The Social Cancer: A Complete English Version of Noli Me Tangere — Page 10

Vocabulary

오직

ojik — Only, solely, exclusively, nothing else matters

세월이

sewori — Time, years passing; subject-marked form of 세월

흐르고

heureugo — Flows and (continues); connective form of 흐르다

부와

buwa — Wealth and; 부 means riches or fortune

영향력이

yeonghyangnyeogi — Influence, power to affect others; subject-marked

증대되며

jeungdaedoemyeo — Grows, increases, expands in scale or degree

이로

iro — By this, from this; instrumental demonstrative adverb

인해

inhae — Due to, because of, as a result of this

초래된

choraedon — Brought about, caused, resulting from something prior

안락과

anrakgwa — Comfort and; ease, physical well-being and pleasure

사치

sachi — Luxury, extravagance, lavish and excessive indulgence

그리고

geurigo — And, and then; common conjunction connecting clauses

그로

geuro — By that, from that; instrumental demonstrative pronoun

인한

inhan — Caused by, resulting from; attributive form of 인하다

부패가

buppaega — Corruption, decay, moral rot; subject-marked form

쌓이고

ssahigo — Accumulates, piles up, builds over time

더

deo — More, further, additionally; common degree adverb

많은

maneun — Many, much, a large amount of something

큰

keun — Big, large, great; attributive form of 크다

영향력에

yeonghyangnyeoge — To/regarding influence; locative-marked form of 영향력

대한

daehan — Regarding, concerning, about; postpositional attributive

끝없는

kkeudeomnneun — Endless, boundless, infinite, never-ending desire or pursuit

갈망이

galmangi — Longing, craving, intense desire; subject-marked form

더해지면서

deohaejimyeonseo — Being added to, increasing further while something continues

탐욕과

tamyokgwa — Greed and; excessive desire for wealth or power

권력욕의

gwollyeogyogeui — Of lust for power; desire to dominate and control

독소가

doksoga — Toxin, poison; harmful corrupting element; subject-marked

그

geu — That, the; demonstrative determiner referring to something prior

체제

cheje — System, regime, established order or political structure

속으로

sogeuro — Into the inside of, inward; directional locative phrase

스며들어

seumyeodeureo — Seeps into, permeates, infiltrates gradually and quietly

모든

modeun — All, every, each; universal determiner in Korean

부분에

bubune — In every part, section, aspect; locative-marked form

교묘히

gyomyohi — Cunningly, cleverly, subtly, in a crafty manner

침투하였고

chimtuhayeotgo — Infiltrated, penetrated, and (continued); past connective form

유익한

yuikhan — Beneficial, useful, advantageous, serving a good purpose

제도를

jedoreul — Institutions, systems, established rules; object-marked form

서서히

seosohi — Slowly, gradually, little by little over time

변질시켜

byeonjirlsikyeo — Corrupts, degrades, alters negatively; causative connective form

민중의

Of the people, the masses; possessive-marked form

민중의

minjungui — Of the common people, populace; possessive-marked form

활동을

hwaldongeul — Activities, actions, movements; object-marked form

짓누르는

jitnureunneun — Oppresses, crushes, suppresses; attributive present form

악몽이

akmongi — Nightmare; a terrible, oppressive dream or reality

되었으며

doeeosseumyeo — Became, and also; past tense connective of 되다

국가

gukga — Nation, state, country; formal term for a country

발전을

baljeoneul — Development, progress, advancement; object-marked form

가로막는

garomakneun — Blocks, obstructs, hinders; attributive present tense form

완고한

wangohan — Stubborn, obstinate, rigid, unyielding in attitude or policy

장벽이자

jangbyeogija — A barrier and also; wall that blocks progress or access

이

i — This; demonstrative determiner pointing to nearby referent

현대에

hyeondaee — In the modern era, in contemporary times; locative-marked

있어

isseo — In, regarding; exists; connective expressing context or situation

흉측한

hyungcheukhan — Grotesque, hideous, repulsive, monstrous in appearance or nature

시대착오적

sidaechagojeok — Anachronistic; out of place and time, belonging to past

존재가

jonjаega — Existence, being, entity; subject-marked form of 존재

되었다

doeeotda — Became, has become; plain past declarative of 되다

또한

ttohan — Also, furthermore, in addition; common additive adverb

기억해야

gieokaeya — Must remember, should keep in mind; obligatory form

할

hal — Will do, to do; future/prospective attributive of 하다

것은

geoseun — The thing is; nominalizer with topic marker; key phrase

눈부신

nunbusin — Dazzling, brilliant, spectacular; breathtakingly impressive achievement

