A Modest Proposal: For preventing the children of poor people in Ireland, from being a burden on their parents or country, and for making them beneficial to the publick — Page 1

Vocabulary

겸손한

gyeomsonhan — Humble, modest in attitude or behavior

제안

jean — A proposal or suggestion offered to someone

아일랜드

aillaendeu — Ireland, an island nation in northwestern Europe

가난한

gananhan — Poor, lacking money or material resources

사람들의

saramdeului — Possessive form of 'people'; belonging to people

자녀들이

janyeodeuri — Subject form of 'children'; children (of someone)

부모나

bumona — Parents or (used in listing alternatives)

나라에

narae — Locative form of 'country'; to or in a country

짐이

jimi — Subject form of 'burden'; a load or burden

되는

doeneun — Becoming; present modifier form of 'to become'

것을

geoseul — Object form of 'thing'; a thing or fact

막고

makgo — Blocking or preventing and (connective form)

그들을

geudeureul — Object form of 'they/them'; referring to those people

공공에

gonggonge — To or for the public; relating to the public

유익한

yuikhan — Beneficial, useful, or advantageous to someone

존재로

jonjero — As an existence or being; into a being

만들기

mandeulgi — The act of making or creating something

위하여

wihayeo — For the sake of; in order to help someone

박사

baksa — Doctor; holder of a doctoral degree

저

jeo — I/me (humble first-person pronoun) or that (over there)

위대한

widaehan — Great, magnificent, or impressive in scale

도시를

dosireul — Object form of 'city'; a town or urban area

걷거나

geotgeona — Walking or (connective alternative); to walk or...

시골을

sigoreul — Object form of 'countryside'; rural area

여행하는

yeohaenghaneun — Traveling; present modifier form of 'to travel'

사람들에게

saramdeulege — Dative form of 'people'; to or for people

거리와

geriwa — Streets and (connective); roads in a city

도로

doro — Road or highway for vehicle travel

그리고

geurigo — And; conjunction connecting words or clauses

오두막

odumak — A hut or small rustic cabin dwelling

문

mun — A door or gate of a building

앞에

ape — In front of; positional particle meaning 'before'

여성

yeoseong — Woman or female; adult female person

거지들이

geojideuri — Subject form of 'beggars'; people who beg

세

se — Three; the number 3 in Korean

명

myeong — Counter for people; used counting persons

네

ne — Four; the number 4, or 'yes' informally

혹은

hogeun — Or; a conjunction indicating an alternative choice

여섯

yeoseot — Six; the number 6 in native Korean

아이들을

aideureul — Object form of 'children'; young kids

데리고

derigo — Taking (someone) along; accompanying another person

몰려

mollyeo — Crowded together; gathered in a group

있으며

isseumyeo — Being (present) and; connective of 'to exist/be'

모두

modu — All, everyone, or everything together

누더기를

nudeogiреul — Object form of 'rags'; torn worn-out clothing

걸치고

geolchigo — Wearing (draped over) and; to drape on body

지나가는

jinaganeun — Passing by; present modifier of 'to pass by'

모든

modeun — Every, all; modifier meaning each and every one

행인에게

haengine ge — To passersby; people walking past on the street

구걸하는

gugeolhaneun — Begging; present modifier of 'to beg for money'

모습은

moseubeun — Topic form of 'appearance/sight'; a scene or look

참으로

chameuro — Truly, indeed; expressing sincerity or emphasis

우울한

uulhan — Depressing, gloomy, or melancholy in mood

광경이

gwanggyeongi — Subject form of 'spectacle'; a scene or sight

아닐

anil — Not being; negative modifier form of 'to not be'

수

su — Way or possibility; used in can/cannot expressions

없다

eopda — To not exist; to lack or not have something

어머니들은

eomeonideureun — Topic form of 'mothers'; female parents (plural)

정직하게

jeongjikage — Honestly, in an honest and upright manner

생계를

saenggyereul — Object form of 'livelihood'; means of earning living

꾸리기

kkurigi — The act of managing or maintaining a livelihood

위해

wihae — For the sake of; in order to achieve something

일할

irhal — Future modifier of 'to work'; able to work

있는

inneun — Present modifier of 'to exist/be'; existing or having

처지가

cheojiga — Subject form of 'situation'; one's circumstances or position

못

mot — Cannot; adverb indicating inability to do something

되어

doeo — Having become; connective form of 'to become'

어쩔

eojjeol — What to do; used in 'have no choice' expressions

없이

eopsi — Without; adverbial form indicating absence of something

시간을

siganeul — Object form of 'time'; duration or a period of time

돌아다니며

doradanimyeo — Wandering around and; roaming from place to place

무력한

muryeokhan — Helpless, powerless, lacking strength or ability

위한

wihan — For; modifier meaning 'for the sake of someone'

