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When they named any thing, and as they spoke turned towards it, I saw and remembered that they called what they would point out by the name they uttered.

그들이 무언가의 이름을 말하면서 그것을 향해 돌아설 때, 나는 그들이 가리키려는 것을 자신들이 발음한 이름으로 부른다는 것을 보고 기억했다.

And that they meant this thing and no other was plain from the motion of their body, the natural language, as it were, of all nations, expressed by the countenance, glances of the eye, gestures of the limbs, and tones of the voice, indicating the affections of the mind, as it pursues, possesses, rejects, or shuns.

그리고 그들이 다른 것이 아닌 바로 이것을 의미한다는 것은 몸의 움직임, 이른바 모든 민족의 자연적 언어, 즉 표정, 눈길, 사지의 몸짓, 목소리의 어조로부터 분명하였으며, 이것들은 마음이 무언가를 추구하거나, 소유하거나, 거부하거나, 피할 때의 감정을 나타냈다.

And thus by constantly hearing words, as they occurred in various sentences, I collected gradually for what they stood; and having broken in my mouth to these signs, I thereby gave utterance to my will.

그리하여 다양한 문장 속에 나타나는 말들을 끊임없이 들으면서, 나는 그 말들이 무엇을 나타내는지를 점차 모아 갔으며, 이 기호들에 내 입을 길들임으로써 나의 의지를 표현하게 되었다.

Thus I exchanged with those about me these current signs of our wills, and so launched deeper into the stormy intercourse of human life, yet depending on parental authority and the beck of elders.

이리하여 나는 주변 사람들과 이러한 의지의 통용 기호들을 주고받으며, 부모의 권위와 어른들의 명령에 의존하면서도 인간 삶의 험난한 교류 속으로 더 깊이 들어갔다.

O God my God, what miseries and mockeries did I now experience, when obedience to my teachers was proposed to me, as proper in a boy, in order that in this world I might prosper, and excel in tongue-science, which should serve to the "praise of men," and to deceitful riches.

오 하나님, 나의 하나님이시여, 이 세상에서 번영하고 말의 학문에 뛰어나기 위해, 소년에게 마땅한 것으로서 선생님들에 대한 복종이 내게 요구되었을 때, 나는 얼마나 많은 비참함과 조롱을 경험하였는지요, 그 학문은 "사람들의 칭찬"과 기만적인 부를 위해 쓰여야 하는 것이었습니다.

Next I was put to school to get learning, in which I (poor wretch) knew not what use there was; and yet, if idle in learning, I was beaten.

그 다음으로 나는 배움을 얻기 위해 학교에 보내졌는데, 거기서 나는 (불쌍한 존재로서) 그것이 무슨 소용인지 알지 못하였으며, 그럼에도 배움에 게으르면 매를 맞았다.

