The Social Cancer: A Complete English Version of Noli Me Tangere — Page 9

Vocabulary

이것은

igeoseun — This (topic marker attached); refers to something nearby

일이다

irida — It is a matter/affair; stating something is the case

그

geu — That; definite article-like pronoun referring to something

기록을

girogeul — Record, document; written account (object marker)

필사한

pilsahan — Transcribed, hand-copied; reproduced in writing by hand

수사는

susaneun — Friar, monk (topic marker); male member of religious order

매우

maeu — Very, extremely; intensifying adverb

계몽적인

gyemongjeogín — Enlightening, illuminating; relating to enlightenment or insight

주석을

juseogеul — Commentary, annotation (object marker); explanatory notes added

덧붙였는데

deotbuchyeonneunde — Added, appended; attached additional remarks to something

이는

ineun — This (topic marker); referring to the previously mentioned matter

체제의

chjejeui — Of the system/regime; possessive form referring to a structure

불변성을

bulbyeonseongеul — Immutability, unchanging nature (object marker); quality of not changing

드러내고

deureonaego — Reveals, exposes; makes something hidden visible

통치자들이

tongchijadeuri — Rulers, governors (subject marker); those who govern or rule

아무것도

amugeotdo — Nothing at all; not anything, used with negation

배우지

baeuji — Not learning; negative form of to learn

않고

anko — Without doing; negative connective form meaning 'and not'

잊지

itji — Not forgetting; negative form of the verb to forget

않는다는

annneundaneun — That (they) do not; quoted negative present tense claim

왕가적

wanggajeok — Dynastic, relating to a royal family; of a royal house

특성을

teukseongеul — Characteristic, trait (object marker); distinguishing quality or feature

최고의

choegouí — Of the highest level; supreme, best possible degree

수준으로

sujuneuro — To the level/degree of; directional marker indicating extent

지니고

jinigo — Possessing, having; carrying or holding a quality

있었음을

isseosseumеul — That (it) existed/had; nominal past tense form (object marker)

보여준다

boyeojunda — Shows, demonstrates; makes something evident to others

이교도들에게

igyododeulege — To the pagans/heathens; non-Christian peoples (dative marker)

선교사로

seongyosaro — As a missionary; person sent to spread religious beliefs

있었을

isseosseul — Having been; past existence in a role or state

때조차도

ttaejochado — Even during the time; emphasizing inclusion of that period

나는

naneun — I (topic marker); first-person singular pronoun with topic marker

정책을

jeongchaegеul — Policy (object marker); official course of action or strategy

직접

jikjeop — Directly, in person; without intermediary, firsthand

관찰하고

gwanchalhago — Observing and; watching carefully and then doing something else

요새의

yosaeuí — Of the fortress; possessive form referring to a fortification

지휘관에게

jihwigwanege — To the commander; giving something to the person in charge

그가

geuga — He/that person (subject marker); third-person subject pronoun

취해야

chwihaeya — Must take/adopt; obligation to take a certain action

할

hal — To do, will do; future/modifier form of the verb 하다

조치들을

jochideureul — Measures, steps (object marker, plural); actions taken to address something

알려주며

allyeojumyeo — While informing; telling someone information and simultaneously doing something

요새에

yosaee — At/to the fortress; location marker indicating the fortification

영향을

yeonghyangеul — Influence, effect (object marker); impact on something or someone

미치지

michiji — Not reaching/affecting; negative form of to exert influence

않도록

antоrok — So as not to; negative purpose connective meaning 'in order not to'

반대편에서

bandaepyeoneseo — From the opposite side; on the other side or direction

거짓

geojit — False, fake; something that is not true or deceptive

시위를

siwireul — Demonstration, protest (object marker); public show or display of force

벌일

beolil — To carry out, stage; modifier form of staging an action

기회가

gihoega — Opportunity (subject marker); favorable chance to do something

있었다

isseotda — There was, existed; past tense statement of existence

따라서

ttaraseo — Therefore, consequently; logical connective showing conclusion

사기와

sagíwa — Fraud/deception and; dishonesty coupled with something else

강압으로

gangap-euro — By coercion, by force; using pressure or compulsion

구축되고

guchukdoego — Built and; constructed or established and then something else

유지된

yujidoen — Maintained, sustained; kept in existence over time

체제로서

chjejeroseo — As a system/regime; identifying something in a particular role

뚜렷이

tturyeosi — Clearly, distinctly; in a clearly noticeable manner

부각되며

bugakdoemyeo — Standing out, being highlighted; becoming prominently visible

기만이

gimani — Deception (subject marker); the act of deceiving or misleading

지속될

jisokdoel — Will continue, will persist; future modifier of continuation

수

su — Can, possibility; auxiliary noun indicating ability or possibility

있고

itgo — Exists and; present existence with connective to next clause

억압적인

eogapjeogin — Oppressive, repressive; characterized by harsh control or suppression

