The Odyssey: Rendered into English prose for the use of those who cannot read the original — Page 2

Vocabulary

이제

ije — Now, at this point in time

세상의

sesangui — Of the world, belonging to the world

끝에

kkeute — At the end, at the edge of something

있는

inneun — That exists, that is located somewhere

떠나

tteona — Having left, departing from a place

있었는데

isseotneunde — Was there, but / and (connective past)

그들은

geudeureun — They, those people (topic marker)

두

du — Two, the number two

무리로

muriro — Into groups, as a band or crowd

나뉘어

nanwieo — Divided, split into parts

하나는

hananeun — One (of them), the first one

서쪽을

seojjogeul — The west, western direction (object marker)

다른

dareun — Another, different, the other one

동쪽을

dongjjogeul — The east, eastern direction (object marker)

바라보고

barabogo — Looking toward, gazing at a direction

있었다

isseotda — Was, existed, were in a state

그는

geuneun — He, that person (topic marker)

양과

yanggwa — Sheep and, together with sheep

소의

soui — Of cattle, belonging to oxen

받기

batgi — Receiving, to receive something

위해

wihae — For the sake of, in order to

그곳에

geugose — To that place, there, at that location

갔으며

gasseumyeo — Went and (also), having gone there

그들의

geudeureui — Their, belonging to them

축제에서

chukjeeseo — At the festival, during the celebration

즐거운

jeulgeoun — Enjoyable, pleasant, fun time

시간을

siganeul — Time, a period of time (object marker)

보내고

bonaego — Spending time, sending and then

그러나

geureona — However, but, on the other hand

신들은

sindeureun — The gods, deities (topic marker)

집에

jibe — At the house, in the home

모였고

moyeotgo — Gathered together and, assembled

신들과

sindeulgwa — The gods and, together with the gods

인간들의

ingandeureui — Of humans, belonging to humankind

아버지가

abeojiga — The father (subject marker), the father of

먼저

meonjeo — First, before others, ahead of time

말을

mareul — Words, speech (object marker)

꺼냈다

kkeonaetda — Brought up a topic, started speaking

그

geu — That, the (demonstrative determiner)

순간

sungan — Moment, instant, a brief point in time

아들

adeul — Son, a male child

살해된

salhaeoen — Who was murdered, killed by someone

생각하고

saenggakago — Thinking about, considering something

그래서

geuraeseo — Therefore, so, as a result

신들에게

sindeulege — To the gods, directed at the deities

말했다

malhaetda — Said, spoke, stated something

보라

bora — Look, behold (imperative command)

인간들이

ingandeuri — Humans (subject marker), the people

결국

gyeolguk — In the end, ultimately, after all

자신들의

jasindelui — Their own, belonging to themselves

어리석음에

eoriseogeum-e — In foolishness, due to their stupidity

불과한

bulgwahan — Merely, no more than, only

일을

ireul — A matter, thing, affair (object marker)

두고

dugo — Regarding, leaving aside, concerning

우리

uri — We, us, our

탓하는

tathaneun — Blaming, faulting someone for something

것을

geoseul — The thing, fact (object marker nominalizer)

자신의

jasinui — One's own, belonging to oneself

죽음을

jugeumeul — Death (object marker), one's own death

초래할

choraehal — That will bring about, cause to happen

알면서도

almyeonseodo — Even while knowing, despite being aware

아내와

anaewa — With the wife, together with the spouse

부정하게

bujeonghage — Illicitly, unfaithfully, in an immoral manner

사랑을

sarangeul — Love (object marker), romantic affection

나누고

nanogo — Sharing, exchanging, dividing and then

죽여야

jugyeoya — Must kill, had to kill someone

했다

haetda — Did, performed an action (past tense)

나는

naneun — I, me (topic marker, first person)

보내어

bonaeo — Having sent, dispatching someone somewhere

가지

gaji — Kind, sort, type of something

일

il — Thing, matter, affair to be done

중

jung — Among, in the middle of, between

어느

eoneu — Which, any, some (interrogative determiner)

것도

geotdo — Even the thing, anything at all

하지

haji — Do not (negative imperative form)

말라고

mallago — Telling not to do, warning against

경고했는데

gyeonggosaetneunde — Warned, but / and (connective past tense)

이는

ineun — This is, this (topic marker demonstrative)

자라서

jaraseo — Having grown up, after growing older

고향으로

gohyang-euro — Toward the hometown, back home

돌아가고자

doragagoja — Wishing to return, intending to go back

할

hal — Will do, about to do (future modifier)

때

ttae — When, at the time of

반드시

bandeusi — Surely, certainly, without fail

복수할

boksuhal — Will take revenge, avenge someone

것이기

geosigi — Because it is the case that

때문이었다

ttaemun-iyeotda — Was because of, due to a reason

진심

jinsim — Sincerity, genuine heart, true feelings

어린

eorin — Young, little, immature in age

선의로

seonuiro — With goodwill, with benevolent intentions

이를

ireul — This (object marker), this matter

그에게

geuege — To him, directed toward that person

알렸으나

allyeosseuna — Informed him, but he disregarded it

듣지

deutji — Listen, hear (negative verb stem form)

않았고

anatgo — Did not and, refused to listen

모든

modeun — All, every, each and every one

것에

geose — For the thing, regarding everything

대한

daehan — Regarding, concerning, about something

대가를

daegareul — The price, cost, consequence (object marker)

치렀다

chiryeotda — Paid the price, suffered the consequences