Plays of Sophocles: Oedipus the King; Oedipus at Colonus; Antigone — Page 10

Vocabulary

하지만

hajiman — However; used to introduce a contrasting statement

만약

manyak — If; used to introduce a conditional clause

땅에서

ttang-eseo — From the land; in or on the ground

온

on — Who came; past tense modifier of 'to come'

누군가에게

nugun-ga-ege — To someone; directed at an unknown person

살인자로

salin-ja-ro — As a murderer; identified in the role of killer

알려져

allyeojyeo — Being known; having become recognized or identified

있다면

itdamyeon — If there is; conditional form of 'to exist'

아는

aneun — Who knows; present tense modifier of 'to know'

자는

ja-neun — The one who; person (topic marker attached)

말하라

malhara — Speak! Tell it; imperative command to speak

그러면

geureomyeon — Then; if so; used to introduce a consequence

그는

geu-neun — He; third person singular male subject

나로부터

na-robuteo — From me; originating from the speaker

마땅한

mattanghan — Deserved; rightful; appropriate and fitting

보상과

bosang-gwa — Reward and; compensation or recompense (with conjunction)

그

geu — That; the; a demonstrative or article-like modifier

위에

wie — On top of; above; in addition to

감사까지

gamsa-kkaji — Even gratitude; thankfulness included or added

여전히

yeojeonhi — Still; as before; continuing in the same state

침묵을

chimmug-eul — Silence; the state of being quiet (object marker)

지킨다면

jikin-damyeon — If you keep; conditional of maintaining or guarding

두려움으로

duryeoom-euro — Out of fear; because of dread or apprehension

인해

inhae — Due to; caused by; as a result of

자신이나

jasin-ina — Oneself or; themselves or (with disjunctive particle)

친구를

chingu-reul — Friend; a close companion (object marker attached)

위해

wihae — For the sake of; in order to protect

나의

na-ui — My; belonging to the speaker

명을

myeong-eul — Order; command; decree (object marker attached)

무시한다면

musi-handamyeon — If you ignore; conditional of disregarding an order

내가

nae-ga — I; the speaker as grammatical subject

그때

geuttae — At that time; then; at that moment

결심하는

gyeolsim-haneun — Deciding; resolving; making a firm determination

바를

ba-reul — What; the thing that (nominalizer, object marker)

들으라

deureura — Listen! Hear this; imperative command to hear

나는

na-neun — I; the speaker as topic of the sentence

금지를

geumji-reul — Prohibition; a ban or forbiddance (object marker)

그가

geu-ga — He; that person as grammatical subject

누구이든

nugu-ideun — Whoever; regardless of who the person is

간에

gan-e — Regardless of; no matter; used after 'whoever'

살인자에게

salin-ja-ege — To the murderer; directed at the killer

다스리는

daseurineun — Ruling; governing; administering (present modifier)

이

i — This; a demonstrative modifier indicating proximity

땅의

ttang-ui — Of the land; belonging to this territory

어떤

eotteon — Any; some; what kind of person or thing

사람도

saram-do — Person also; even a person (with inclusive particle)

최고의

choego-ui — Highest; supreme; of the greatest authority

가진

gajin — Who holds; who possesses (past modifier form)

그를

geu-reul — Him; that person as grammatical object

숨겨주거나

sumgyeo-jugeona — Hide for him or; shelter someone (disjunctive form)

말을

mal-eul — Words; speech; spoken language (object marker)

건네지

geonne-ji — Pass; speak to; engage in conversation (negative base)

말라

malla — Do not; prohibition marker; imperative negative command

그에게

geu-ege — To him; directed toward that person

기도나

gido-na — Prayer or; act of praying (with disjunctive particle)

참여함을

chamyeo-ham-eul — Participation; the act of taking part (object marker)

허락하지

heorak-haji — Do not permit; negative base of to allow

정화

jeonghwa — Purification; the act of cleansing or purifying

의식에도

uisig-edo — Even in the ritual; ceremony (with inclusive particle)

말고

malgo — Do not; and refrain from (continuing prohibition)