정복

jeongbok — Conquest, subjugation, vanquishing of peoples or territories

이후의

ihuui — After, subsequent to; possessive-marked temporal expression

세월

sewol — Time, the passing years, flow of time

동안

dongan — During, for a period of time; temporal duration marker

식민지로부터

singminjirobuteo — From the colonies; source marker on colonial territories

본국으로

bongugeuro — To the home country, motherland; directional locative phrase

흘러들어온

heulleodeureoon — Flowed in, streamed into; past attributive of 흘러들어오다

불로소득의

bulloso deugui — Of unearned income, windfall wealth requiring no labor

부가

buga — Wealth; subject-marked; riches flowing without productive effort

초래한

choraehan — Caused, brought about; past attributive of 초래하다

국내의

gungnaeeui — Domestic, internal, within the country; possessive-marked form

부패와

buppaewa — Corruption and; moral or institutional decay conjuncted

최고의

choegoui — The best, top-level, finest; superlative possessive-marked form

인재들이

injaedeuri — Talented individuals, gifted people; plural subject-marked form

빠져나감으로

ppajyeonagameuро — By leaving, departing, draining away; instrumental gerund form

힘과

himgwa — Strength and; power, energy, vitality conjoined with next

활력을

hwallyeogeul — Vitality, vigor, energy; object-marked form of 활력

잃었다는

ireotataneun — That (it) lost; reported past attributive of 잃다

사실이다

sasilida — It is a fact; declarative statement affirming truth

아들들은

adeuldeureun — Sons, male descendants; plural topic-marked form of 아들

제국의

jegugui — Of the empire; imperial, relating to an empire's domain

영속적인

yeongsogjeogin — Lasting, permanent, enduring, perpetual; attributive adjective form

토대가

todaega — Foundation, basis, groundwork; subject-marked form of 토대

되는

doeneun — That becomes, serving as; present attributive of 되다

경제적

gyeongjejеok — Economic; relating to economy, finance, or productive activity

정신을

jeongsineul — Spirit, mindset, ethos; object-marked form of 정신

결코

gyeolko — Never, by no means; strong negative adverb of denial

발전시키지

baljeonsiikiji — Did not develop; negative connective causative of 발전하다

못하였으며

motayeosseumyeo — Could not do, and also; past inability connective form

자국을

jageugeul — Its own mark, trace, path; object-marked form of 자국

통해

tonghae — Through, by way of; via a route or means

주로

juro — Mainly, primarily, mostly; adverb indicating chief emphasis

흘러가도록

heulleogadorok — So that it flows toward; purposive directional connective

내버려

naebeolyeo — Left alone, abandoned, neglected; connective of 내버리다

두었고

duеotgo — Left it (so), kept it that way; past connective of 두다

그곳에서

geugoseseo — In that place, there; locative-marked demonstrative place noun

실용적인

siryongjeogin — Practical, pragmatic, utilitarian; attributive adjective form

손에

sone — In the hands of; locative-marked form meaning possession/control

의해

uihae — By means of, by; passive agent marker in Korean

식민

singmin — Colonial; relating to colonization or settler occupation

기반이

gibani — Foundation, base, infrastructure; subject-marked form of 기반

형성되었다

hyeongseongdoeotda — Was formed, was established; past declarative passive form

성직자와

seongjikjawa — Clergy and; religious officials conjoined with next noun

군인이

gunini — Soldiers; military personnel; subject-marked form of 군인

지위를

jiwireul — Status, position, rank; object-marked form of 지위

차지하였기에

chajihayeotkiе — Because they occupied; past causal connective of 차지하다

가장

gajang — Most, the most; superlative adverb in Korean

뛰어난

ttwieоnan — Outstanding, excellent, superior; past attributive of 뛰어나다

먼

meon — Distant, far; attributive form of 멀다

식민지에서

singminjieseo — In the colonies; locative-marked form of 식민지

지배권을

jibaegwoneul — Control, dominion, authority; object-marked form of 지배권

유지하기

yujihagi — Maintaining, to maintain; nominalizing form of 유지하다

위해

wihae — For the sake of, in order to; purposive expression

십자가

sipjaga — The cross; Christian religious symbol of crucifixion

아니면

animyeon — Or else, otherwise; disjunctive conjunction presenting alternative

칼을

kareul — Sword, knife, blade; object-marked form of 칼

택하였으며

taekhayeосseumyeo — Chose, selected, and also; past connective of 택하다

이러한

ireohan — Such, this kind of; attributive demonstrative adjective

흐름이

heurеumi — Flow, current, trend; subject-marked form of 흐름

오래도록

oraedorok — For a long time, enduringly; adverb of long duration

지속되면서

jisokdoemyeonseo — While continuing, persisting; connective of 지속되다

일종의

iljongui — A kind of, a sort of; possessive-marked classifier phrase

국가적

gukgajeok — National; relating to or at the level of the state

자멸을

jamyeoreul — Self-destruction, ruin; object-marked form of 자멸

의미하게

uimihage — To mean, to signify; connective causative form of 의미하다