The Adventures of Ferdinand Count Fathom — Complete — Page 14

Vocabulary

탐정

tamjeong — detective; person who investigates crimes or mysteries

소설을

soseur-eul — novel (object form); written fictional narrative work

쓴

sseun — wrote; past tense modifier of 'to write'

19세기

sibgu segi — the 19th century; 1800s time period

작가들

jakgadeul — writers; plural form of author or novelist

중

jung — among; in the middle of a group

적지

jeokji — not few; base form used in 'not a small number'

않은

aneun — not; negative modifier attached to preceding verb

이들이

ideuri — these people (subject); referring to aforementioned persons

개선할

gaeseonhal — to improve; future modifier form of 'to better something'

수

su — ability; possibility; used in '~할 수 있다' construction

있었을

isseosseul — could have been; past hypothetical existence or ability

법한

beophan — seems likely; modifier suggesting probability or expectation

줄거리를

julgeorir-eul — plot (object form); storyline or narrative outline

제외하면

jeoehahmyeon — if excluded; setting aside or except for something

백작의

baekjagui — count's; possessive form of noble title 'count'

모험

moheom — adventure; exciting or risky undertaking or experience

펜에서

peneeseo — from the pen; originating from someone's writing

나온

naon — came out; produced or originating from a source

다른

dareun — other; different from what was previously mentioned

어떤

eotteon — any; some; whichever type or kind of thing

소설보다도

soselbodata — than any novel; comparative particle emphasizing comparison

그

geu — that; it; third-person reference to something mentioned

자체로는

jacheron-eun — in itself; by its own nature or merit alone

흥미롭지

heungmiropji — not interesting; base form of 'to be interesting' negated

않다

anta — is not; general negation ending for verbs and adjectives

그러나

geureona — however; but; conjunction indicating contrast or exception

연구하는

yeonguhaneun — studying; researching; present modifier form of 'to research'

이에게는

iegeneun — to the person who; for those who engage in this activity

이

i — this; proximal demonstrative referring to something nearby

작품이

jakpumi — work (subject); artistic or literary creation as subject

작가의

jakgaui — author's; possessive form referring to the writer's traits

낭만적이고

nangmanjeogigo — romantic and; having a romantic quality, with conjunction

멜로드라마적인

mellodeuramajeogin — melodramatic; exaggeratedly emotional or dramatic in style

성향과

seonghyangwa — tendency and; inclination or disposition, with conjunction

그의

geuui — his; possessive pronoun referring to a previously named person

구성

guseong — composition; structure; the way something is organized or built

기법의

gibeobui — of technique; possessive referring to a method or craft

발전을

baljeon-eul — development (object); growth or advancement of a skill

보여준다는

boyeojundaneun — that it shows; quotative form indicating it demonstrates something

점에서

jeomeeseo — in the sense that; from the point of view that

매우

maeu — very; extremely; adverb intensifying an adjective or adverb

흥미롭다

heungmiropda — is interesting; fascinating; describes something engaging or curious

박사에게

baksaege — to the doctor or PhD; dative form of academic title

나의

naui — my; first-person possessive pronoun in Korean

친애하는

chinaehaneun — dear; beloved; affectionate modifier used in salutations

벗이여

beosiyeo — O friend; vocative address to a close companion or ally

그대와

geudaewa — you and; archaic second-person pronoun with conjunction

나는

naneun — I (topic); first-person subject with topic-marking particle

후원자의

huwonjaui — patron's; possessive of a person who sponsors or supports

자기만족을

jagimanjog-eul — self-satisfaction (object); fulfilling one's own ego or vanity

충족시키면서도

chungjoksikilmyeonseodo — while satisfying; fulfilling a condition while doing something else

저자가

jeojaga — author (subject); the writer as the grammatical subject

대중의

daejungui — public's; of the general public or masses

조롱이나

jorongina — ridicule or; mockery listed alongside another negative outcome

비난에

binane — to criticism; directed toward blame or condemnation

노출되지

nochuldoeji — not be exposed; base of 'to be exposed' in negative form

않도록

antdorok — so as not to; negative purpose clause connector

하는

haneun — doing; present modifier form of 'to do'

헌사를

heonsareul — dedication (object); written tribute or inscription in a book

쓰는

sseuneun — writing; present modifier form of the verb 'to write'

것이

geosi — the act of (subject); nominalizer making a verb into a noun

얼마나

eolmana — how much; how very; exclamatory or interrogative degree adverb

어려운

eoryeoun — difficult; hard; adjective modifier describing a challenging task

일인지에

illinjiee — as to what kind of task; embedded question about difficulty

대해

daehae — about; regarding; concerning a particular subject or topic

자주

jaju — often; frequently; adverb indicating repeated occurrence

숙고해

sukgohae — pondered; reflected deeply; considered carefully and thoughtfully

그리고

geurigo — and; additive conjunction connecting two clauses or ideas

우리는

urineun — we (topic); first-person plural with topic-marking particle

대체로

daechero — generally; on the whole; for the most part

일이

ili — the matter (subject); a task or affair as grammatical subject

전혀

jeonhyeo — not at all; completely; used to intensify negation

실행

silhaeng — execution; implementation; carrying out a plan or action

불가능하다는

bulganeunghada-neun — that it is impossible; quotative form of 'to be impossible'

