The Odyssey: Rendered into English prose for the use of those who cannot read the original — Page 4

Vocabulary

나의

na-ui — My; possessive pronoun indicating ownership or relation

번역본

beonyeokbon — A translated version or edition of a text

서문에서

seomun-eseo — In the preface; from the introductory section of a book

나는

na-neun — I; first-person singular subject marker

번역자가

beonyeokja-ga — The translator; person who converts text between languages

따라야

ttaraya — Must follow; obliged to adhere to something

할

hal — To do; auxiliary indicating future or obligation

주요

juyo — Main; principal; most important

원칙들에

wonchikdeul-e — To/regarding principles; fundamental rules or guidelines

관한

gwanhan — Concerning; related to; about a topic

견해를

gyeonhae-reul — A viewpoint or opinion on a matter

밝힌

balkin — Clarified; stated; made clear or expressed openly

바

ba — The fact that; nominalizer indicating a previously done action

있으므로

isseumeuro — Because there is; since it exists or has been done

여기서

yeogiseo — Here; at this place or point

그것을

geugeot-eul — It; that thing (object form)

반복할

banbokhal — To repeat; to say or do again

필요는

piryo-neun — The necessity; a need for something

없다

eopda — There is not; does not exist

다만

daman — However; only; merely; just one point aside

시를

si-reul — Poetry; a poem (object form)

산문으로

sanmun-euro — Into prose; in the form of prose writing

번역하는

beonyeokhaneun — Translating; the act of rendering text into another language

초기의

chogi-ui — Initial; early; of the beginning stage

자유가

jayu-ga — Freedom; liberty; the freedom (subject form)

번역

beonyeok — Translation; the process of converting between languages

전반에

jeonban-e — Throughout; across the entirety of something

걸쳐

geolchyeo — Spanning; extending across a range or period

크고

keuko — Big and; large in size or degree

작은

jageun — Small; little; minor in size or degree

자유를

jayu-reul — Freedom; liberty (object form)

지속적으로

jisokjeogeuro — Continuously; in a sustained or ongoing manner

취하는

chwihaneun — Taking; adopting a stance or exercising a liberty

것을

geot-eul — The thing; nominalizer used as object of a verb

수반한다는

subanhandan-eun — Entails; involves; accompanies as a necessary consequence

점만은

jeomman-eun — Only the point that; specifically this one aspect

지적해

jijeokhae — Point out; indicate; call attention to something

두고자

dugoja — Intending to leave; wishing to note for reference

한다

handa — Does; a declarative ending indicating an action or state

왜냐하면

waenyahamyeon — Because; the reason being; used to introduce an explanation

시에서

si-eseo — In poetry; within the context of a poem

옳은

oreun — Correct; right; proper or appropriate

것이

geot-i — The thing that; nominalizer as subject of a clause

산문에서는

sanmun-eseoneun — In prose; within the context of prose writing

그릇된

geureutdoen — Wrong; mistaken; improper or incorrect

경우가

gyeongu-ga — Cases where; instances or situations (subject form)

많으며

maneumyeo — There are many; numerous instances exist

읽기

ikgi — Reading; the act of reading text

좋은

joeun — Good; pleasant; of high quality

산문의

sanmun-ui — Of prose; belonging to or characteristic of prose

요건이

yogeon-i — Requirements; necessary conditions (subject form)

가장

gajang — Most; the superlative degree of an adjective or adverb

먼저

meonjeo — First; beforehand; prior to other things

고려되어야

goryeodoeoya — Must be considered; needs to be taken into account

사항이기

sahang-igi — Being a matter or item; a concern or consideration

때문이다

ttaemun-ida — It is because; the reason is; used to conclude explanation

그러나

geureona — However; but; expressing contrast or contradiction

독자들이

dokjadeul-i — Readers; the audience of a written work (subject form)

내가

nae-ga — I; first-person subject in a subordinate clause

엄밀한

eommilhan — Strict; rigorous; precise and exact

직역에서

jigyeok-eseo — From literal translation; word-for-word rendering

얼마나

eolmana — How much; to what extent or degree

벗어났는지를

beoseonnanneunji-reul — How far one has deviated or strayed from something

확인할

hwaginhal — To confirm; to verify or check something

수

su — Ability; possibility; can (auxiliary noun)

있도록

itdorok — So that one can; in order to make possible

여기에

yeogi-e — Here; at this place (locative form)

씨와

ssi-wa — Mr./Ms. and; honorific title with conjunctive particle

씨의

ssi-ui — Mr./Ms.'s; honorific title with possessive particle

약

yak — About; approximately; roughly a given quantity

60행

yuksip haeng — 60 lines; sixty lines of text

번역을

beonyeok-eul — Translation (object form); the translated text

인용하겠다

inyonghagetta — Will quote; intend to cite a passage from a source

그들의

geudeul-ui — Their; belonging to them (possessive form)

