The Odyssey: Rendered into English prose for the use of those who cannot read the original — Page 8

Vocabulary

시대

sidae — Era, age, or period of time

이후로

ihuro — Since, from a certain point onward

둘러싸고

dulleossago — Surrounding, encircling, or concerning a topic

제기된

jegidoen — Raised, brought up, or posed (as a question)

문제들을

munjedeureul — Problems or issues; object-marked plural form

오늘날

oneullal — Nowadays, in the present day

논하는

nonhaneun — Discussing or debating a topic

사람이라면

saramiramieon — If one is a person who; conditional form

누구든

nugeudeun — Anyone, whoever it may be

단

dan — Only, merely, just one

하나의

hanaui — Of one; a single (modifier)

지역에서

jiyeogeseo — In or from a region or area

쓰였음이

sseuieosseumi — The fact that it was written

명백히

myeongbaekhi — Clearly, evidently, plainly

입증되었으며

ipjeungdoeeosseumyeo — Has been proven and (furthermore); demonstrated conclusively

따라서

ttaraseo — Therefore, consequently, as a result

다른

dareun — Other, different, another

어떤

eotteon — Any, some, what kind of

것도

geotdo — Even something; anything at all

결론을

gyeollon-eul — Conclusion; object-marked form of conclusion

가리키지

garikiji — Does not point to or indicate

않는다

anneunda — Does not; negative present tense ending

하더라도

hadeorado — Even if, although, granting that

아마도

amado — Probably, perhaps, most likely

한

han — One; a single person or thing

사람에

sarame — By or to a person; locative/dative form

의해서만

uihaesoman — Only by means of; exclusively through

쓰였을

sseuieosseul — Would have been written; past presumptive

것이라는

geosiraneun — That it is; nominalizing connective clause

점

jeom — Point, fact, aspect worth noting

그것이

geugeos-i — That it; subject-marked pronoun for a thing

분명히

bunmyeonghi — Clearly, obviously, without doubt

기원전

giweonjeon — Before the Common Era; BC

이전에

ijeone — Before, prior to a certain time

십중팔구

sipjungpalgu — In all likelihood; nine times out of ten

쓰였다는

sseuieotdaneun — That it was written; reported past clause

매우

maeu — Very, extremely, greatly

이른

ireun — Early; preceding the expected time

시기의

sigiui — Of a period or time; possessive form

시의

siui — Of a poem; possessive modifier for poetry

작가가

jakgaga — Writer, author; subject-marked form

현재

hyeonjae — Currently, at present, now

우리가

uriga — We; subject-marked first-person plural

가지고

gajigo — Having, possessing; connective gerund form

있는

inneun — That exists; present tense modifier of 있다

친숙했으며

chinsukhaessseumyeo — Was familiar with and (furthermore)

그

geu — That, the; third-person pronoun or determiner

진정성이

jinjeongseong-i — Authenticity; genuineness as subject

가장

gajang — Most, the greatest degree; superlative marker

많이

mani — A lot, much, in great quantity

의심받아

uisimbada — Being doubted or questioned; receiving suspicion

온

on — That has come; modifier meaning 'which has been'

책들에서도

chaekdeureseodo — Even in the books; locative plural with also

작품으로

jakpeum-euro — As a work or artwork; instrumental marker

인정받는

injeongbakneun — Being recognized or acknowledged as genuine

자유롭게

jayuropge — Freely, without restriction

차용했다는

chayonghaetdaneun — That one borrowed or adopted; reported past

점을

jeom-eul — The point or fact; object-marked form

독자들의

dokjadeul-ui — Of the readers; possessive plural form

마음속에

maeumsoge — Inside the mind or heart

충분히

chungbunhi — Sufficiently, adequately, enough

각인시키지

gakinsikeoji — Does not imprint or engrave deeply in mind

않는다면

anneundamyeon — If one does not; negative conditional form

그는

geuneun — He; topic-marked third-person pronoun

독자들을

dokjadeureul — Readers; object-marked plural form

공정하게

Fairly, justly, in an impartial manner

대하고

daehago — Treating, dealing with; connective gerund

있다고

itdago — That one is; reported present declarative

보기

bogi — To see; nominalized form meaning 'viewing as'