Vocabulary

그들이
geudeuri — They (subject marker attached), referring to a group
무언가의
mueongaui — Of something; belonging to some unspecified thing
이름을
ireumeul — Name (object marker attached); a person or thing's name
말하면서
malhамyeonseo — While saying; speaking at the same time as another action
그것을
geugeoSeul — It/that thing (object marker); referring to something mentioned
향해
hyanghae — Toward; in the direction of something or someone
돌아설
dorasseol — (About) to turn around; rotating one's body direction
ttae — Time; moment; when a certain situation occurs
나는
naneun — I (topic marker attached); first-person singular subject
가리키려는
garikireуneun — Intending to point at; about to indicate something
것을
geoseul — Thing/fact (object marker); nominalizer with object particle
자신들이
jasindeure — Themselves (subject marker); reflexive plural pronoun
발음한
bareumhan — Pronounced; having articulated a sound or word
이름으로
ireumeuro — By the name of; using a name as a means or label
부른다는
bureundaneun — That (they) call; quoting the act of naming something
보고
bogo — Seeing and; after observing, then doing something else
기억했다
gieokaessda — Remembered; retained information in one's memory
그리고
geurigo — And; moreover; connecting two clauses or sentences
다른
dareun — Different; other; not the same as something else
것이
geosi — Thing/fact (subject marker); nominalizer with subject particle
아닌
anin — Not; negating a noun, meaning 'that is not'
바로
baro — Exactly; right; precisely this and nothing else
이것을
igeoseul — This thing (object marker); referring to something close
의미한다는
uimihandan еun — That (it) means; quoting the act of signifying something
것은
geoseun — The thing/fact (topic marker); nominalizer as sentence topic
몸의
momui — Of the body; possessive form relating to the physical body
움직임
umjigim — Movement; motion; the act of a body moving
이른바
irеunba — So-called; what is commonly referred to as something
모든
modeun — All; every; without exception, entire group included
민족의
minjogui — Of the people/nation; relating to an ethnic or national group
자연적
jayeonjeok — Natural; occurring in nature without artificial influence
언어
eoneo — Language; system of communication used by people
jeuk — That is; namely; used to clarify or specify further
표정
pyojeong — Facial expression; the look on one's face conveying emotion
눈길
nungil — Gaze; the direction or expression of one's eyes
사지의
sajiui — Of the limbs; relating to arms and legs of the body
몸짓
momjit — Gesture; bodily movement used to express meaning
목소리의
moksoliui — Of the voice; relating to the sound produced when speaking
어조로부터
eojorobuteo — From the tone; originating from the manner of speaking
분명하였으며
bunmyeongha yeosseumyeo — Was clear/evident; something was obvious and also...
이것들은
igeotdeureun — These things (topic marker); plural of 'this thing'
마음이
maeumi — The mind/heart (subject marker); inner feelings or thoughts
무언가를
mueongareul — Something (object marker); an unspecified thing as object
추구하거나
chuguhageona — Seeks or; either pursuing something or doing else
소유하거나
soyuhageona — Possesses or; either owning something or another action
거부하거나
geobuhageona — Refuses or; rejecting something or doing something else
피할
pihal — (About) to avoid; intending to evade something
때의
ttaeui — Of the time/moment; possessive relating to a specific moment
감정을
gamjeongeul — Emotion/feeling (object marker); inner affective states
나타냈다
natanaessda — Expressed; showed; made something visible or apparent
그리하여
geurihayeo — Therefore; consequently; as a result of that situation
다양한
dayanghan — Various; diverse; of many different kinds or types
문장
munjang — Sentence; a grammatically complete unit of expression
속에
soge — Inside; within; in the middle or interior of something
나타나는
natananeun — Appearing; that which shows up or becomes visible
말들을
maldeureul — Words (object marker); plural of word/speech as object
끊임없이
kkeunimeopsi — Continuously; without pause; ceaselessly and repeatedly
들으면서
deureuмyeonseo — While listening; hearing at the same time as another action
geu — That; the; a demonstrative or definite article in Korean
말들이
maldeuri — Words (subject marker); plural of word/speech as subject
무엇을
mueoseul — What (object marker); asking or referring to an unknown thing
나타내는지를
natanaeneunji reul — What (they) express; inquiring into the meaning conveyed
점차
jeomcha — Gradually; little by little; increasing over time
모아
moa — Gathering; collecting; accumulating things together
갔으며
gasseumyeo — Went and; progressed while also doing something else
i — This; a near demonstrative pronoun or article
기호들에
gihodeure — To/in the signs; plural of sign or symbol with locative
nae — My; first-person possessive pronoun in Korean
입을
ibeul — Mouth (object marker); the oral cavity as an object
길들임으로써
gildeurimeurosseo — By accustoming; through the process of training or habituating
나의
naui — My; mine; first-person singular possessive form
의지를
uijireul — Will/intention (object marker); one's determination or desire
