Plays of Sophocles: Oedipus the King; Oedipus at Colonus; Antigone — Page 8

Vocabulary

치유자여

chiyuja-yeo — O healer, one who cures or restores health

들으소서

deuleu-soseo — Please listen, archaic honorific imperative to hear

일찍이

iljjigi — Ever before, at an early time in the past

알지

alji — To know, base form used in negation or question

못하던

motadeon — Was unable to do, past descriptive modifier form

고통이

gotong-i — Pain or suffering, subject marker attached

있으신가

isseusin-ga — Do you have, honorific interrogative existence form

아니면

animyeon — Or else, used to present an alternative option

세월이

sewol-i — Time, the passage of years and months

흘러

heulleo — Flowing, passing as time or water moves

옛날의

yennal-ui — Of old times, belonging to the ancient past

속죄를

sokjoe-reul — Atonement or expiation, making amends for sin

다시

dasi — Again, once more, repeating a previous action

새기시는가

saegi-sineun-ga — Are you engraving or inscribing anew, honorific form

황금빛

hwanggeum-bit — Golden light or golden color, radiant brightness

희망의

huimang-ui — Of hope, relating to expectation or optimism

후손이여

huson-iyeo — O descendant, addressing offspring or heir directly

불멸의

bulmyeol-ui — Immortal, undying, not subject to death

목소리여

moksori-yeo — O voice, directly addressing a divine or powerful voice

내게

naege — To me, indirect object form of first person

말해다오

malhaeda-o — Please tell me, informal imperative request to speak

먼저

meonjeo — First, before others, in the beginning order

딸

ttal — Daughter, female child of a parent

여신이여

yeosin-iyeo — O goddess, direct address to a divine female being

지켜주소서

jikyeo-jusoser — Please protect us, archaic honorific imperative to guard

자매이신

jamae-isin — Who is a sister, honorific modifier form

분이여

bun-iyeo — O person, respectful address to an honored individual

도와주소서

dowa-jusoser — Please help us, archaic honorific imperative to assist

여왕이시여

yeowang-isiyeo — O queen, honorific direct address to female ruler

우리

uri — We or our, first person plural pronoun

시장

sijang — Marketplace or agora, central public gathering place

한가운데

han-ga-unde — In the very center or middle of something

높이

nopi — Highly or at a great height, elevated position

죽음의

jugeum-ui — Of death, relating to dying or mortality

날개

nalgae — Wings, the appendages used for flying

달린

tallin — Attached or fitted with, modifier form of to attach

화살의

hwasal-ui — Of an arrow, possessive relating to a projectile

주인이여

juin-iyeo — O master or lord, direct address to an owner

셋의

set-ui — Of three, possessive numeral modifier for trio

도움을

doum-eul — Help or assistance, object form of the noun

죽음과

jugeum-gwa — Death and, connective form linking death to next word

파멸로부터

pamyeol-robuteo — From destruction or ruin, ablative source marker used

도시를

dosi-reul — The city, object marker attached to urban settlement

구하소서

guha-soser — Please save or rescue, archaic honorific imperative form

거의

geoui — Almost, nearly, close to a certain degree

멸망할

myeolmanhal — Will perish or be destroyed, future modifier form

뻔했던

ppeonhaetdeon — Had almost happened, near-miss past modifier form

옛날에

yennar-e — In the old days, referring to long ago times

땅에서

ttang-eseo — From the land or earth, locative source marker

불길

bulgil — Flames or fiery blaze, intense burning fire

같은

gateun — Like or similar to, comparative modifier form

역병을

yeokbyeong-eul — Plague or epidemic disease, object marker attached

지금

jigeum — Now, at the present moment in time

곁에

gyeote — Beside or near, locative particle indicating proximity

계시어

gyesi-eo — Being present, honorific connective form of to be

우리를

uri-reul — Us, object form of first person plural pronoun

나에게

na-ege — To me, indirect object form of first person singular

얼마나

eolmana — How much or how many, degree interrogative adverb

헤아릴

heaaril — To count or reckon, future modifier infinitive form

수

su — Way or means, used in expressing ability or possibility

없는

eomneun — Nonexistent, lacking, present modifier of to not have

있는가

inneun-ga — Is there, does it exist, interrogative present form

온

on — Entire or whole, all of something without exception

백성이

baekseong-i — The people or populace, subject marker attached

쇠락해

soerakhae — Declining or deteriorating, weakening progressive form

가고

gago — Going and, connective gerund form of to go

내

nae — My, possessive first person singular modifier

영혼은

yeonghon-eun — Soul or spirit, topic marker attached to it

무기도

mugi-do — Even a weapon, also arms, additive particle attached

없이

eopsi — Without, lacking something, adverbial negation form

쓰러져

sseureoJyeo — Having fallen down, collapsed connective gerund form

대지는

daeji-neun — The earth or ground, topic marker attached to it

풍성한

pungseonghan — Abundant or plentiful, richly productive modifier form

열매를

yeolmae-reul — Fruit or produce, object marker attached to it

허락지

heorakji — Not permitting, negated connective of to allow

아니하고

