The King in Yellow — Page 7

Vocabulary

그

geu — He, that; third-person pronoun or demonstrative

사악한

sa-ak-han — Evil, wicked, malicious in nature

어떤

eo-tteon — Some, any, a certain kind of

명확한

myeong-hwak-han — Clear, explicit, definite, unambiguous

원칙도

won-chik-do — Even a principle; rule or standard (with particle)

위반되지

wi-ban-doe-ji — Not being violated; to be infringed upon (negative form)

않았고

an-a-sso-go — Did not; past negative connective form

교리도

gyo-ri-do — Even a doctrine; religious or ideological teaching

선포되지

seon-po-doe-ji — Not being proclaimed or declared (negative form)

않았으며

an-a-sseu-myeo — Did not; past negative connective form (and)

신념도

sin-nyeom-do — Even a belief; conviction or faith (with particle)

유린되지

yu-rin-doe-ji — Not being trampled or violated (negative form)

않았다

an-at-da — Did not; simple past negative ending

그것은

geu-geo-seun — As for that; it (topic-marked demonstrative pronoun)

알려진

al-lyeo-jin — Known, recognized, established (modifier form)

기준으로도

gi-jun-eu-ro-do — Even by the standard of; criterion with particles

판단될

pan-dan-doel — To be judged or evaluated (future modifier form)

수

su — Possibility; ability marker meaning 'can'

없었지만

eop-seot-ji-man — Could not; was impossible, but (concessive)

예술의

ye-sul-eui — Of art; artistic (possessive modifier form)

최고봉이

choe-go-bong-i — The pinnacle, the highest peak (subject-marked)

울려

ul-lyeo — Resounding, ringing out (connective verb form)

퍼졌다는

peo-jeot-da-neun — That it spread or rang out (reported past form)

것이

geo-si — The fact that; nominalized clause subject marker

인정되었음에도

in-jeong-doe-eot-eum-e-do — Even though it was acknowledged or recognized

불구하고

bul-gu-ha-go — Despite, in spite of, regardless of

모든

mo-deun — All, every, entire (modifier form)

이들은

i-deul-eun — These people; they (topic-marked plural pronoun)

인간의

in-gan-eui — Of humans; human (possessive modifier)

본성이

bon-seong-i — Human nature; innate character (subject-marked)

압박을

ap-bak-eul — Pressure, oppression, stress (object-marked)

견딜

gyeon-dil — To endure, withstand, bear (future modifier form)

없으며

eop-seu-myeo — Cannot; does not exist, and (connective negative)

가장

ga-jang — Most, the most; superlative adverb

순수한

sun-su-han — Pure, innocent, unadulterated (modifier form)

독의

dok-eui — Of poison; toxic (possessive modifier)

정수가

jeong-su-ga — The essence, quintessence (subject-marked noun)

도사리고

do-sa-ri-go — Lurking, lying in wait (connective verb form)

있는

it-neun — Existing, present; progressive modifier form

말들

mal-deul — Words, speech (plural form)

속에서

sok-e-seo — Within, inside of (locative expression)

번성할

beon-seong-hal — To flourish, thrive, prosper (future modifier)

없다고

eop-da-go — That there is none; quoted negative existence

느꼈다

neu-kkyeot-da — Felt, sensed (simple past tense)

1막의

il-mak-eui — Of Act One; first act (possessive modifier)

평범함과

pyeong-beom-ham-gwa — Ordinariness and; mundaneness (connective form)

순수함이

sun-su-ham-i — Purity, innocence (subject-marked nominalization)

오히려

o-hi-ryeo — Rather, on the contrary, instead

이후에

i-hu-e — After that, thereafter, subsequently

더욱

deo-uk — Even more, further, increasingly

끔찍한

kkeum-jjik-han — Horrifying, terrible, dreadful (modifier form)

효과로

hyo-gwa-ro — As an effect; impact (directional particle form)

타격이

ta-gyeok-i — A blow, strike, impact (subject-marked noun)

가해지도록

ga-hae-ji-do-rok — So as to be inflicted upon (purposive connective)

했을 뿐이었다

haet-eul ppun-i-eot-da — Had merely done; it was only that (limiting)

내가

nae-ga — I (subject-marked first-person pronoun)

기억하기로는

gi-eok-ha-gi-ro-neun — As far as I remember; to my recollection

4월

sa-wol — April; the fourth month of the year

최초의

choe-cho-eui — The first, the earliest (possessive modifier)

정부

jeong-bu — Government, administration, state authority

안락사

an-rak-sa — Euthanasia; mercy killing of a person

시설이

si-seol-i — Facility, institution (subject-marked noun)

남쪽

nam-jjok — South side, southern direction

사이에

sa-i-e — Between, among (locative positional expression)

