The Odyssey: Rendered into English prose for the use of those who cannot read the original — Page 6

Vocabulary

바로

baro — Directly, right away, exactly at that moment

얼마

eolma — How much, how many, a certain amount

전에도

jeon-edo — Even before, previously as well

운명이

unnyeong-i — Fate, destiny (subject marker attached)

정해

jeonghae — Decided, set, determined in advance

놓은

no-eun — Having placed or set something beforehand

것을

geoseul — The thing, that which (object marker attached)

넘어서

neomeo-seo — Going beyond, exceeding, surpassing a limit

아들의

adeul-eui — Of the son; son's (possessive form)

아내를

anae-reul — Wife (object marker); one's female spouse

취하고

chwihago — Taking, seizing, claiming someone or something

그가

geuga — He (subject marker); third person male pronoun

귀환하자

gwihwanhaja — Upon returning home, as soon as he returned

그

geu — That, the; third person pronoun or demonstrative

주인을

juin-eul — The master, owner (object marker attached)

죽였으니

jugyeosseunih — Because he killed; having murdered someone

그것도

geugeotdo — That too, even that, moreover that thing

눈앞에

nun-ap-e — Before one's eyes, right in front visibly

분명한

bunmyeonghan — Clear, obvious, evident, unmistakable situation

파멸이

pamyeol-i — Ruin, destruction, doom (subject marker attached)

보이는

boineun — Visible, seen, appearing before one's eyes

상황에서

sanghwang-eseo — In a situation, under given circumstances

그리하였습니다

geurihayeotseumnida — Did so, acted that way (formal past tense)

우리가

uriga — We (subject marker); first person plural pronoun

이미

imi — Already, previously, by now

예리한

yerihan — Sharp, keen, acute in perception or sight

눈을

nun-eul — Eyes (object marker); the organ of sight

가진

gajin — Having, possessing, owning something

살해자를

salhaejar-eul — The killer, slayer (object marker attached)

사신으로

sasin-euro — As a messenger, envoy, divine emissary

보내어

bonae-eo — Sending, dispatching someone on a mission

남자를

namja-reul — The man (object marker); adult male person

죽이지도

jugijido — Not even killing; refrain from murdering

말고

malgo — Don't do; imperative negation, refusal marker

그의

geuui — His, of him; third person male possessive

탐하지도

tamhajido — Not even coveting; do not desire greedily

말라고

mallago — Saying not to; reported prohibition command

경고하였건만

gyeonggohayeotgeonman — Although warned, despite having given a warning

아들은

adeul-eun — The son (topic marker); male offspring

손에

son-e — By the hand of; at someone's hands

의해

uihae — By means of, through the agency of

복수될

boksudoel — Will be avenged, revenged in the future

것이니

geosini — Because it is the case that; explanatory marker

성인이

seongin-i — Adult, grown person (subject marker attached)

되어

doeo — Becoming, turning into something

자신의

jasin-eui — One's own; reflexive possessive pronoun

고국을

gogug-eul — Homeland, native country (object marker)

그리워하게

geuriwohage — Coming to miss, longing for one's home

되는

doeneun — Becoming, the time when something occurs

때가

ttaega — The time, moment (subject marker attached)

오면

omyeon — If or when it comes, upon arrival of time

그리될

geuridoel — Will become so, will turn out that way

것이라고

geosirago — Saying that it will be; reported future statement

하였습니다

hayeotseumnida — Said, did (formal polite past tense ending)

그렇게

geureoke — Like that, in that way, so

말하였으나

malhayeosseuna — Spoke but, said however (concessive past form)

온갖

ongat — All kinds of, every sort of

선의에도

seon-uiedo — Even with good intentions, despite goodwill

불구하고

bulguhago — Despite, in spite of, regardless of

마음을

maeum-eul — The heart, mind (object marker attached)

움직이지는

umjigijineun — Moving, stirring (topic/contrast marker); did not move

못하였습니다

motayeotseumnida — Could not do; was unable to (formal past)

하지만

hajiman — However, but, nevertheless

이제

ije — Now, at this point in time

그는

geuneun — He (topic marker); referring to a male person

모든

modeun — All, every, entire

것에

geose — To the thing, regarding everything (locative)

대한

daehan — Regarding, concerning, about something

대가를

daega-reul — The price, cost, consequence (object marker)

한꺼번에

hankkeobone — All at once, at one time, simultaneously

치렀습니다

chiryeotseumnida — Paid, settled a price or debt (formal past)

그러자

geureoja — Then, thereupon, at that point in response

여신

yeosin — Goddess, female deity

회색

hoesaek — Gray color

눈의

nun-eui — Of the eyes; possessive form of eye

그에게

geuege — To him; dative form of third person pronoun

대답하여

daedaphayeo — Answering, replying in response to someone

말하였습니다

malhayeotseumnida — Said, spoke (formal polite past tense)