anihago — Not doing and, connective negation linking two clauses

여인들은

yeoin-deul-eun — The women, topic marker on plural female noun

불임의

burim-ui — Of infertility or barrenness, possessive modifier form

산고

sango — Labor pains, the agony of childbirth

속에

soge — Inside or within, locative particle indicating interior

통곡하고

tonggok-hago — Wailing aloud and, connective form of to sob loudly

생명이

saengmyeong-i — Life, subject marker attached to vital existence

잇따라

ittara — One after another, in rapid succession continuously

빠르게

ppareuge — Quickly or swiftly, adverbial form of fast

불의

bur-ui — Of fire, possessive modifier relating to flames

신의

sin-ui — Of the god, divine possessive modifier form

위력보다도

wiryeok-bodado — Even more than the power or might of something

밤의

bam-ui — Of the night, possessive relating to nighttime

서녘

seonyeok — The west, the westward direction or region

기슭을

giseulg-eul — Shore or edge, object marker on bank or slope

향해

hyanghae — Toward, in the direction of a destination

이처럼

icheoreom — Like this, in this manner or way described

죽음에

jugeum-e — In death, locative particle attached to dying

죽음이

jugeum-i — Death, subject marker attached to the noun

거듭되어

geodeupdoeo — Being repeated or recurrent, connective form of recur

소진되어

sojin-doeo — Being exhausted or depleted, connective passive form

도시

dosi — City or urban area, a large populated settlement

전체가

jeonche-ga — The entirety, the whole of something, subject marked

멸망해

myeolmanghae — Perishes or is ruined, present connective destruction form

시신들은

sisin-deul-eun — The corpses or dead bodies, topic marker attached

사방에

In all four directions, everywhere around a place

전염병을

jeonyeombyeong-eul — Contagious disease or epidemic, object marker attached

퍼뜨리고

peotteurigo — Spreading and, connective gerund of to spread out

돌봐

dolbwa — Caring for or looking after, connective caretaking form

주거나

jugeona — Either giving or, alternative connective of to give

슬퍼해

seulpeohae — Grieving or being sad, connective form of to mourn

줄

jul — To give, prospective modifier used in relative clause

이

i — This, a demonstrative pronoun or person indicator

아무도

amudo — Nobody, no one at all, total negation of anyone

제단

jedan — Altar, a sacred platform for religious offerings

계단

gyedan — Steps or stairs, a series of ascending levels

위에서

wie-seo — From above or on top of, locative source marker

통곡하며

tonggok-hamyeo — While wailing aloud, simultaneous connective of lamenting

아내들과

anae-deul-gwa — Wives and, connective plural form of wife

노파들이

nopa-deul-i — Old women, subject marker on plural elderly female

허공을

heogong-eul — The empty air or void, object marker attached

찢으며

jjijeumy — While tearing or rending, simultaneous connective form

길게

gilge — Lengthily or for a long time, adverbial form

이어지는

Continuing or extending, present modifier of to connect

신음과

sineumgwa — Groaning and, connective form of moan or groan

날카로운

nalkaroun — Sharp or piercing, modifier describing sharpness

울음소리가

ureum-sori-ga — Sound of crying, subject marker on weeping sound

기도와

gidowa — Prayer and, connective form of prayer or supplication

탄원의

tanwon-ui — Of petition or plea, possessive relating to entreaty

소리에

sori-e — In the sound, locative particle on auditory noun

자녀여

janyeo-yeo — O child or daughter, archaic direct address form

그대

geudae — You, archaic or poetic second person singular pronoun

천사

cheonsa — Angel, a divine heavenly messenger being

얼굴을

eolgur-eul — Face, object marker attached to facial appearance

나타내소서

natanae-soser — Please reveal or show yourself, archaic honorific imperative

그리고

geurigo — And then, a conjunction linking sentences together

그

geu — That, a third person demonstrative or article modifier

뜨거운

tteugeoun — Hot or burning, modifier describing intense heat

숨결을

sumgyeol-eul — Breath or breathing, object marker on respiration noun

느끼는

neukkineun — Feeling or sensing, present modifier of to feel

방패도

bangpae-do — Even a shield, also armor, additive particle used

강철도

gangcheol-do — Even steel, also iron, additive particle attached

목소리는

moksori-neun — The voice, topic marker attached to sound of speaking

전쟁의

jeonjaeng-ui — Of war, possessive relating to armed conflict

함성과

hamseong-gwa — Battle cry and, connective form of war shout

같으니

gateuni — Being similar to, causal connective of resemblance form

갑작스러운

gapjakseureoun — Sudden or abrupt, modifier describing unexpected occurrence

돌아서게

doraseo-ge — To turn away, causative infinitive of to turn around

하시어

hasyeo — Making or causing, honorific connective causative form

피난처

pinancho — Refuge or place of escape, shelter from danger

바다로

bada-ro — To the sea, directional particle on ocean noun

내달리게

naedalrige — To rush or dash away, causative form of to sprint

품으로

pum-euro — Into the embrace or bosom, directional locative form

내쫓으소서

naejjot-eusoser — Please drive out or expel, archaic honorific imperative