양식을

yangsik eul — Object form of 'food/sustenance'; nourishment for survival

데

de — A place or situation; also used as noun clause marker

쏟아야

ssodaya — Must pour out; must devote one's energy or time

한다

handa — Does; plain present declarative form of 'to do'

그

geu — That; a demonstrative pronoun or article in Korean

아이들은

aideureun — Topic form of 'children'; kids as the topic

자라면서

jaramyeonseo — While growing up; as they grow and develop

일자리가

iljarига — Subject form of 'job'; employment opportunity

없어

eopseo — There is not; informal form of 'to not exist/have'

도둑이

dodugi — Subject form of 'thief'; a person who steals

되거나

dogeona — Becoming or (alternative); to become or otherwise

사랑하는

saranghaneun — Beloved, loving; present modifier of 'to love'

고국을

gogugeuil — Object form of 'homeland'; one's native country

떠나

tteona — Leaving; connective form of 'to leave or depart'

왕위

wangwi — The throne; the position of a king or monarch

요구자를

yogujareul — Object form of 'claimant'; one who claims a right

싸우거나

ssaugeona — Fighting or (alternative); to fight or do otherwise

아니면

animyeon — Or else; if not, then; conjunction of alternatives

자신을

jasineul — Object form of 'oneself'; referring to one's self

팔아넘기게

paranemgige — To end up selling off; to hand oneself over for money

된다

doenda — Becomes; plain declarative present form of 'become'

나는

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

동의하리라

dongeuiharira — Will agree; future presumptive form of 'to agree'

생각하는데

saenggakaneunde — Thinking that; connective of 'to think' with contrast

어머니의

eomeoniei — Possessive form of 'mother'; belonging to a mother

품에

pume — In the arms or bosom; a warm embrace or lap

안기거나

angigeona — Being held or (alternative); carried in arms or otherwise

등에

deunge — On the back; locative form of 'back of the body'

업히거나

eophigeona — Being carried on back or (alternative); piggyback

발뒤꿈치를

baldwikkumchireul — Object form of 'heels'; the back bottom of the foot

따라다니는

ttaradanineun — Following around; present modifier of 'to trail after'

종종

jongjong — Often, frequently; happening from time to time

아버지의

abeojiui — Possessive form of 'father'; belonging to a father

뒤를

dwireul — Object form of 'back/behind'; following behind someone

따르는

ttareуneun — Following; present modifier of 'to follow or obey'

엄청난

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

수의

suui — Possessive form of 'number'; relating to a count

현재

hyeonjae — Currently, at present; referring to the current time

왕국의

wanggugui — Possessive form of 'kingdom'; belonging to a kingdom

비참한

bichamhan — Miserable, wretched, in a pitiable condition

상태에서

sangtaeeseo — From or in a state/condition; describing a situation

매우

maeu — Very, extremely; adverb intensifying an adjective

큰

keun — Big, large; modifier describing great size

추가적인

chugajeok in — Additional, extra; serving as a supplement or addition

고충이

gochungi — Subject form of 'hardship'; difficulty or grievance

되고

doego — Becoming and; connective of 'to become' linking clauses

있다는

itdaneun — Quote modifier of 'there is'; the fact that it exists

것이다

geosida — It is the case that; nominal sentence ending

따라서

ttaraseo — Therefore, consequently; logical conclusion connector

건강하고

geonganghago — Healthy and; connective form of 'to be healthy'

공동체의

gongdongcheui — Possessive form of 'community'; belonging to a community

구성원으로

guseongnwoneuro — As a member; into the role of a member

만들

mandeul — Future modifier of 'to make'; able to make or create

공정하고

gongjeonghago — Fair and; connective of 'to be fair or just'

저렴하며

jeoryeomhamyeo — Cheap and; connective of 'to be inexpensive'

쉬운

swiun — Easy; modifier describing something not difficult

방법을

bangbeobeul — Object form of 'method'; a way or means of doing

찾아낼

chajanaeil — Future modifier of 'to find out'; to discover a solution

사람은

sarameun — Topic form of 'person'; a human being as the topic

누구든지

nugudeуnji — Whoever, anyone; referring to any person at all

대한

daehan — Regarding, toward; modifier meaning 'concerning'

공헌이

gongheoни — Subject form of 'contribution'; a deed benefiting others

너무나

neomuna — So very, too much; strong intensifying adverb

커서

keoseo — Being big/great and therefore; connective of 'to be big'

나라의

naraui — Possessive form of 'country'; belonging to the nation

수호자로서

suhojaroseo — As a guardian or protector; in the role of defender

그의

geuui — His; possessive form of the third-person pronoun

동상이

dongsangi — Subject form of 'statue'; a sculpted figure of a person

세워질

sewojil — Future passive modifier of 'to erect'; to be set up

자격이

jagyeogi — Subject form of 'qualification'; merit or eligibility

있을

isseul — Future modifier of 'to exist/have'; will have or exist