표현하게
pyohyeonhage — So as to express; in a way that conveys one's meaning
되었다
doeeossda — Became; came to be; a state was achieved or reached
이리하여
irihayeo — In this way; thus; and so it happened like this
주변
jubyeon — Surroundings; the area or people around oneself
사람들과
saramdeulgwa — With people; together with those around oneself
이러한
ireohan — Such; this kind of; of this particular nature or type
의지의
uijiui — Of the will; relating to one's determination or intent
통용
tongyong — Common use; general circulation or shared currency of signs
기호들을
gihodeureul — Signs/symbols (object marker); shared communicative tokens
주고받으며
jugobadeumyeo — Exchanging; giving and receiving mutually at the same time
부모의
bumoui — Of parents; relating to one's mother and father
권위와
gwonwigwa — Authority and; combined with the power of those in charge
어른들의
eoreundeului — Of adults/elders; belonging to grown-up people
명령에
myeongnyreonge — To/at orders; in relation to commands given by others
의존하면서도
uijonhamyeonseodo — Even while depending on; relying on yet also doing more
인간
ingan — Human being; humanity; pertaining to people in general
삶의
salmui — Of life; relating to the experience of living
험난한
heomnanhan — Difficult; rough; full of hardship and obstacles
교류
gyoryu — Exchange; interaction; mutual communication between people
속으로
sogеuro — Into; going deeper inside something, literally or figuratively
deo — More; to a greater degree or extent than before
깊이
gipi — Deeply; to a great depth, literally or figuratively
들어갔다
deureoGassda — Entered; went into; proceeded deeper into something
하나님
hananim — God; the Christian God in Korean religious terminology
세상에서
sesangeseo — In the world; within the realm of worldly existence
번영하고
beonyeonhago — Prospers and; flourishing while also doing something else
말의
marui — Of speech/language; relating to words or verbal expression
학문에
hangmune — In scholarship; in the field of academic learning
뛰어나기
ttwieonargi — To excel; to be outstanding in a particular field
위해
wihae — For the sake of; in order to achieve a certain purpose
소년에게
sonyeonege — To the boy; directed at or given to a young male
마땅한
mattanghan — Appropriate; proper; fitting for a given situation
것으로서
geoseuro seo — As something; in the capacity or role of a certain thing
선생님들에
seonsaengnimdeure — To/toward teachers; relating to multiple instructors
대한
daehan — Regarding; about; concerning a particular subject
복종이
bokjongi — Obedience (subject marker); submitting to authority
내게
naege — To me; directed toward the first-person speaker
요구되었을
yogudoeeosseul — When it was demanded; at the time obedience was required
얼마나
eolmana — How much; to what degree; expressing extent or measure
많은
maneun — Many; much; a large quantity or number of things
비참함과
bicharhamgwa — Misery and; wretchedness combined with something else
조롱을
jorongeul — Mockery (object marker); ridicule directed at someone
경험하였는지요
gyeongheomhayeotneunji yo — How much I experienced; recounting past suffering politely
학문은
hangmuneun — Scholarship (topic marker); academic study as a topic
사람들의
saramdeului — Of people; belonging to or associated with people generally
칭찬
chingchan — Praise; compliment; approval expressed toward someone
기만적인
gimanjeogIn — Deceptive; misleading; intended to trick or deceive
부를
bureul — Wealth (object marker); riches or financial prosperity
쓰여야
sseuyeoya — Must be written/used for; obligated to serve a purpose
하는
haneun — Doing; that does; present modifier form of 'to do'
것이었습니다
geosiеotseumnida — It was something; formal past copula with nominalizer
다음으로
daeumеuro — Next; subsequently; moving on to the following matter
배움을
baeumеul — Learning (object marker); the act of acquiring knowledge
얻기
eotgi — To obtain; getting; the act of acquiring something
학교에
hakgyoe — To school; at the educational institution
보내졌는데
bonaejyeonneunde — Was sent, but; dispatched somewhere with a contrasting note
거기서
geogiseo — There; at that place; in that location mentioned before
불쌍한
bulssanghan — Pitiful; wretched; deserving of sympathy or compassion
존재로서
jonjaero seo — As a being; in the capacity of a certain kind of existence
그것이
geugеosi — That thing (subject marker); referring to something already known
무슨
museun — What kind of; what; asking about the nature of something
소용인지
soyonginji — Whether of any use; questioning the purpose or utility
알지
alji — Know; the stem form used before negation or other endings
못하였으며
mothaYeosseumyeo — Could not do and; was unable to, while also something else
그럼에도
geureumedo — Nevertheless; even so; despite that fact still…
배움에
baeume — In learning; regarding the act of studying or acquiring knowledge
게으르면
geeureumyeon — If lazy; when one is idle or sluggish in their effort
매를
maereul — Cane/rod (object marker); a stick used for corporal punishment
맞았다
majassda — Was beaten/hit; received a blow or corporal punishment
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