On the Method of Zadig: Essay #1 from "Science and Hebrew Tradition" — Page 15

Vocabulary

사실

sasil — fact, truth, reality in a given context

전체

jeonche — whole, entire, total amount or group

체계는

chegyeneun — the system (topic-marked); organized structure

위대한

widaehan — great, magnificent, of remarkable importance

원리

wolli — principle, fundamental rule or law

즉

jeuk — that is, namely, in other words

유사한

yusahan — similar, analogous, resembling something else

결과는

gyeolgwaneun — the result, outcome (topic-marked)

원인을

wonineul — the cause, reason (object-marked)

원리의

wolliui — of the principle; principle's (possessive)

타당성을

tadangseong-eul — validity, reasonableness (object-marked)

인정하지

injeonghaji — not acknowledging, not admitting (negated form)

않으면

aneumyeon — if one does not; unless something is done

무너지고

muneoijigo — collapses, crumbles (and then continues)

만다

manda — ends up doing; resultant inevitability marker

그리고

geurigo — and, furthermore, connecting two statements

조개껍데기나

jogaekkeopdeogina — a shell or; seashell used as example

이빨

ippal — tooth, teeth of an animal

혹은

hogeun — or, alternatively, either one option

뼈로부터

ppyeoreobuto — from the bone; starting from bone evidence

그것이

geugeosi — it, that thing (subject-marked)

속했던

sokhaetdeon — had belonged to; was part of previously

동물의

dongmurui — of the animal; animal's (possessive form)

본질을

bonjireul — the essence, nature (object-marked)

추론하는

churonhaneun — inferring, deducing, reasoning toward a conclusion

과정은

gwajeongeun — the process, procedure (topic-marked)

뼈가

ppyeoga — the bone (subject-marked)

우리가

uriga — we (subject-marked); first-person plural subject

이미

imi — already, previously known or completed

알고

algo — knowing (and); gerund form of to know

있는

inneun — existing, being; present tense modifier

어떤

eotteon — some, certain, what kind of thing

것과

geotgwa — with the thing; compared to something known

유사하다는

yusahadaneun — that it is similar; stating similarity as fact

사실이

sasiri — the fact (subject-marked); fact that something is true

두

du — two, a pair of (numeral modifier)

생물체의

saengmulcheui — of the organism; belonging to living organism

나머지

nameoji — remainder, the rest, remaining parts

부분에서도

bubun-eseodo — even in the parts; also in remaining sections

그에

geue — corresponding to that; in relation to it

상응하는

sangeunghaneun — corresponding, matching proportionally to something

정도의

jeongdoui — of the degree, extent (possessive modifier)

유사성을

yusaseong-eul — similarity, resemblance (object-marked)

데

de — the fact that; nominalizing grammatical particle

정당성을

jeongdangseong-eul — justification, legitimacy (object-marked)

부여할

buyeohal — to grant, to confer (future modifier form)

만큼

mankeum — as much as, to the extent that

충분하다는

chungbunhadaneun — that it is sufficient, enough for purpose

가정에

gajeong-e — on the assumption, premise (locative-marked)

전적으로

jeonjeog-euro — entirely, wholly, completely dependent on something

의존한다

uijonhanda — depends on, relies upon something completely

소위

sowi — so-called, what is termed, named as such

복원은

bogwon-eun — the restoration, reconstruction (topic-marked)

대부분의

daebubunui — most of, the majority of cases

경우

gyeong-u — case, instance, circumstance, situation

전혀

jeonhyeo — not at all, entirely not, completely none

알지

alji — knowing (negation base); to know (verb stem)

못하는

motaneun — unable to do; incapable of knowing

상관관계에

sanggwangwangyee — in the correlation, relationship (locative-marked)

관한

gwanhan — regarding, concerning, about a topic

가상의

gasang-ui — hypothetical, imaginary, supposed (modifier form)

법칙이

beopchigi — the law, rule (subject-marked)

아니라

anira — not; it is not the case that

바로

baro — right, exactly, directly, precisely

매우

maeu — very, extremely, highly (adverb)

