Plays of Sophocles: Oedipus the King; Oedipus at Colonus; Antigone — Page 2

Vocabulary

자신이

ja-sin-i — oneself; referring to the subject themselves

알지

al-ji — knowing; used in negative constructions meaning 'not knowing'

못하는

mot-ha-neun — unable to do; incapable of performing an action

범죄를

beom-joe-reul — crime; an illegal or immoral act (object marker)

규탄하고

gyu-tan-ha-go — condemning; denouncing wrongdoing publicly and strongly

범인을

beom-in-eul — criminal; person who committed a crime (object marker)

추적하는

chu-jeok-ha-neun — tracking; pursuing or investigating someone or something

일을

il-eul — task or work; a job assigned to someone

맡는다

mat-neun-da — takes charge of; accepts responsibility for a task

한

han — one; a single unit or step

걸음씩

geol-eum-ssik — step by step; one step at a time

그

geu — that; refers to a previously mentioned person or thing

바로

ba-ro — exactly; precisely that person or thing

인물임이

in-mul-im-i — being that very person; identity as a specific character

그에게

geu-e-ge — to him; indicating direction toward a male subject

밝혀진다

balh-hyeo-jin-da — is revealed; truth becomes known or uncovered

마지막

ma-ji-mak — last; final moment or scene

장면에서

jang-myeon-e-seo — in the scene; at a particular moment in a story

자신의

ja-sin-eui — one's own; possessive form referring to oneself

손으로

son-eu-ro — by one's own hand; using one's hands as instrument

목숨을

mok-sum-eul — life; one's existence or breath of life

끊고

kkeun-ko — cuts off; ends or severs, as in ending one's life

스스로의

seu-seu-ro-eui — of oneself; by one's own volition or action

행위로

haeng-wi-ro — by the act of; through one's own deeds or actions

눈이

nun-i — eyes; the organs of sight (subject marker)

멀어

meol-eo — goes blind; eyes become unable to see

죽음이나

jug-eum-i-na — death or; either death as an outcome or option

추방을

chu-bang-eul — exile; banishment from one's homeland or community

간구한다

gan-gu-han-da — earnestly begs for; pleads desperately for something

등장인물

deung-jang-in-mul — characters; the persons appearing in a literary work

사제

sa-je — priest; a religious official who performs sacred rites

원로들의

wol-lo-deul-eui — of the elders; belonging to respected senior members

합창단

hap-chang-dan — chorus; a group that comments on the dramatic action

전령

jeol-lyeong — messenger; a person who delivers official news or messages

목동

mok-dong — shepherd; a person who herds and tends sheep

두

du — two; the number two

번째

beon-jjae — ordinal suffix; indicates order such as second or third

배경

bae-gyeong — setting; the background or context of a scene

궁전

gung-jeon — palace; the grand residence of a king or ruler

앞

ap — front; the area in front of a building or place

왕

wang — king; a male monarch who rules a kingdom

온갖

on-gat — all kinds of; every sort or variety of something

연령의

yeol-lyeong-eui — of age; relating to various age groups of people

탄원자들이

tan-won-ja-deul-i — suppliants; people begging for help or mercy

문

mun — door or gate; an entrance to a building

제단

je-dan — altar; a raised structure used for religious offerings

주위에

ju-wi-e — around; in the surrounding area of something

앉아

an-ja — sitting; being seated in a place

있고

it-go — are present and; exist in a place, continuing action

그들의

geu-deul-eui — their; possessive form referring to a group of people

선두에

seon-du-e — at the head of; leading position within a group

있다

it-da — exists; is present or located somewhere

그들에게

geu-deul-e-ge — to them; directed toward a group of people

등장한다

deung-jang-han-da — appears; enters or makes an appearance on stage

내

nae — my; first-person possessive pronoun

자녀들이여

ja-nyeo-deul-i-yeo — O my children; affectionate address to a group

늙은

neulg-eun — old; aged, describing an elderly person

가장

ga-jang — most; the superlative degree of an adjective or adverb

나중에

na-jung-e — later; at a time after or most recently born

태어난

tae-eo-nan — born; having come into existence through birth

이들이여

i-deul-i-yeo — O these ones; addressing a group with emotional tone

어찌하여

eo-jji-ha-yeo — why on earth; asking the reason for something emphatically

그대들은

geu-dae-deul-eun — you all; formal or literary second-person plural pronoun

탄원자로서

tan-won-ja-ro-seo — as suppliants; in the role of those seeking mercy

여기

yeo-gi — here; at this place or location

손에

son-e — in one's hand; holding something in the hand

양털로

yang-teol-lo — with wool; using wool as material for binding

묶은

muk-keun — bound; tied or fastened together with something

올리브

ol-li-beu — olive; the Mediterranean tree or its branches

가지를

ga-ji-reul — branch; a limb or twig of a tree (object marker)

