On the Method of Zadig: Essay #1 from "Science and Hebrew Tradition" — Page 6

Vocabulary

나무의

namu-ui — Of or belonging to a tree

가지들이

gaji-deul-i — Branches (subject marker attached)

높이

nop-i — Height; at a high level

되는

doe-neun — Being; becoming; that amounts to

곳에서

got-eseo — At the place where; from the spot

머리

meori — Head; top part of the body

위로

wiro — Upward; toward the top

서로

seo-ro — Each other; mutually; one another

맞닿아

mat-dana — Touching each other; making contact

있었고

iss-eot-go — Was/were present and (continuing clause)

그

geu — That; the (demonstrative or article-like)

아래에서

arae-eseo — From below; underneath that place

나는

na-neun — I (topic marker attached); subject pronoun

갓

gat — Just; freshly; having just done something

떨어진

tteoreojin — Fallen; having dropped from above

나뭇잎들을

namunnip-deul-eul — Leaves of a tree (object marker attached)

보았습니다

bo-at-seumnida — Saw; observed (formal past tense)

그래서

geuraeseo — Therefore; so; as a result of that

말이

mar-i — Horse (subject marker attached)

가지들

gaji-deul — Branches; plural form of branch

중

jung — Among; in the middle of; within

일부를

ilbu-reul — Some of; a portion (object marker attached)

스쳤다는

seukyeot-da-neun — That it grazed or brushed against lightly

것을

geot-eul — Thing; fact (nominalizer with object marker)

따라서

ttara-seo — Therefore; consequently; following from that

말의

mar-ui — Of the horse; horse's (possessive)

키가

ki-ga — Height (subject marker); stature of someone

알았습니다

ar-at-seumnida — Came to know; understood (formal past)

재갈에

jaegal-e — Regarding the bridle bit; to the bit

대해서는

daehae-seo-neun — As for; concerning; with regard to

그것이

geugeot-i — It; that thing (subject marker attached)

금으로

geum-euro — Made of gold; using gold (instrumental)

만들어졌음이

mandeureojyeot-eum-i — The fact that it was made (nominalized)

틀림없었습니다

teullim-eobs-eot-seumnida — Was certainly; without doubt; must have been

왜냐하면

waenyahamyeon — Because; the reason being; for the reason

그것을

geugeot-eul — It; that thing (object marker attached)

돌에

dor-e — On a stone; against a rock surface

문질렀는데

munjilleot-neunde — Rubbed against; scraped on (and then)

돌이

dor-i — The stone (subject marker attached)

시금석으로

sigeumseok-euro — As a touchstone; serving as a test stone

밝혀졌고

balkhyeojyeot-go — Was revealed; turned out to be (and)

실험을

silheom-eul — Experiment; test (object marker attached)

통해

tonghae — Through; by means of; via

시금석의

sigeumseok-ui — Of the touchstone; touchstone's properties

성질에

seongjil-e — To the nature; regarding the properties

익숙하기

iksukhagi — Being familiar with; accustomed to (nominalized)

때문입니다

ttaemun-imnida — It is because; the reason is (formal)

마지막으로

majimak-euro — Finally; lastly; as the last point

편자가

pyeonja-ga — Horseshoe (subject marker); the horseshoe

다른

dareun — Different; another; other kind of

종류의

jongnyu-ui — Of the type; of the kind or sort

자갈

jagal — Gravel; small pebbles on the ground

위에

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

남긴

namgin — Left behind; having left a trace

흔적들로

heunjeok-deul-lo — By means of the traces; via marks left

인해

inhae — Due to; because of; owing to

순은으로

sun-eun-euro — Made of pure silver; using pure silver

만들어졌다고

mandeureojyeot-da-go — That it was made; reported as being made

생각하게

saenggakhage — To think; to come to think (causative form)

되었습니다

doe-eot-seumnida — Became; came to be (formal past tense)

모든

modeun — All; every; each one of them

재판관들은

jaepangwan-deul-eun — The judges; all the judges (topic marker)

깊고

gip-go — Deep and; profound (connective form)

섬세한

seomssehan — Delicate; subtle; refined and meticulous

통찰력에

tongchallyeok-e — To the insight; regarding the perceptive ability

감탄하였습니다

gamtanhayeot-seumnida — Were amazed; admired deeply (formal past)

그리고

geurigo — And; and then; in addition

명성은

myeongseong-eun — Fame; reputation (topic marker attached)

왕과

wang-gwa — The king and; together with the king

왕비에게까지

wangbi-ege-kkaji — Even to the queen; reaching up to queen

전해졌습니다

jeonhaejyeot-seumnida — Was conveyed; spread to; was transmitted

대기실에서

daegisil-eseo — From the waiting room; in the antechamber

이르기까지

ireugi-kkaji — Even to the point of; all the way to

이름은

ireum-eun — The name; one's name (topic marker)

사람의

saram-ui — Person's; of a person; belonging to someone

입에

ib-e — In mouths; on people's lips (location)

오르내렸습니다

oreunaeryeot-seumnida — Was spoken of; went up and down (lips)

많은

man-eun — Many; numerous; a large number of

마법사들이

mabeobsa-deul-i — The sorcerers; magicians (subject marker attached)

그를

geu-reul — Him; that person (object marker attached)

마법사로서

mabeobsa-roseo — As a sorcerer; in the capacity of wizard

처해야

cheohaeya — Must be subjected to; should be dealt with

한다고

handa-go — That (they) say; claiming that it should

주장했음에도

jujanghaet-eum-edo — Even though they insisted; despite claiming

불구하고

bulguhago — Despite; in spite of; regardless of

왕은

wang-eun — The king (topic marker); the monarch

그에게

geu-ege — To him; for him (dative marker attached)

벌금으로

beolgeum-euro — As a fine; in the form of a penalty

부과되었던

bugwa-doe-eot-deon — That had been imposed; levied as penalty

금

geum — Gold; also can mean money or amount

돌려주라고

dollyeojura-go — To return; ordered to give back (quoted)

명령하였습니다

myeongnyeonghayeot-seumnida — Commanded; gave an order (formal past tense)

그리하여

geurihayeo — Thus; and so; as a result of this

궁정의

gungjong-ui — Of the court; belonging to the royal court

관리들이

gwalli-deul-i — The officials; administrators (subject marker)

가지고

gajigo — Having; carrying; bringing along with them

의식을

uisik-eul — Ceremony; ritual (object marker attached)

갖추어

gatchueo — With formality; having prepared properly

찾아왔습니다

chaj-awat-seumnida — Came to visit; arrived seeking (formal past)

다만

daman — However; only; but; with the exception

그들은

geudeul-eun — They (topic marker); those people

법적

beopjeok — Legal; relating to law or legal matters

비용으로

biyong-euro — As costs; in the form of expenses or fees

공제하였고

gongje-hayeot-go — Deducted; withheld an amount (and then)

그들의

geudeul-ui — Their; belonging to them (possessive)

하인들도

hain-deul-do — The servants also; even the attendants

수수료를

susu-ryo-reul — Fees; commission charges (object marker)

기대하였습니다

gidae-hayeot-seumnida — Expected; anticipated receiving payment (formal)