Spoon River Anthology — Page 10

Vocabulary

이

i — This; used as a demonstrative pronoun or article.

무덤

mudeom — A grave or tomb where the dead are buried.

속에

soge — Inside of; within a space or container.

함께

hamkke — Together; in company with someone or something.

누워

nuwo — Lying down; reclining in a horizontal position.

법정

beopjeong — A courtroom or legal court of law.

변호사

byeonhosa — A lawyer or attorney who practices law professionally.

그의

geuui — His; the possessive form of the third-person pronoun.

개

gae — A dog; a common domestic canine animal.

변함없는

byeonhameomneun — Unchanging; constant and unwavering in character.

동반자

dongbanja — A companion or partner who accompanies another person.

위안이자

wian-ija — Being a comfort; serving as solace and consolation.

친구가

chin-gu-ga — Friend (as subject); a close and trusted companion.

잿빛

jaetbit — Ash-colored; a dull gray shade like ashes.

길을

gireul — Road or path (object form); a route one travels.

따라

ttara — Along; following the course or direction of something.

친구들

chin-gudeul — Friends (plural); multiple close and trusted companions.

아이들

aideul — Children (plural); young boys and girls collectively.

남자들과

namjadeulgwa — Men (plural) and; with multiple adult male persons.

여자들이

yeojadeuri — Women (plural, subject); multiple adult female persons.

하나씩

hanassik — One by one; each disappearing or leaving individually.

삶에서

salm-eseo — From life; departing out of one's existence or world.

사라져

sarajyeo — Disappearing; fading away or vanishing from sight.

나를

nareul — Me (object form); the speaker as the object of action.

홀로

hollo — Alone; by oneself without any company or companion.

동반자로

dongbanja-ro — As a companion; in the role of partner or associate.

잠자리를

jamjarireul — Sleeping place (object); a bed or place to rest.

함께하는

hamkke-haneun — Sharing together; doing something in mutual company.

벗으로

beoseuro — As a friend or comrade; in the capacity of a companion.

술친구로

sulchin-guro — As a drinking buddy; a companion for sharing alcohol.

삼고서

samgoseo — Having made into; treating something as a certain role.

인생의

insaeng-ui — Of life; belonging to or pertaining to one's lifetime.

아침에

achime — In the morning; during the early part of the day.

나는

naneun — I (topic marker); the speaker as the sentence topic.

열망을

yeolmang-eul — Desire or longing (object); a strong passionate yearning.

알았고

ara-ssgo — Knew and; had understanding and then continued further.

영광을

yeonggwang-eul — Glory (object); great honor, fame, or brilliant splendor.

나보다

naboda — More than me; a comparative particle meaning 'than I.'

오래

orae — For a long time; over an extended duration or period.

사는

saneun — Living; who lives or continues to exist and survive.

그

geu — That; a demonstrative adjective referring to something.

여자가

yeoja-ga — Woman (subject); a female person as the doer of action.

내

nae — My; the possessive form of the first-person pronoun.

영혼을

yeonghon-eul — Soul (object); the spiritual essence of a living being.

덫으로

deojeuro — With a trap; using a snare to catch or ensnare someone.

죽도록

jukdorok — To the point of death; extremely or to an extreme degree.

피

pi — Blood; the red fluid circulating in living bodies.

흘리게

heullrige — Causing to shed or spill; making blood or tears flow.

하는

haneun — Doing; a present-tense modifier meaning 'that does.'

한때

hanttae — Once; at a previous time in the past, formerly.

의지가

uiji-ga — Will or determination (subject); strength of resolve.

강했던

ganghaetdeon — Which was strong; formerly powerful or forceful in nature.

부서지고

buseojigo — Being broken and; shattered into pieces and continuing.

무기력하게

mugiryeokhage — Helplessly; in a state of powerlessness and lethargy.

쓰러지고

sseurojigo — Falling down and; collapsing onto the ground completely.

허름한

heoреumhan — Shabby or rundown; in a dilapidated and worn condition.

사무실

samusil — An office; a room or building used for clerical work.

뒤편

dwipyeon — The back side or rear area of a place or building.

방에서

bang-eseo — In the room; inside a chamber or enclosed living space.

살면서

salmyeonseo — While living; during the course of residing somewhere.