힘이

himi — Power, force (subject marker); strength or capability

충분한

chungbunhan — Sufficient, adequate; enough in quantity or degree

강도로

gangdoro — At/with intensity; level of strength or severity

유지되는

yujidoeneun — Being maintained; present modifier form of sustaining something

한에서만

hanesoman — Only as long as; limited to within a certain condition

자연의

jayeonui — Of nature; possessive form relating to the natural world

섭리상

seoprisang — In terms of providence; regarding natural or divine order

수밖에

subakke — No choice but to; inevitably, cannot help but

없는

eomneun — Without, lacking; present modifier of non-existence

것이었다

geosieotda — It was the case that; past tense nominal predicate

이

i — This; demonstrative pronoun for nearby objects or concepts

유지를

yujireul — Maintenance (object marker); the act of sustaining something

위해서는

wihaesoneun — For the sake of; in order to achieve a certain goal

서로

seoro — Each other, mutually; reciprocal relationship between parties

다른

dareun — Different, other; not the same, distinct from something else

집단들이

jipttandeuri — Groups (subject marker, plural); collections of people or entities

상호

sangho — Mutual, reciprocal; between two or more parties equally

격리되어

gyeongnidueo — Being isolated, separated; kept apart from one another

공동의

gongdongui — Common, shared; belonging to or involving multiple parties

이해와

ihaewa — Understanding and; comprehension or interest coupled with something

협력을

hyeomnyeogeul — Cooperation (object marker); working together toward shared goals

향한

hyanghan — Directed toward; oriented in the direction of something

성장이

seongjanggi — Growth (subject marker); process of developing or increasing

불가능해야

bulganeunghaeya — Must be impossible; necessity that something cannot occur

했으며

haesseumyeo — Did and; past tense connective indicating simultaneous conditions

영속성은

yeongsoktseongеun — Permanence (topic marker); quality of lasting indefinitely

사람들을

saramdeureul — People (object marker, plural); human beings as objects of action

무지하게

mujihage — Ignorantly; in a state of lacking knowledge or awareness

유지하고

yujihago — Maintaining and; keeping in a state and doing something else

자신들의

jasindeurui — Their own; reflexive possessive for a plural subject

처지에

cheojie — In one's situation/circumstances; regarding one's position in life

만족하도록

manjokhadorok — So as to be satisfied; causing contentment with one's situation

하며

hamyeo — Doing and; connective indicating simultaneous or sequential actions

종교적

jonggyo jeok — Religious; relating to religion or faith-based belief

정치적

jeongchijeok — Political; relating to governance or political affairs

공포로

gongporo — With fear/terror; using fear as a means of control

엄격히

eomgyeokhi — Strictly, rigorously; in a severe and uncompromising manner

통제하는

tongjehaneun — Controlling, regulating; present modifier of exerting control

데

de — In doing, the matter of; auxiliary noun for situation or task

달려

dallyeo — Depends on, hinges on; outcome is contingent on something

그럼에도

geureomedo — Nevertheless, even so; concessive connector despite circumstances

불구하고

bulguhago — Regardless of, in spite of; used with 그럼에도 for contrast

그것은

geugoseun — That (topic marker); refers to a previously mentioned thing

그들의

geudeurui — Their; third-person plural possessive pronoun

옛

yet — Old, former; referring to a previous time or past state

생활

saenghwal — Life, lifestyle; the manner in which one lives daily

방식에

bangsiге — In the manner/way of; referring to a method or style

비해

bihae — Compared to; in contrast or comparison with something else

엄청난

eomcheongnан — Enormous, tremendous; of very great size or degree

개선이었으며

gaeseonieosseumyeo — Was an improvement and; past tense stating betterment occurred

그들이

geodeuri — They (subject marker); third-person plural subject pronoun

그러한

geureohan — Such, that kind of; referring to a previously described type

체제

cheje — System, regime; an organized structure of governance or order

안에서

aneseo — Inside, within; located or occurring inside something

성장해

seongjanghe — Growing, having grown; developing or maturing over time

가면서

gamyeonseo — While going/progressing; indicating gradual change over time

처지는

cheojineun — Circumstances (topic marker); one's situation or position in life

나아졌다

naajyeotda — Improved, got better; past tense of a situation getting better