집에서

jib-eseo — From the house; at or from one's home

이것이

igeot-i — This is; referring to something just mentioned (subject)

우리의

uri-ui — Our; belonging to us collectively

오염이니

oyeom-ini — Is our pollution; contamination or defilement (copula)

신께서

sin-kkeseo — God; the deity as honorific grammatical subject

그리

geuri — So; thus; in that way (adverbial)

최근에

choegeun-e — Recently; not long ago; in the near past

통해

tonghae — Through; by means of; via a channel

나에게

na-ege — To me; directed at the speaker

이처럼

icheoreom — Like this; in this manner; thus

그들의

geudeur-ui — Their; belonging to those people

명분을

myeongbun-eul — Cause; justification; righteous grounds (object marker)

신의

sin-ui — God's; divine; belonging to the deity

명분과

myeongbun-gwa — Cause and; justification (with conjunctive particle)

살해된

salhae-doen — Murdered; slain; killed (past passive modifier)

왕의

wang-ui — King's; belonging to the royal sovereign

명분

myeongbun — Cause; justification; righteous rationale or grounds

모두를

modu-reul — All of; both; every one (object marker)

그리고

geurigo — And; furthermore; connecting two clauses or items

저주를

jeoju-reul — Curse; an invocation of evil (object marker)

그와

geu-wa — Him and; that person (with conjunctive particle)

그의

geu-ui — His; belonging to that person

죄에

joe-e — In the crime; to the sin or wrongdoing

모든

modeun — All; every; without exception

자들에게

ja-deul-ege — To those people; directed at a group of persons

비열한

biyeol-han — Vile; despicable; base and contemptible in character

극심한

geuksim-han — Extreme; severe; of the greatest intensity or degree

비참함

bichamham — Misery; wretchedness; state of extreme suffering

속에서

sog-eseo — Within; inside; amid a particular state or place

나

na — I; me; first person singular pronoun

자신에

jasin-e — To oneself; regarding one's own self

대해서는

daehae-seo-neun — Regarding; as for; concerning (topic marker form)

알면서도

almyeon-seodo — Even while knowing; despite being aware

들어오도록

deur-eo-odorok — So as to enter; allowing someone to come in

허락한다면

heorak-handamyeon — If one permits; conditional of allowing entry

다른

dareun — Other; different; another person or thing

이들에게

ideul-ege — To these people; directed at this group

내린

naerin — Which was issued; that descended (past modifier)

저주가

jeoju-ga — The curse; invocation of doom (subject marker)

떨어지기를

tteol-eojigi-reul — To fall upon; that it may descend (object marker)

명이

myeong-i — The decree; order or command (subject marker)

실행되도록

silhaeng-doedorok — So that it is carried out; in order to execute

하라

hara — Make it so; do it; imperative command to act

나를

na-reul — Me; the speaker as grammatical object

신을

sin-eul — God; the deity (object marker attached)

우리

uri — We; our; first person plural pronoun

땅을

ttang-eul — The land; earth or territory (object marker)

하늘의

haneul-ui — Heaven's; of the sky; divine celestial

명백한

myeongbaek-han — Clear; obvious; evident and unmistakable

명령은

myeongnyeong-eun — The command; an order or directive (topic marker)

정화하지

jeonghwa-haji — Not purify; negative base of to cleanse ritually

않고

ank-go — Without doing; and not; negative connective form

내버려두는

naebeo-ryeo-duneun — Leaving neglected; abandoning without care (modifier)

것은

geot-eun — The thing; the act of (nominalizer with topic marker)

수치스러운

suchi-seureoun — Shameful; disgraceful; causing embarrassment or dishonor

위대한

widaehan — Great; magnificent; of outstanding importance or stature

인물이자

inmul-ija — A figure and; being a person (conjunctive copula)

살인을

salin-eul — Murder; the act of killing (object marker attached)

근원을

geunwon-eul — The origin; source or root (object marker attached)

추적하지

chucheok-haji — Not investigate; negative base of to trace or track

않는

annneun — Not doing; who does not (negative present modifier)

것

geot — Thing; act; matter (nominalizer for abstract concepts)

또한

ttohan — Also; likewise; furthermore; in addition