오

o — Oh! Exclamation of address or emotion

아버지

abeoji — Father, dad

우리의

uriui — Our, of us; first person plural possessive

가장

gajang — Most, the highest degree, supreme

높은

nopeun — High, tall, elevated in position

곳에

gose — At the place, in the spot (locative marker)

앉아

anja — Sitting, seated in a position

계신

gyesin — Honorific form of being present, residing

이여

iyeo — O one who is; vocative honorific address form

사내는

saeneneun — The man, fellow (topic marker); adult male

분명

bunmyeong — Clearly, obviously, certainly

마땅한

mattanghan — Deserved, fitting, appropriate, just

죽음을

jugeum-eul — Death (object marker); the end of life

맞이하였습니다

majihayeotseumnida — Met, received, encountered death (formal past)

그와

geuwa — With him, and him; comitative connector

같은

gateun — Same, similar, like, identical

일을

il-eul — Work, deed, act (object marker attached)

저지르는

jeojireuneun — Committing, perpetrating a wrong act

자는

janeun — The person who (topic marker); one that does

누구든

nugudeon — Whoever, anyone at all, regardless of who

그처럼

geucheoreom — Like him, in the same manner as that

멸망하기를

myeolmanghagireul — Perishing, being destroyed (object marker form)

하오나

haona — However, but (formal literary concessive form)

제

je — My, I (humble first person pronoun form)

마음은

maeumeun — My heart, mind (topic marker attached)

지혜로운

jihyeroun — Wise, sagacious, full of wisdom

불운한

burunhan — Unfortunate, unlucky, ill-fated

자를

jareul — The person (object marker); individual referenced

위해

wihae — For the sake of, on behalf of someone

찢어질

jjijeojil — Will be torn, ripped apart (future modifier)

듯

deut — As if, seemingly, it seems like

아픕니다

apeumnida — It hurts, is painful (formal polite present)

오랫동안

oraetdong-an — For a long time, over a lengthy period

벗들로부터

beotdeulrobuteo — From companions, away from friends

멀리

meolli — Far away, at a great distance

떨어져

tteoreojyeo — Separated, fallen apart, distanced from

바다로

badaro — To or by the sea (directional marker)

둘러싸인

dulleossain — Surrounded, encircled, enclosed by something

섬에서

seomeseo — On the island, from the island (locative)

고통을

gotong-eul — Pain, suffering (object marker attached)

받고

batgo — Receiving, experiencing, undergoing something

있으니

isseuni — Because there is, since one is (causal form)

섬은

seomeun — The island (topic marker); landmass in water

바다의

badaui — Of the sea; oceanic possessive form

배꼽이라

baekkobirа — Called the navel; the center or belly button

불리는

bullineun — Called, named, referred to as

숲으로

sup-euro — With forest, covered in woods (instrumental)

뒤덮인

dwideopin — Covered over, blanketed completely by something

섬입니다

seomimnida — It is an island (formal polite declarative)

그곳에는

geugose-neun — In that place (topic marker); at that location

한

han — One, a certain, a single

여신이

yeosin-i — A goddess (subject marker); female divine being

살고

salgo — Living, dwelling, residing somewhere

마법사

mabeopsa — Magician, sorcerer, wizard

딸로서

ttallосео — As a daughter, in the capacity of daughter

깊이를

gip-ireul — Depth, the deep (object marker attached)

알고

algo — Knowing, being aware of something

있으며

isseumyeo — While being, and also existing (connective)

손수

sonsu — With one's own hands, personally, by oneself

하늘과

haneulgwa — Sky and; the heavens (conjunctive marker)

땅을

ttang-eul — The earth, ground (object marker attached)

갈라놓는

gallanoheun — Separating, keeping apart, dividing between

기둥들을

gidungdeul-eul — The pillars, columns (plural object marker)

떠받치고

tteobatchigo — Supporting, propping up, holding from below

있습니다

itseumnida — There is, exists (formal polite declarative)

딸이

ttal-i — The daughter (subject marker); female child

슬픔

seulpeum — Sadness, sorrow, grief

속에

sog-e — Inside, within, amidst something

붙들어

butdeureo — Holding, keeping, detaining someone

두고

dugo — Leaving in place, keeping, retaining

부드럽고

budeureobgo — Soft, gentle, smooth and also

교묘한

gyomyohan — Clever, crafty, subtle, skillfully deceptive

이야기들로

iyagideulro — With stories, tales (instrumental plural form)

끊임없이

kkeunimeopsi — Continuously, without stopping, incessantly

그를

geureul — Him (object marker); third person male pronoun

망각으로

manggageuro — Into forgetting, toward oblivion (directional)

유혹하고

yuhokago — Tempting, seducing, luring someone toward something