데

de — the fact that; nominalizing ending referring to a situation

동의했던

dongeuihaetdeon — had agreed; past retrospective form of 'to agree'

것으로

geoseuro — as; in the capacity of; connecting a noun to a state

실로

sillo — truly; indeed; emphatic adverb affirming a statement

이것은

igeoseun — this (topic); proximal demonstrative with topic particle

항상

hangsang — always; at all times; adverb indicating constant occurrence

같은

gateun — same; identical; modifier indicating no difference

방식으로

bangsigeuro — in the manner of; by the method or way of doing

생각해

saengakae — think; base form used in compound verb 'think and...'

온

on — have done; past modifier indicating continued action up to now

몇

myeot — a few; how many; used with countable nouns

안

an — not; inside; negation adverb or spatial noun

되는

doeineun — becoming; that become; present modifier of 'to become'

주제

juje — subject; theme; topic of discussion or thought

왜냐하면

waenyahamyeon — because; the reason being; introduces a cause or explanation

서로에게

seroege — to each other; mutually directed toward one another

상호적으로

sanghojeogeuro — mutually; reciprocally; in a way that goes both directions

보여

boyeo — show; display; base form of 'to show or reveal'

주는

juneun — giving; present modifier of auxiliary 'to give (for someone)'

경의와

gyeongeuiwa — respect and; reverence or homage, with additive conjunction

존중에도

jonjungedo — even to respect; regard or esteem with concessive particle

불구하고

bulguhago — despite; in spite of; concessive expression meaning 'regardless'

가장

gajang — most; the superlative adverb used before adjectives

현명한

hyeonmyeonghan — wise; prudent; adjective describing intelligence and judgment

자의

jaui — of the person; possessive referring to a particular individual

의견을

uigyeon-eul — opinion (object); view or perspective held by someone

왜곡하고

waegokago — distort and; to twist or misrepresent, with conjunction

판단을

pandaneul — judgment (object); the act of making a decision or evaluation

혼란스럽게

hollanseureobge — confusingly; in a chaotic or disorderly manner

서로

seo-ro — each other; mutually; used to describe reciprocal actions

열정들의

yeoljeongdeului — of passions; possessive plural of strong emotion or enthusiasm

지배에

jibae-e — under the control of; domination or rule of something

따라

ttara — according to; following; in accordance with something

종종

jongjong — sometimes; occasionally; adverb indicating intermittent occurrence

의견이

uigyeoni — opinion (subject); one's view as the grammatical subject

달랐기

dallatkki — because differed; causal form of 'to be different'

때문이오

ttaemun-io — it is because; archaic causal ending explaining a reason

헌사에서도

heonsaeseo-do — even in the dedication; in dedications as well as elsewhere

시에서와

sieseo-wa — as in poetry and; comparing to poetry with conjunction

마찬가지로

machangajiro — likewise; similarly; in the same way as before

중간이란

jungganiram — as for the middle; 'middle ground' as a topic of discussion

미덕을

mideog-eul — virtue (object); moral excellence or goodness being discussed

열거하는

yeolgeohaneun — listing; enumerating; present modifier of 'to list items'

있어

isseo — in; when; connective form meaning 'in the matter of doing'

인간의

inganui — human; of humanity; possessive referring to human qualities

덕목

deokmok — virtue; moral quality; a specific admirable human characteristic

하나라도

hanaraldo — even one; at least one; emphatic form of the numeral one

빠뜨린다면

ppatteulindamyeon — if one omits; conditional of 'to leave out or overlook'

글

geul — writing; text; a piece of written work or letter

전체가

jeonchaega — the whole (subject); entirety of something as grammatical subject

모욕으로

moyogeuro — as an insult; in the form of offense or humiliation

해석되고

haesokdoego — is interpreted and; passive form of 'to interpret', with conjunction

저자는

jeojaneun — the author (topic); the writer as the topic of discussion

자신의

jasinui — one's own; reflexive possessive referring back to the subject

찬사가

chansaga — praise (subject); words of admiration as grammatical subject

아무런

amureon — any; no; used with negation to mean 'not any whatsoever'

목적도

mokjeokdo — even a purpose; goal or objective with emphatic particle

이루지

iruji — not achieve; base of 'to accomplish' in negative construction

못한

motan — failed to; past modifier of inability to do something

채

chae — while still; in the state of; without completing an action

허비되었음을

heobidueeosseumeul — that it was wasted; nominal form of 'to be wasted away'

알게

alge — come to know; connective form of 'to realize or find out'

굴욕을

guryog-eul — humiliation (object); disgrace or degradation as object

맛보게

matboge — taste; experience; connective of 'to taste or undergo something'