단순한

dansunhan — simple, plain, uncomplicated in nature

기초하고

gichohago — is based on, grounded in (and continues)

있다

itda — exists, is present; to be, to have

진리에

jillie — to truth, in truth (locative-marked)

대한

daehan — regarding, about, concerning (prepositional modifier)

풍부한

pungbuhan — rich, abundant, plentiful in amount

사례들은

saryedeureun — the examples, cases (plural topic-marked)

익숙한

ikssukan — familiar with, accustomed to something

모든

modeun — every, all, each one without exception

사람에게

sarame-ge — to a person, for someone (dative-marked)

떠오를

tteooреul — will come to mind, arise in thought

것이다

geosida — it is the thing that; emphatic statement ending

그

geu — that, the (demonstrative or article-like)

중

jung — among, in the middle of a group

사례보다

saryeboda — than the example; comparative particle used

더

deo — more, further, additionally (comparative adverb)

적합한

jeokhapan — suitable, appropriate, fitting for purpose

것은

geoseun — the thing (topic-marked); that which is

없다

eopda — does not exist, there is none, lacking

화석

hwaseok — fossil; preserved remains of ancient organism

연구

yeongu — research, study, investigation of a subject

초기에

chogie — in the early stage, at the beginning

이름은

ireumeun — the name (topic-marked); what something is called

한쪽

hanjjok — one side, one direction, one end

끝이

kkeuti — the end, tip (subject-marked)

뾰족한

ppyojokhan — pointed, sharp-tipped, tapering to a point

점으로

jeomeuro — to a point, ending as a dot or tip

끝나고

kkeunnago — ending, concluding (and continuing further)

다른

dareun — other, different, another (modifier)

쪽은

jjogeun — the side, direction (topic-marked)

잘린

jallin — cut off, severed (past modifier form)

형태의

hyeongtaeui — of the shape, form (possessive modifier)

특정

teukjeong — specific, particular, designated item

길쭉한

gilttukan — elongated, oblong, stretched-out in shape

돌

dol — stone, rock (noun)

같은

gateun — same, like, similar to (modifier)

물체들에

mulchedeure — to the objects, things (locative-marked plural)

이것들은

igeotdeureun — these things (plural topic-marked demonstrative)

흔히

heunhi — commonly, often, frequently encountered

벼락이라고

byeoragirago — called thunderbolt; quoted as being lightning bolt

여겨졌으며

yeoggyeojeosseumeyo — was considered, regarded as (and furthermore)

하늘에서

haneureseo — from the sky, heaven (source-marked)

내려온

naeryeon — came down, descended from above

것으로

geoseuro — as the thing, regarded as; directional particle

간주되었다

ganjudoeotda — was regarded, considered, deemed as something

그것들은

geugeotdeureun — they, those things (plural topic-marked)

일부

ilbu — part, some portion of a whole

지역에서

jiyeog-eseo — in the region, area (locative source-marked)

꽤

kkwae — quite, fairly, considerably (degree adverb)

흔하게

heunhage — commonly, frequently, in an abundant manner

발견된다

balgyeondoinda — is found, discovered (passive present tense)

그것들이

geugeotdeuri — they, those things (subject-marked plural)

통상적으로

tongsangjeog-euro — ordinarily, typically, in the usual manner

발견되는

balgyeondoeneun — being found, discovered (present modifier form)

상태에서는

sangtae-eseo-neun — in the state of; under given conditions (topic)

광물

gwangmul — mineral, ore, inorganic natural substance

덩어리가

deong-eoriga — the lump, chunk, mass (subject-marked)

아니라고

anirago — saying it is not; quoted negation statement

부정할

bujeonghal — to deny, negate (future modifier form)

만한

manhan — worth doing, sufficient enough to justify

충분한

chungbunhan — sufficient, enough, adequate for purpose

이유를

iyureul — the reason, cause (object-marked)

제시하기가

jesihagiga — presenting, suggesting (nominalized subject-marked)

어려울

eoryeoul — difficult, hard (future/prospective modifier)

수도

sudo — may also; possibility marker (also possible)