번역은

beonyeok-eun — The translation (topic form); their rendered text

다음과

daeum-gwa — As follows; the following (with conjunctive particle)

같다

gatda — Is the same; is as follows; equivalent to something

내게

naege — To me; for me (dative form of first person)

말해다오

malhae-dao — Please tell me; an imperative requesting someone to speak

그

geu — That; the; a determiner pointing to something mentioned

사람에

saram-e — About the person; regarding the man (locative form)

대해

daehae — About; concerning; regarding a topic or person

어려울

eoryeoul — Difficult; hard; challenging (future/modifier form)

때마다

ttaemada — Every time; whenever a certain moment occurs

기지가

giji-ga — Resourcefulness; wit; quick thinking in difficult situations

넘쳤던

neomchyeotdeon — Was overflowing with; abounded in (past modifier form)

그가

geu-ga — He; that person (subject form)

신성한

sinseonghan — Sacred; holy; divine in nature

성채를

seongchae-reul — The citadel; a fortified stronghold (object form)

함락시킨

hamnak-sikin — Captured; caused to fall; conquered a fortified place

후

hu — After; following a certain event or time

멀리

meolli — Far away; at a great distance

두루

duru — All around; widely; throughout various places

떠돌아다닌

tteodora-danin — Wandered around; roamed about aimlessly over many places

그리고

geurigo — And; also; additionally connecting two clauses

도시들을

dosideul-eul — Cities; urban settlements (plural object form)

보고

bogo — Seeing; having seen; after observing something

사람들의

saramdeul-ui — Of people; belonging to many persons

마음을

maeum-eul — Mind; heart; the inner thoughts or feelings (object form)

알게

alge — Coming to know; getting to understand something

된

doen — Having become; having come to be in a state

수많은

sumaneun — Numerous; countless; a very large number of

이들에

ideul-e — Among these people; to or regarding these individuals

진실로

jinsilro — Truly; indeed; in earnest or sincerity

자신의

jasin-ui — One's own; belonging to oneself

목숨과

moksum-gwa — Life and; one's existence (with conjunctive particle)

동료들의

dongnyodeul-ui — Of companions; belonging to fellow members of a group

귀환을

gwihwan-eul — The return home; homecoming (object form)

얻으려

eodeuryeo — In order to obtain; trying to gain something

애쓰며

aesseuomyeo — Striving; making great effort while doing something

망망대해에서

mangmangdaehae-eseo — On the vast open sea; in the boundless ocean

마음속으로

maeumsok-euro — Inwardly; deep in one's heart or mind

겪은

gyeokkeun — Experienced; suffered; went through hardship

고통에

gotong-e — In/at suffering; regarding pain or anguish

그토록

geutorok — So much; to that extent; that greatly

바랐음에도

baraeteumedo — Even though one wished; despite having hoped for something

불구하고

bulguhago — Despite; regardless of; in spite of a circumstance

그는

geu-neun — He; that person (topic form)

동료들을

dongnyodeul-eul — Companions; fellow members (plural object form)

구하지

guhaji — Save; rescue (negative connector form)

못하였다

motahyeotda — Could not do; was unable to accomplish something

그들은

geudeul-eun — They; those people (topic form)

자신들

jasindeul — Themselves; the plural reflexive pronoun

마음의

maeum-ui — Of the mind/heart; pertaining to inner thoughts

어리석음으로

eoriseogeumeuro — Due to foolishness; because of one's own stupidity

인해

inhae — Due to; because of; as a result of something

멸망하였으니

myeolmanghayeotseuni — Perished; were destroyed; met their ruin (causal ending)

태양신

taeyangshin — Sun god; deity associated with the sun

소를

so-reul — Cattle; cows; oxen (object form)

잡아먹은

jabameogeun — Slaughtered and ate; killed and consumed animals

어리석은

eoriseogeun — Foolish; stupid; lacking good judgment

자들이었기

jadeul-iyeotgi — Because they were persons who; those individuals being so

신은

sin-eun — The god; deity (topic form)

그들에게서

geudeul-egeseo — From them; away from those people

귀환의

gwihwan-ui — Of return; pertaining to going back home

날을

nal-eul — The day; a particular day (object form)

빼앗아버렸다

ppaeasabeolyeotda — Took away completely; robbed them of something entirely

이

i — This; a demonstrative determiner for nearby things

일들에

ildeul-e — Regarding these matters; about these events

딸인

ttalin — Who is a daughter; being the daughter of someone

여신이여

yeoshin-iyeo — O goddess!; a vocative address to a female deity

그대가

geudae-ga — You; a literary or poetic second-person subject form

어디서

eodiseo — From where; wherever; at what place

이를

i-reul — This; these things (object form)

들었든

deureotdeun — Wherever you may have heard; regardless of where learned

간에

gan-e — Regardless of; no matter which; used in concessive phrases

우리에게도

uri-egeddo — To us also; for us as well