설립되었다

seol-lip-doe-eot-da — Was established, was founded (past passive)

외국인들을

oe-guk-in-deul-eul — Foreigners (plural, object-marked noun)

위한

wi-han — For the sake of, intended for (modifier)

카페와

ka-pe-wa — Café and; coffee shop (connective form)

식당으로

sik-dang-eu-ro — As a restaurant; dining hall (directional form)

사용되던

sa-yong-doe-deon — That used to be used; past habitual passive modifier

낡고

nak-go — Old, worn-out, and (connective adjective form)

허름한

heo-reum-han — Shabby, dilapidated, run-down (modifier form)

건물들로

geon-mul-deul-ro — Made up of buildings (plural directional particle)

이루어져

i-ru-eo-jyeo — Being composed of, made up of (connective)

있던

it-deon — That existed; was (past descriptive modifier)

구역은

gu-yeok-eun — The district, zone (topic-marked noun)

정부가

jeong-bu-ga — The government (subject-marked noun)

매입한

mae-ip-han — Purchased, bought (past modifier form)

것이었다

geo-si-eot-da — Was the thing that; explanatory past copula

식당들은

sik-dang-deul-eun — The restaurants (plural, topic-marked)

철거되었고

cheol-geo-doe-eot-go — Were demolished, torn down, and (connective)

구역 전체는

gu-yeok jeon-che-neun — The entire district (topic-marked noun phrase)

도금된

do-geum-doen — Gilded, gold-plated (past modifier form)

철제

cheol-je — Made of iron; iron (material modifier noun)

난간으로

nan-gan-eu-ro — With a railing, fence (instrumental particle form)

둘러싸여

dul-leo-ssa-yeo — Surrounded, encircled (connective passive form)

잔디와

jan-di-wa — Lawn and; grass (connective form)

꽃과

kkot-gwa — Flowers and (connective particle form)

분수가

bun-su-ga — Fountain (subject-marked noun)

아름다운

a-reum-da-un — Beautiful, lovely (modifier adjective form)

정원으로

jeong-won-eu-ro — Into a garden; as a garden (directional form)

탈바꿈되었다

tal-ba-kkum-doe-eot-da — Was transformed, converted into something new

정원 중앙에는

jeong-won jung-ang-e-neun — In the center of the garden (topic-marked)

엄격한

eom-gyeok-han — Strict, rigorous, stern (modifier form)

고전

go-jeon — Classical, classic; traditional style

양식의

yang-sik-eui — Of the style; architectural style (possessive)

작고

jak-go — Small, little, and (connective adjective form)

하얀

ha-yan — White, bright white (modifier adjective form)

건물이

geon-mul-i — A building (subject-marked noun)

서 있었으며

seo it-eot-eu-myeo — Was standing, and; stood (connective past form)

꽃이 무성한

kko-chi mu-seong-han — Covered in blooming flowers; lush with blossoms

덤불로

deom-bul-lo — With bushes; by shrubbery (instrumental form)

여섯 개의

yeo-seot gae-eui — Six (counter for objects, possessive form)

기둥이

gi-dung-i — Column, pillar (subject-marked noun)

지붕을

ji-bung-eul — Roof (object-marked noun)

떠받치고 있었고

tteo-bat-chi-go it-eot-go — Was supporting, holding up, and (connective)

단 하나의

dan ha-na-eui — Only one, a single (emphatic modifier phrase)

문은

mun-eun — The door (topic-marked noun)

청동으로

cheong-dong-eu-ro — Made of bronze (material instrumental particle)

만들어져

man-deul-eo-jyeo — Being made, crafted (connective passive form)

문 앞에는

mun ap-e-neun — In front of the door (topic-marked location)

운명의 여신들

un-myeong-eui yeo-sin-deul — The Fates; goddesses of destiny (plural noun)

묘사한

myo-sa-han — Depicting, portraying (past modifier form)

훌륭한

hul-lyung-han — Excellent, magnificent, outstanding (modifier)

대리석

dae-ri-seok — Marble; white or colored stone material

군상이

gun-sang-i — A sculptural group of figures (subject-marked)

있었는데

it-eot-neun-de — There was; existed (background connective past)

이는

i-neun — This is; this (topic-marked demonstrative pronoun)

겨우

gyeo-u — Barely, only, merely (adverb of limitation)

스물세 살의

seu-mul-se sal-eui — Of twenty-three years of age (possessive)

나이에

na-i-e — At the age of (locative particle with noun)

숨진

sum-jin — Who died, deceased (past modifier form)

젊은

jeol-meun — Young (modifier adjective form)

미국인

mi-guk-in — American person; citizen of the United States

조각가

jo-gak-ga — Sculptor; an artist who creates sculptures

작품이었다

jak-pum-i-eot-da — Was the work of; was a piece of art (past)