들고

deul-go — holding; carrying something in one's hand

있는가

in-neun-ga — are holding; questioning whether someone is doing something

이곳

i-got — this place; here, referring to the immediate location

도처에

do-cheo-e — everywhere; throughout all parts of a place

가득한

ga-deuk-han — full of; filled completely with something

이

i — this; a demonstrative pronoun referring to something nearby

향

hyang — incense; fragrant substance burned in religious rituals

냄새는

naem-sae-neun — smell or scent; the odor of something (topic marker)

무엇을

mu-eot-eul — what; interrogative pronoun asking about an object

뜻하는가

tteut-ha-neun-ga — does it mean; questioning the meaning or significance

그리고

geu-ri-go — and; a conjunction connecting two clauses or ideas

울려

ul-lyeo — resounding; echoing or ringing out loudly

퍼지는

peo-ji-neun — spreading; extending outward in all directions

통곡과

tong-gok-gwa — wailing and; loud weeping or lamenting together with

기도는

gi-do-neun — prayer; a request or devotion addressed to a deity

아이들이여

a-i-deul-i-yeo — O children; affectionate literary address to young people

내가

nae-ga — I; first-person subject pronoun with subject marker

다른

da-reun — other; different from the one already mentioned

이들로부터

i-deul-ro-bu-teo — from others; originating from other people

이를

i-reul — this; referring to previously mentioned content (object marker)

전해

jeon-hae — conveyed; passed on or transmitted information to someone

듣는

deut-neun — hearing; receiving information through listening

것은

geo-seun — the act of; nominalizer turning a verb into a noun phrase

마땅치

ma-ttang-chi — not fitting; not appropriate or proper in a situation

않으니

an-eu-ni — because it is not; causal negative connective form

그리하여

geu-ri-ha-yeo — therefore; consequently, for that reason

직접

jik-jeop — directly; in person, without an intermediary

이곳에

i-go-se — to this place; here, indicating arrival at a location

왔노라

wat-no-ra — I have come; archaic declarative form of 'to come'

세상에

se-sang-e — in the world; among people, widely known everywhere

이름

i-reum — name; a word by which someone is known

높은

nop-eun — high or renowned; of elevated status or reputation

나

na — I; first-person singular pronoun in Korean

노인이여

no-in-i-yeo — O old man; respectful literary address to an elder

존귀한

jon-gwi-han — noble and honorable; of dignified and respected status

백발이

baek-bal-i — white hair; gray or white hair indicating old age

그대를

geu-dae-reul — you; formal literary second-person pronoun (object marker)

무리의

mu-ri-eui — of the group; belonging to a crowd or assembly

대변인임을

dae-byeon-in-im-eul — being the spokesperson; representing others officially

알려주는

al-lyeo-ju-neun — tells or reveals; makes something known to someone

이여

i-yeo — O one; vocative particle addressing a person formally

심정과

sim-jeong-gwa — feelings and; inner emotions or state of mind, with

목적을

mok-jeok-eul — purpose; the goal or aim of one's actions

말하라

mal-ha-ra — speak; an imperative command to say or tell something

그대들을

geu-dae-deul-eul — you all; formal literary plural you (object marker)

이리로

i-ri-ro — to here; directing movement toward this location

이끈

i-kkeun — led; guided or brought someone to a place

것이

geo-si — the thing that; nominalizer as subject of a sentence

불행에

bul-haeng-e — regarding misfortune; relating to hardship or bad luck

대한

dae-han — regarding; about or concerning a particular subject

두려움인가

du-ryeo-um-in-ga — is it fear; questioning whether the cause is fear

아니면

a-ni-myeon — or; presenting an alternative option or choice

바라는

ba-ra-neun — desired; something one hopes for or wishes to receive

은혜가

eun-hye-ga — grace or favor; a blessing or benevolent act sought

있는

in-neun — existing; there is or there are something present

것인가

geo-sin-ga — is it the case that; questioning a state or situation

위한

wi-han — for; intended or done for the sake of someone

나의

na-eui — my; first-person possessive modifier

열의는

yeol-eui-neun — enthusiasm or zeal; strong eager commitment to something

의심할

eui-sim-hal — to doubt; questioning the sincerity or truth of something

수

su — possibility; can or able to, expressing capability

없으리니

eobs-eu-ri-ni — there would be none; archaic form meaning certainly not

진실로

jin-sil-lo — truly; in truth, used for emphasis or affirmation

냉혹하고

naeng-hok-ha-go — cold-hearted and; ruthless or merciless in nature

완고한

wan-go-han — stubborn; obstinately refusing to change one's mind

자일

ja-il — person who is; one who embodies a described quality

것이다

geo-si-da — it would be; declarative ending asserting a conclusion

만약

man-yak — if; a conditional conjunction introducing a hypothetical

그대들과

geu-dae-deul-gwa — with you all; together with this formal group of people

같은

ga-teun — like or such as; similar to or of the same type

탄원자들을

tan-won-ja-deul-eul — suppliants; those pleading for help (object marker)

외면한다면

oe-myeon-han-da-myeon — if one turns away from; ignoring or rejecting someone