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 6

Vocabulary

나는

na-neun — I (subject marker); first-person singular pronoun

평균적으로

pyeong-gyun-jeok-eu-ro — On average; in terms of the mean

갓

gat — Just; freshly; right after something occurred

태어난

tae-eo-nan — Born; having come into existence at birth

아이의

a-i-ui — Of a child; belonging to a child

무게는

mu-ge-neun — The weight (of something); heaviness as subject

1년

il-lyeon — One year; a period of twelve months

동안

dong-an — During; for a period of time

적당히

jeok-dang-hi — Moderately; appropriately; in a suitable manner

양육되면

yang-yuk-doe-myeon — If raised; if nurtured or brought up properly

늘어난다고

neu-reo-nan-da-go — That it increases; said to grow or expand

계산하였다

gye-san-ha-yeot-da — Calculated; computed; figured out a numerical result

이

i — This; demonstrative pronoun indicating something nearby

음식이

eum-sik-i — Food (subject marker); the food in question

다소

da-so — Somewhat; rather; to some degree or extent

비쌀

bi-ssal — Will be expensive; costly; high in price

것임을

geot-im-eul — That it is; acknowledging a fact as object

인정하며

in-jeong-ha-myeo — Admitting; acknowledging while continuing to say something

따라서

tta-ra-seo — Therefore; consequently; as a result of that

이미

i-mi — Already; by now; previously having occurred

부모들의

bu-mo-deul-ui — Of the parents; belonging to mothers and fathers

대부분을

dae-bu-bun-eul — Most of; the majority (as object of verb)

집어삼킨

jib-eo-sam-kin — Devoured; swallowed up; consumed entirely and greedily

지주들에게

ji-ju-deul-e-ge — To the landlords; for those who own land

매우

mae-u — Very; extremely; highly; to a great degree

적합하다고

jeok-hap-ha-da-go — That it is suitable; said to be appropriate

본다

bon-da — Sees; views; considers something to be so

그들은

geu-deul-eun — They (topic marker); those people as the subject

아이들에

a-i-deul-e — Toward children; concerning or regarding children

대해서도

dae-hae-seo-do — Also regarding; even concerning a particular subject

가장

ga-jang — Most; the most; superlative degree marker

정당한

jeong-dang-han — Legitimate; rightful; just and proper in claim

권리를

gwon-ri-reul — Rights (object marker); entitlements or legal claims

가진

ga-jin — Having; possessing; who holds something

것처럼

geot-cheo-reom — As if; like; in the manner of something

보인다

bo-in-da — Appears; seems; looks to be a certain way

유아의

yu-a-ui — Of an infant; belonging to a very young child

살은

sal-eun — Flesh; meat of the body as topic

연중

yeon-jung — Throughout the year; all year round

내내

nae-nae — Throughout; the entire duration without interruption

제철이겠지만

je-cheol-i-get-ji-man — Will be in season, but; peak time with contrast

3월과

sam-wol-gwa — March and; the third month along with something

그

geu — That; the; a demonstrative or article-like word

전후에

jeon-hu-e — Around; before and after a certain time

더욱

deo-uk — Even more; still more; to a greater degree

풍부할

pung-bu-hal — Will be abundant; plentiful; rich in supply

것이다

geot-i-da — It is the case that; used for explanation or assertion

왜냐하면

wae-nya-ha-myeon — Because; the reason being; used to introduce explanation

저명한

jeo-myeong-han — Renowned; distinguished; well-known in a field

의사인

ui-sa-in — Who is a doctor; being a medical physician

한

han — One; a; a certain (indefinite article equivalent)

진지한

jin-ji-han — Serious; earnest; thoughtful and sincere in manner

저술가가

jeo-sul-ga-ga — A writer; an author (as subject of sentence)

말하기를

mal-ha-gi-reul — Saying that; what someone says (quoted speech marker)

