; possibility marker used with verbs

있었습니다

i-sseo-sseum-ni-da — There was; formal past tense of existence

발자국

bal-ja-guk — Footprint; track or impression left by a foot

사이의

sa-i-ui — Between; possessive form indicating space between things

언덕

eon-deok — Hill; small elevated landform

위에

wi-e — On top of; located above a surface

길고

gil-go — Long and; adjective connecting long with another quality

희미한

hui-mi-han — Faint; dim or barely visible

줄무늬가

jul-mu-nui-ga — Stripes (subject); linear stripe pattern

있어

i-sseo — There is; informal existence or presence

늘어진

neu-reo-jin — Drooping; hanging loosely downward

젖을

jeo-seul — Breast milk (object); milk-producing organ of female mammal

가진

ga-jin — Having; possessing something

암캐임을

am-kae-im-eul — That it is a female dog; nominalized statement

확신하게

hwak-sin-ha-ge — To become certain; to be convinced of something

되었으며

doe-eo-sseu-myeo — Became and; past tense with continuation connector

이는

i-neun — This (topic); referring to what was just mentioned

며칠

myeo-chil — Several days; a few days in number

전까지만

jeon-kka-ji-man — Only until before; up to just a few days ago

해도

hae-do — Even if; concessive connector meaning even doing so

새끼를

sae-kki-reul — Young offspring (object); baby animals of a litter

거느리고

geo-neu-ri-go — Leading and; commanding or keeping group with oneself

있었음을

i-sseo-sseum-eul — That there was; nominalized past existence as object

보여주었습니다

bo-yeo-ju-eo-sseum-ni-da — Showed; demonstrated formally in past tense

앞발

ap-bal — Front paw; front foot of an animal

자국

ja-guk — Mark or trace; impression left on a surface

가까이에

ga-kka-i-e — Near; close to a location

항상

hang-sang — Always; at all times without exception

나타나는

na-ta-na-neun — Appearing; that shows up or becomes visible

모래의

mo-rae-ui — Of sand; possessive form relating to sand

다른

da-reun — Other; different from what was mentioned

긁힌

geul-kin — Scratched; marked by scraping action

자국들은

ja-guk-deu-reun — Marks (topic); multiple traces or impressions left behind

그

geu — That; demonstrative pronoun for something mentioned before

개가

gae-ga — The dog (subject); dog as sentence subject

매우

mae-u — Very; extremely; to a great degree

긴

gin — Long; extended in length

귀를

gwi-reul — Ears (object); organs used for hearing

가지고

ga-ji-go — Having and; possessing something and continuing action

있음을

i-sseum-eul — That it has; nominalized existence as object marker

나타냈습니다

na-ta-naet-sseum-ni-da — Indicated; showed or revealed formally in past tense

그리고

geu-ri-go — And; connecting conjunction joining two clauses

한쪽

han-jjok — One side; one direction or one part

발의

bal-ui — Of a foot; possessive form relating to a foot

흔적이

heun-jeok-i — Trace (subject); mark or evidence left behind

나머지

na-meo-ji — The rest; the remaining ones or parts

세

se — Three; the number three

발보다

bal-bo-da — Than the feet; comparative marker for feet

희미했기에

hui-mi-haet-gi-e — Because it was faint; reason clause for dimness

감히

gam-hi — Dare to; boldly or presumptuously

말씀드리자면

mal-sseum-deu-ri-ja-myeon — If I may say; humble expression for sharing opinion

우리

u-ri — Our; first person plural possessive pronoun

위엄

wi-eom — Dignity; majestic authority and commanding presence

있으신

i-sseu-sin — Who has; honorific form of possessing or having

여왕

yeo-wang — Queen; female monarch ruling a kingdom

폐하의

pye-ha-ui — Of Her Majesty; possessive royal honorific title

암캐가

am-kae-ga — Female dog (subject); a bitch as sentence subject

약간

yak-gan — Slightly; a little bit in degree

절름발이라고

jeol-leum-bal-i-ra-go — That she is lame; quoting a limping condition

판단했습니다

pan-dan-haet-sseum-ni-da — Judged; formally concluded or made a determination

왕

wang — King; male monarch ruling a kingdom

중의

jung-ui — Among; possessive form meaning in the middle of

왕의

wang-ui — King's; possessive form of king

말에

mal-e — About the horse; locative for horse or speech

관하여

gwan-ha-yeo — Regarding; concerning a particular topic

숲을

sup-eul — Forest (object); dense woodland area

가로지르는

ga-ro-ji-reu-neun — Crossing; going straight across a space

길들을

gil-deu-reul — Paths (object); multiple roads or trails

거닐면서

geo-nil-myeon-seo — While strolling; walking leisurely at the same time

말굽

mal-gup — Horseshoe; hoof of a horse

자국을

ja-guk-eul — Tracks (object); marks or impressions as object

발견했음을

bal-gyeon-haet-sseum-eul — That I discovered; nominalized past discovery as object

말씀드리겠습니다

mal-sseum-deu-ri-ge-sseum-ni-da — I will tell you; humble formal future speech act

그것들은

geu-geot-deu-reun — Those things (topic); referring to multiple mentioned items

모두

mo-du — All; every one without exception

동일한

dong-il-han — Identical; exactly the same as another

간격으로

gan-gyeo-geo-ro — At intervals; with equal spacing between them

떨어져

tteo-reo-jyeo — Separated; spaced apart from each other

아

a — Ah; exclamation of realization or surprise

말했습니다

mal-haet-sseum-ni-da — Said; formally spoke or stated something past tense

이것은

i-geo-seun — This (topic); referring to something nearby or present

유명한

yu-myeong-han — Famous; well-known and widely recognized

달리기

dal-li-gi — Running; the act of moving fast on foot

말이로구나

mal-i-ro-gu-na — It is indeed a horse; exclamatory realization sentence ending

폭이

pok-i — Width (subject); the measurement across something

겨우

gyeo-u — Barely; only just; mere amount

좁은

jo-beun — Narrow; limited in width

오솔길에서

o-sol-gil-e-seo — On a narrow path; from a small winding trail

나무

na-mu — Tree; woody plant with trunk and branches

줄기의

jul-gi-ui — Of the trunk; possessive form of tree trunk

먼지가

meon-ji-ga — Dust (subject); fine particles on a surface

길

gil — Road or path; route for traveling

중앙에서

jung-ang-e-seo — From the center; at the middle point of something

반

ban — Half; one of two equal parts

지점에서

ji-jeom-e-seo — At the point; from a specific location or spot

흐트러져

heu-teu-reo-jyeo — Disturbed; scattered or disarranged from original state

이

i — This; demonstrative adjective for nearby object

말은

mal-eun — The horse (topic); horse as the sentence topic

속으로

so-geu-ro — Inwardly; inside oneself; to oneself silently

길이의

gi-ri-ui — Of length; possessive form indicating a measurement

꼬리를

kko-ri-reul — Tail (object); rear appendage of an animal

있었고

i-sseo-ssgo — Had and; past existence with connecting conjunction

그것을

geu-geo-seul — That thing (object); referring to previously mentioned item

양쪽으로

yang-jjo-geu-ro — To both sides; in either direction left and right

휘두르며

hwi-du-reu-myeo — While swinging; waving something simultaneously

먼지를

meon-ji-reul — Dust (object); fine particles being acted upon

쓸어버렸구나

sseu-reo-beo-ryeo-ssgu-na — Swept away completely; exclamatory past realization of sweeping