The Thousand and One Nights, Vol. I.: Commonly Called the Arabian Nights' Entertainments — Page 3

Vocabulary

이것은

igeoseun — This (topic marker attached, meaning 'this is')

단순히

dansunhi — Simply, merely, just

학자들을

hakjadeureul — Scholars (object marker attached)

위한

wihan — For the sake of, intended for

판본이

panboni — An edition or version of a text

아니지만

anijiman — Is not, but; although it is not

어떤

eotteon — Any, some, a certain kind of

동양학

dongyanghak — Oriental studies; academic study of the East

학생도

haksaengdo — Even a student; student (with 'even' nuance)

이것

igeot — This thing, this item

없이는

eopsieneun — Without this; in the absence of

안

an — Not; negation particle before verb

될

doel — Will become; future modifier form of 되다

정도이다

jeongdoida — It is to the extent/degree that

그러나

geureona — However, but, nevertheless

이

i — This (demonstrative determiner)

좁은

jobeun — Narrow, limited, small in scope

범위를

beomwireul — Scope, range, extent (object marker attached)

넘어

neomeo — Beyond, over, surpassing

책은

chaegeun — The book (topic marker attached)

세계의

segyeui — Of the world, world's (possessive)

유명한

yumyeonghan — Famous, well-known, renowned

책들을

chaekdeureul — Books (plural, object marker attached)

가장

gajang — Most, the most (superlative adverb)

완벽하고

wanbyeokhago — Perfect and; being complete and flawless

충실한

chungsilhan — Faithful, thorough, solid, faithful to original

형태로

hyeongtaero — In the form of, in a shape of

알고자

algoja — Wishing to know, intending to learn

하는

haneun — Doing; present tense modifier of 하다

폭넓은

pongneolbeun — Wide-ranging, broad, having wide breadth

독자층에게

dokjacheuenege — To the readership, to layers of readers

항상

hangsang — Always, at all times, constantly

호소력을

hosolyeogeul — Appeal, persuasive power (object marker attached)

발휘해

balhwihae — Exerts, demonstrates, displays (a quality)

왔다

watda — Has been (ongoing up to now); came

현재의

hyeonjaeui — Of the present, current (possessive)

시점은

sijeomeun — The point in time, the moment (topic marker)

작품이

jakpumi — The work (of art/literature), subject marker

다시

dasi — Again, once more, anew

등장하기에

deungjanghagie — For appearing, for making an entrance

적절한

jeokjeolhan — Appropriate, suitable, fitting, proper

때이다

ttaeida — It is the time, it is the moment

지금

jigeum — Now, at this moment, currently

눈에서

nuneseo — In the eyes of, from the perspective of

중요한

jungyohan — Important, significant, crucial

위치를

wichireul — Position, location (object marker attached)

차지하고

chajihago — Occupying and; to take up a position

있으며

isseuumyeo — Exists and; while occupying (connective)

많이

mani — A lot, much, many, in great quantity

이야기하는

iyagihaneun — Talking about, narrating (modifier form)

것은

geoseun — The thing that; nominalized clause topic

바로

baro — Precisely, exactly, right, directly

관한

gwanhan — Related to, about, concerning

것이다

geosida — It is (the case that); nominalizing predicate

많은

maneun — Many, numerous, a lot of

이야기들이

iyagideuri — Stories, tales (subject marker attached)

그

geu — That, its; third-person determiner

기원에

giwone — In origin, in roots (locative attached)

있어서

isseoseo — Being in; with regard to, as for

인도적이거나

indojeokigeona — Indian in nature or; either Indian or

배경은

baegyeongeun — The background, setting (topic marker attached)

거의

geoui — Almost, nearly, mostly

순전히

sunjeonhi — Purely, entirely, wholly, exclusively

그리고

geurigo — And, and then, furthermore

장소가

jangsoga — The place, the location (subject marker)

명목상

myeongmoksang — Nominally, in name only, formally

인도

indo — India; also means 'guidance' in other contexts

심지어

simjie — Even, going so far as to

먼

meon — Far, distant, remote

중국일지라도

junggugiljirago — Even if it is China; even though China

무대가

mudaega — The stage, the setting (subject marker)

실제로

siljaero — In reality, actually, in practice

펼쳐지는

pyeolchyeojineun — Unfolding, spreading out (modifier form)

곳은

goseun — The place (topic marker attached)

시대의

sidaeui — Of the era, of the age (possessive)

중세

jungse — The Middle Ages, medieval period

묘사된

myosadoen — Depicted, described, portrayed (modifier form)

사람들은

saramdeureun — The people (topic marker attached)

중국인이

jungguginyi — Chinese people (subject marker attached)

아니라

anira — Not; rather than, it is not

15세기에

sibosegieе — In the 15th century (locative attached)

살고

salgo — Living and; to live (connective form)

움직였던

umjigyeotdeon — Who had moved/acted (past modifier form)

시절에는

sijeoreneun — In those days, during that time period

지금도

jigeumdo — Even now, still to this day

예술가들의

yesulkadeeurui — Of artists, artists' (possessive)

기쁨으로

gippeumeuro — As a joy, as a delight (instrumental)

만드는

mandeuneun — Making, creating (present modifier form)

아름다운

areumdaun — Beautiful, lovely, gorgeous

무덤들이

mudeomdeuri — Tombs, graves (subject marker attached)

건설되고

geonseoldoego — Being built and; under construction

있었고

isseotgo — Were existing and; there were (connective)

파괴적인

pagoejeogyin — Destructive, ruinous, devastating

손길이

songiri — Touch of the hand, influence (subject marker)

아직

ajik — Yet, still, not yet

땅에

ttange — To the land, on the earth (locative)

뻗치지

ppeotchiji — Extending, reaching out (negated form)

않았던

anassdeon — Had not (done); past negative modifier

때였다

ttaeyeotda — It was the time when, it was an era

사회의

sahoeeui — Of society, society's (possessive)

세밀한

semilhan — Detailed, minute, meticulous, fine-grained

묘사에

myosaе — In the depiction, in the description

필적할

piljeokhal — Comparable to, matching, rivaling (modifier)

작품은

jakpumeun — The work of literature/art (topic marker)

없으며

eopseumyeo — There is none and; does not exist (connective)

그것은

geugeosteun — That thing, it (topic marker attached)