생선은

saeng-seon-eun — Fish (topic marker); referring to fish as food

번식을

beon-sik-eul — Reproduction; breeding (as object); propagation of species

촉진하는

chok-jin-ha-neun — That promotes; which accelerates or encourages something

국가에서는

guk-ga-e-seo-neun — In the country; within the nation as topic

이후

i-hu — After; following; subsequent to a certain point

약

yak — About; approximately; roughly a certain amount

9개월

gu-gae-wol — Nine months; a period of nine calendar months

뒤에

dwi-e — After; behind; following in time or space

다른

da-reun — Other; different; another kind or type

어느

eo-neu — Which; any; some particular (unspecified) one

계절보다

gye-jeol-bo-da — Than the season; compared to another time of year

더

deo — More; additionally; to a greater extent

많은

man-eun — Many; numerous; a large quantity of something

아이들이

a-i-deul-i — Children (subject marker); kids as the subject

태어난다고

tae-eo-nan-da-go — That they are born; said to be born

하기

ha-gi — Doing; the act of; verbal noun form

때문이다

ttae-mun-i-da — It is because; the reason is; causal explanation

후

hu — After; following; subsequent to an event or time

1년을

il-lyeon-eul — One year (object marker); a full year as object

계산하면

gye-san-ha-myeon — If one calculates; when computing a figure

시장은

si-jang-eun — The market (topic); marketplace as the subject

평소보다

pyeong-so-bo-da — More than usual; compared to ordinary times

넘쳐날

neom-chyeo-nal — Will overflow; will be flooded with abundance

것인데

geot-in-de — It will be the case, and; asserting with continuation

왕국에서

wang-guk-e-seo — In the kingdom; within the realm or country

수가

su-ga — The number (subject marker); quantity as subject

적어도

jeok-eo-do — At least; no fewer than a minimum amount

비율이기

bi-yul-i-gi — Being the ratio; because it is a proportion

때문이며

ttae-mun-i-myeo — Because it is; the reason being, and continuing

그러므로

geu-reo-eu-ro — Therefore; for that reason; consequently as a result

우리

u-ri — We; our; first-person plural pronoun

가운데

ga-un-de — Among; in the middle of; within a group

수를

su-reul — The number (object marker); quantity as object

줄임으로써

jul-im-eu-ro-sseo — By reducing; through the act of decreasing something

또

tto — Also; again; in addition; another benefit

하나의

ha-na-ui — One; a single; one of something

부수적인

bu-su-jeok-in — Incidental; additional; secondary side benefit

이점도

i-jeom-do — Also an advantage; even this benefit or merit

생길

saeng-gil — Will arise; will occur; will come about

거지의

geo-ji-ui — Of a beggar; belonging to a poor beggar

아이를

a-i-reul — A child (object marker); kid as the object

양육하는

yang-yuk-ha-neun — Raising; nurturing; bringing up a child

비용

bi-yong — Cost; expense; the amount of money needed

목록에는

mok-nok-e-neun — In the list; on the list as topic

모든

mo-deun — All; every; each without exception

노동자

no-dong-ja — Worker; laborer; one who performs manual work

그리고

geu-ri-go — And; in addition; connecting two elements together

농부의

nong-bu-ui — Of a farmer; belonging to an agricultural worker

5분의

o-bun-ui — Of five parts; the denominator in a fraction

포함한다

po-ham-han-da — Includes; contains; encompasses within a category

을

eul — Object marker particle attached to preceding noun

누더기

nu-deo-gi — Rags; tattered clothing; worn-out torn garments

옷을

ot-eul — Clothes (object marker); clothing as the object

포함하여

po-ham-ha-yeo — Including; encompassing; together with something else

연간

yeon-gan — Per year; annually; on a yearly basis

어떤

eo-tteon — Any; some; a certain kind or type

신사도

sin-sa-do — Even a gentleman; a nobleman also would

통통하게

tong-tong-ha-ge — Plumply; chubbily; in a well-rounded fat manner

살찐

sal-jjin — Fattened; well-fed; having gained substantial flesh

좋은

jo-eun — Good; nice; fine; of high quality

시체에

si-che-e — On a carcass; at the body of the dead

지불하는

ji-bul-ha-neun — Paying; making a payment for something

것을

geot-eul — The act of (object marker); nominalizer as object

아까워하지

a-kka-wo-ha-ji — Not begrudging; not being reluctant to spend

않을

an-eul — Will not; negation of a future action

것이라고

geot-i-ra-go — That it will be; quoted assertion about future

믿는데

mit-neun-de — Believe, and; trusting while continuing the statement

내가

nae-ga — I (subject marker); first-person as subject

말했듯이

mal-haet-deu-si — As I said; just as previously mentioned

그것은

geu-geot-eun — That (topic marker); referring to something previously mentioned

특별한

teuk-byeol-han — Special; particular; out of the ordinary

친구

chin-gu — Friend; close acquaintance; companion

몇

myeot — Several; a few; how many

명이나

myeong-i-na — Or so people; as many as that number

자기

ja-gi — One's own; self; reflexive possessive pronoun

가족과

ga-jok-gwa — With family; together with one's family members

식사할

sik-sa-hal — Will dine; going to eat a meal together

때

ttae — When; the time of; at the moment of

훌륭한

hul-lyung-han — Excellent; wonderful; splendid; of outstanding quality

영양가

yeong-yang-ga — Nutritional value; the nourishing quality of food

있는

it-neun — Having; there is; existing; possessing a quality

고기로

go-gi-ro — As meat; using as flesh for consumption

네

ne — Four; the number four (native Korean)

접시를

jeop-si-reul — Dishes (object marker); plates of food as object

만들

man-deul — To make; to create; to prepare something

수

su — Can; the ability or possibility to do something

있을

it-eul — Will be able to; there will be possibility