턱뼈

teokppyeo — Jawbone; the bone forming the lower jaw of the face.

아래

arae — Below or under; in a lower position or place.

앙상한

angsanghan — Gaunt or bony; thin with bones visibly protruding outward.

코가

ko-ga — Nose (subject); the facial organ used for smelling.

파묻혀

pamuchyeo — Buried in; deeply embedded or nestled within something.

우리의

uri-ui — Our; the possessive form of the first-person plural pronoun.

이야기는

iyagi-neun — Story or tale (topic); a narrative or account of events.

침묵

chimmuk — Silence; the complete absence of sound or speech.

지나가라

jinagara — Pass by! Go away!; an imperative telling the world to pass.

미친

michin — Crazy or mad; mentally unstable or wildly irrational.

세상아

sesang-a — O world!; calling out to the world in direct address.

부인

buin — A lady or wife; a respectful term for a married woman.

알고

algo — Knowing and; having knowledge and then doing something.

그가

geu-ga — He (subject); the third-person male pronoun as subject.

내가

naega — I (subject); the first-person pronoun in subject position.

자신의

jasin-ui — One's own; a reflexive possessive indicating ownership.

말했음을

malhaeteum-eul — That (he) said (object); quoting a stated declaration.

그를

geureul — Him (object); the third-person male pronoun as object.

그리고

geurigo — And; a conjunction connecting two clauses or ideas.

모든

modeun — All or every; referring to the entirety of a group.

남자들은

namjadeureun — Men (topic, plural); all male persons as sentence topic.

사랑했고

saranghaetgo — Loved and; felt affection and then continued further.

대부분의

daebubun-ui — Most of; the majority portion of a group or quantity.

여자들은

yeojadeureun — Women (topic, plural); female persons as sentence topic.

가엾이

gaeyelgi — Pitifully; with compassion or pity for someone's misfortune.

하지만

hajiman — However or but; a conjunction introducing a contrast.

당신이

dangsin-i — You (subject); a polite second-person pronoun as subject.

진정한

jinjeonghan — True or genuine; authentically real without pretense.

숙녀이고

sungnyeo-igo — Being a lady and; a refined woman and also something else.

섬세한

seomssehan — Delicate or refined; showing fine sensitivity and subtlety.

취향을

chwihyang-eul — Taste or preference (object); one's personal aesthetic choice.

지녔다면

jinyeotdamyeon — If one possesses; conditional of having a quality or trait.

위스키와

wiseuki-wa — Whiskey and; the alcoholic spirit plus conjunctive particle.

양파

yangpa — An onion; a pungent bulb vegetable used in cooking.

냄새를

naemsaereul — Smell or odor (object); a scent perceived by the nose.

혐오한다면

hyeomo-handamyeon — If one detests; conditional of feeling strong disgust toward.

리듬이

rideum-i — Rhythm (subject); the musical flow or beat of a poem.

귀에

gwie — In the ear; perceived by or lingering within one's hearing.

맴돈다면

maemdondamyeon — If it lingers; conditional of something circling in the mind.

아침부터

achimbuteo — From morning; starting from the early part of the day.

밤까지

bamkkaji — Until night; up to the late dark hours of the day.

돌아다니며

doradanimyeo — While wandering around; roaming about from place to place.

저

jeo — That (over there); a distal demonstrative pronoun or adjective.

천박한

cheonbakhan — Vulgar or base; lacking refinement or showing coarse manners.

것의

geosi — Of the thing; possessive form of a general noun substitute.

구절들을

gujeoldeureul — Verses or lines (object, plural); poetic or textual passages.

되뇌는

doenoeineun — Repeatedly muttering; reciting something over and over again.

동안

dongan — During; throughout a period of time or an activity.

오

o — Oh!; an exclamation expressing emotion or direct address.

어찌하여

eojjihayeo — Why on earth; an emphatic question asking the reason.

필멸자의

pilmyeorja-ui — Of a mortal; belonging to a being destined to die.

영혼이

yeonghon-i — Soul (subject); the spiritual essence as the sentence subject.

자랑스러워해야

jarangseureowohaeyа — Must be proud; obligated to feel pride about something.

하는가

haneun-ga — Does (question form); an interrogative ending for a verb.