어렵다

eoryeopda — Is difficult, hard, challenging

반면에

banmyeone — On the other hand, by contrast

앞서

apseo — Previously, beforehand, ahead of time

언급한

eongeuphan — Mentioned, referred to earlier

대영박물관

Daeyeong Bangmulgwan — The British Museum in London

소장본을

sojangbon-eul — Owned copy or held edition; object-marked form

바탕으로

batang-euro — Based on, on the basis of

자신의

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

표시를

pyosireul — Mark, indication; object-marked form

하고

hago — Doing and; connective gerund of 하다

두

du — Two; numeral preceding a noun

시에서

sieseo — In the poem; locative-marked form of 시

이토록

itorok — This much, to this extent

많은

maneun — Many, numerous, a large amount of

동일한

dongilhan — Identical, same, one and the same

구절들이

gujeoldeuri — Passages or phrases; subject-marked plural

존재한다는

jonjaehandan-eun — That they exist; reported present clause

사실로부터

sasillo-buteo — From the fact that; starting from a truth

상식이

sangsigi — Common sense; subject-marked form

도출할

dochulhal — To derive or draw out a conclusion

수

su — Ability, possibility; can (auxiliary noun)

유일한

yuilhan — Sole, only, unique

이끌어내는

ikkeureone-neun — Drawing out, deriving, leading to a conclusion

사람은

sarameun — A person; topic-marked form of 사람

상당한

sangdanghan — Considerable, significant, substantial

명성을

myeongseong-eul — Fame, renown; object-marked form

누리고

nurigo — Enjoying, benefiting from; connective gerund

이곳과

igotgwa — This place and; conjunctive-marked location

유럽

Yurop — Europe; the European continent

대륙의

daeryugui — Of the continent; possessive form

수많은

sumaneun — Countless, very many, numerous

책들에

chaekdeule — In or among the books; locative plural

대해

daehae — Regarding, about, concerning

적절한

jeokjeolhan — Appropriate, suitable, proper

가치를

gachireul — Value, worth; object-marked form

평가하는

pyeonggahaneun — Evaluating, assessing, appraising

데

de — In doing; nominalizing particle for actions

아무런

amureon — No, not any, none whatsoever

어려움도

eoryeumdo — Even difficulty; no difficulty at all

없을

eopseul — Will not have; future presumptive of 없다

것이라고

geosirago — That it will be; reported future form

나는

naneun — I; topic-marked first-person pronoun

믿는다

mitneunda — Believe, trust; present declarative form

더

deo — More, further, additionally

나아가

naaga — Going further, advancing, moreover

이것이

igeosi — This; subject-marked demonstrative pronoun

더욱

deouk — Even more, all the more, increasingly

확보할

hwakbohal — To secure, obtain, or ensure something

만한

manhan — Worth doing; deserving of; as much as

가치

gachi — Value, worth, merit

이점이겠지만

ijeom-igetjiman — It would be an advantage, but

수수께끼들이

susukkekkeodeuri — Riddles, mysteries, puzzles; subject-marked plural

지나치게

jinachige — Excessively, too much, overly

포화된

pohwadoen — Saturated, oversaturated; having too much

데서

deseo — From the fact of; in the place of doing

비롯된다는

birotdoendaneun — That it stems from or originates from

것을

geoseul — The thing; object-marked nominalizer

발견함으로써

balgyeonhameuro-sseo — By discovering or finding out something

이상

isang — No longer, anymore; beyond this point

그를

geureul — Him; object-marked third-person pronoun

어리둥절하게

eoriduungjeonhage — In a bewildering way; causing confusion

하지

haji — Does not do; negative connective form

않게

ank-e — So as not to; negative purposive form

됨을

doemlul — The fact of becoming; nominalized form

알게

alge — Come to know; resultative connective form

될

doel — Will become; future modifier of 되다

것이다

geosida — It is the case; declarative sentence-final form