The divine comedy — Page 5

Vocabulary

그렇다면

geureotdamyeon — In that case; if so; then

그대를

geudaereul — You (poetic/archaic accusative form)

엄습하는

eomseupaneun — Suddenly overtaking or attacking someone

이것은

igeoseun — This (topic marker attached)

무엇인가?

mueosinga? — What is this?; What could it be?

어찌하여

eojjihayeo — Why; for what reason (archaic/literary)

그대는

geudaeneun — You (poetic/archaic topic form)

망설이는가

mangseorineunka — Are you hesitating?; Why do you waver?

그대의

geudaeui — Your (poetic/archaic possessive form)

가슴속에

gaseumsoge — Inside one's chest; within one's heart

비천한

bicheonhan — Base; lowly; ignoble; contemptible

두려움을

duryeoeumeul — Fear; dread (accusative form)

품는가

pumneunka — Do you harbor; are you holding inside?

그곳에

geugose — In that place; there

용기를

yonggireul — Courage; bravery (accusative form)

갖지

gatji — To have; to possess (negative construction base)

못하는가

motaneunka — Are you unable to?; can you not?

그리고

geurigo — And; also; furthermore

고귀한

gogwihan — Noble; lofty; dignified

담대함을

damdaehaemeul — Boldness; daring; audacity (accusative form)

그토록

geutorok — So much; to that extent; that greatly

복된

bokdoen — Blessed; fortunate; happy

세

se — Three (native Korean numeral)

처녀가

cheonyeoga — A maiden; a young woman (subject marker)

천상의

cheonsangui — Of heaven; heavenly; celestial

궁정에서조차

gungjeongeseojocha — Even in the royal court; even in heaven's court

안전을

anjoneul — Safety; security (accusative form)

도모하고

domohago — Seeking; devising; working toward (and)

있으니

isseuní — Because they are; since they exist

밤의

bamui — Of the night; night's

서리

seori — Frost; frozen dew on surfaces

내린

naerin — Having descended; having fallen (modifier)

공기에

gonggie — In the air; to the air

고개를

gogaereul — One's head; a nod (accusative form)

숙이고

sugigo — Bowing down; lowering one's head (and)

오므라들었던

omeuradeureotdeon — Had closed up; had contracted; had curled inward

작은

jageun — Small; little; tiny

꽃들이

kkotdeuri — Flowers (subject marker, plural)

날이

nari — The day; daylight (subject marker)

밝아

balga — Brightening; becoming light; dawning

잎을

ibeul — Leaves; petals (accusative form)

희게

huige — Whitely; in a white manner

물들이면

muldeullimyeon — If they dye; if they color; when they tint

뾰족한

ppyojokhan — Pointed; sharp; tapering to a tip

줄기

julgi — Stem; stalk of a plant

위에서

wieseo — From above; on top of

활짝

hwaljjak — Widely; fully open; in full bloom

피어오르듯

pieooreudeus — As if blooming upward; as if blossoming

그처럼

geucheoreom — Like that; in that way; similarly

내

nae — My; mine (first person possessive)

스러져가던

seureojyeogadeon — Was fading away; was crumbling; was declining

기력이

giryeogi — Vitality; energy; strength (subject marker)

새롭게

saeropsge — Anew; freshly; in a new way

되살아났고

Revived; came back to life (and)

가슴속으로

gaseumsogeuro — Into one's heart; into one's chest

따뜻한

ttatteuthan — Warm; cozy; comforting

용기가

yonggiga — Courage; bravery (subject marker)

흘러들어

heulleoduleo — Flowing in; streaming inside

나는

naneun — I; me (topic marker attached)

두려움

duryeoum — Fear; dread; anxiety

없는

eomneun — Without; lacking; nonexistent

자처럼

jacheoreom — Like a person; as if one were someone

곧

got — Soon; immediately; right away

대답하였다

daedapayeotda — Answered; replied; responded (past tense)

그분의

geubunui — His/her (honorific possessive); that person's

참된

chamdoen — True; genuine; authentic

명을

myeongeul — An order; a command (accusative form)

이토록

itorok — This much; to this extent; so very

신속히

sinsokhui — Quickly; swiftly; with speed

이행한

ihaenghan — Having carried out; having fulfilled; executed

또

tto — Also; again; additionally

얼마나

eolmana — How much; how very; to what degree

친절한가

chinjeolhanka — How kind!; how gracious; how gentle!

안에

ane — Inside; within; in

여정을

yeojeongeul — A journey; a voyage (accusative form)

새로이

saeroi — Anew; freshly; once again

시작하고자

sijakhagoja — Wishing to start; intending to begin

하는

haneun — Doing; that does (present modifier)

소망을

somangeul — A wish; a hope; a desire (accusative)

불어넣었으니

bureoneoeosseuní — Because (you) breathed in; infused desire

나의

naui — My; mine (possessive form)

첫

cheot — First; the first

번째

beonjjae — Ordinal counter; -th time or instance

결심이

gyeolsimi — Resolution; determination (subject marker)

온전히

onjeonhi — Completely; wholly; entirely; fully

되살아났도다

doesaranatdoda — Has been fully revived (emphatic literary ending)

앞장서라

apjangsseora — Lead the way!; go ahead! (imperative)

우리

uri — We; us; our

둘

dul — Two; both (native Korean numeral)

안에는

aneneun — Inside; within (topic marker attached)

오직

ojik — Only; solely; exclusively

하나의

hanaui — One; a single (possessive form)

의지만이

uijimani — Only one will; solely one determination

있노라

innora — There is; exists (archaic emphatic declaration)

이렇게

ireoke — Like this; in this way; thus

말하였고

malayeotko — Said; spoke; uttered (past tense, and)

그가

geuga — He; that person (subject marker)

앞으로

apeuro — Forward; ahead; in front

나아가자

naagaja — As he moved forward; let us advance

깊고

gipko — Deep and; profound (connective form)

나무

namu — Tree; wood

우거진

ugeojibn — Overgrown; densely wooded; lush

길로

gillo — Onto the path; into the road

들어섰다

deureoseotda — Entered; stepped into; walked into