Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave — Page 8

Vocabulary

이것이

i-geot-i — this (subject marker attached); referring to this thing

정신적

jeong-sin-jeok — mental, psychological, or spiritual in nature

특별한

teuk-byeol-han — special, particular, or extraordinary in some way

인정한다

in-jeong-han-da — to admit, acknowledge, or recognize something as true

하더라도

ha-deo-ra-do — even if one does; concessive conditional conjunction

그것은

geu-geot-eun — that thing (topic marker); it, referring to something

적어도

jeok-eo-do — at least; at a minimum amount or degree

백인

baek-in — white person; a person of Caucasian ethnicity

노예가

no-ye-ga — slave (subject marker); a person held in bondage

흑인

heuk-in — Black person; a person of African descent

인간성의

in-gan-seong-ui — of humanity or human nature; relating to humaneness

척도에서

cheok-do-e-seo — on the scale or measure of; from the standard of

낮은

na-jeun — low, lower; at a reduced level or position

곳으로

got-eu-ro — to a place; toward a location or position

떨어질

tteol-eo-jil — to fall, drop, or sink to a lower level

수

su — ability or possibility; used to express capability

있음을

it-eum-eul — that there is; existence as object of a clause

증명합니다

jeung-myeong-ham-ni-da — proves or demonstrates something formally and clearly

씨는

ssi-neun — Mr./Ms. (honorific title with topic marker attached)

다른

da-reun — other, different, another; not the same one

누군가를

nu-gun-ga-reul — someone (object marker); an unspecified person

고용하는

go-yong-ha-neun — to hire or employ someone for a task

대신

dae-sin — instead of; in place of something or someone

자신의

ja-sin-ui — one's own; belonging to oneself or itself

문체로

mun-che-ro — in one's writing style; with one's literary manner

능력을

neung-nyeok-eul — ability, capability, or skill (object marker attached)

최대한

choe-dae-han — to the maximum extent; as much as possible

발휘하여

bal-hwi-ha-yeo — by displaying or exercising one's full ability

이야기를

i-ya-gi-reul — story or narrative (object marker); a tale told

직접

jik-jeop — directly, personally, firsthand; without an intermediary

쓰는

sseu-neun — writing; the act of composing or penning text

매우

mae-u — very, extremely; to a great degree or extent

적절한

jeok-jeol-han — appropriate, suitable, or fitting for the situation

선택을

seon-taek-eul — choice or selection (object marker); a decision made

하였습니다

ha-yeot-seum-ni-da — did, made, or performed (formal past tense verb)

따라서

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

이것은

i-geot-eun — this (topic marker); referring to the current subject

전적으로

jeon-jeok-eu-ro — entirely, wholly, completely; in every possible respect

그

geu — that, he; a demonstrative or third-person pronoun

작품입니다

jak-pum-im-ni-da — it is a work or piece of art/writing (formal)

그리고

geu-ri-go — and, and then; a coordinating conjunction connecting clauses

그가

geu-ga — he (subject marker); third-person male subject pronoun

걸어야

geol-eo-ya — must walk; obligated to traverse a path or road

했던

haet-deon — had done; past retrospective modifier for actions

길이

gil-i — road or path (subject marker); a route traveled

얼마나

eol-ma-na — how much, how long; asking or stating a degree

길고

gil-go — long and...; extended in distance or duration

어두웠는지

eo-du-wot-neun-ji — how dark it was; describing darkness of a situation

쇠사슬을

soe-sa-seul-eul — chains (object marker); metal links used as bondage

끊은

kkeun-eun — broke or severed; cut through something completely

이후

i-hu — after, since then; following a particular point in time

정신을

jeong-sin-eul — mind or spirit (object marker); one's mental faculty

계발할

gye-bal-hal — to develop or cultivate one's mind or abilities

기회가

gi-hoe-ga — opportunity (subject marker); a chance to do something

고려할

go-ryeo-hal — to consider or take into account a certain factor

때

ttae — time, moment, when; a point or period in time

제

je — my (humble); first-person possessive in formal speech

판단으로는

pan-dan-eu-ro-neun — in my judgment; according to one's assessment or opinion

그의

geu-ui — his; possessive form of the third-person male pronoun

머리와

meo-ri-wa — head and...; the mind or intellect combined with something

가슴에

ga-seum-e — in the chest or heart; emotionally or spiritually within

크게

keu-ge — greatly, highly, largely; to a considerable extent

칭찬할

ching-chan-hal — to praise or commend someone for their merit

만한

man-han — worthy of, deserving; up to a certain standard

것입니다

geot-im-ni-da — it is (a thing); formal copula ending a statement

눈물

nun-mul — tears; liquid shed from the eyes when emotional

없이

eop-si — without; in the absence of something or someone

가슴

ga-seum — chest, heart; the seat of emotion and feeling

떨림

tteol-rim — trembling, shaking; a quivering sensation of emotion

괴로운

goe-ro-un — agonizing, distressing, painful; causing mental suffering

영혼

yeong-hon — soul, spirit; the immaterial essence of a person

이것을

i-geot-eul — this (object marker); referring to the current thing

읽을

il-geul — to read; future or modifying form of reading

있는

it-neun — existing, who has; present modifier of existence

자

ja — person, one who; referring to someone performing an action

노예제도와

no-ye-je-do-wa — slavery and...; the institution of slavery combined with

모든

mo-deun — all, every; without exception, the entirety of something

대한

dae-han — regarding, toward; relating or pertaining to something

말로

mal-lo — with words, in speech; by means of verbal expression

표현할

pyo-hyeon-hal — to express or convey something through words or actions

없는

eom-neun — non-existent, lacking; modifying absence of something

혐오감으로

hyeom-o-gam-eu-ro — with a feeling of disgust or revulsion; filled with hatred

가득

ga-deuk — full, filled; brimming with a substance or feeling

차지

cha-ji — occupying, filling up; taking a place or position

않고

an-ko — without doing; negative connective meaning not doing

제도의

je-do-ui — of the system or institution; relating to a structure

즉각적인

jeuk-gak-jeok-in — immediate, instantaneous; occurring without any delay

추구하려는

chu-gu-ha-ryeo-neun — intending to pursue or seek; aiming to achieve something

결의로

gyeol-ui-ro — with determination or resolution; by firm decision

않는

an-neun — not doing; negative present modifier of an action

언제나

eon-je-na — always, at all times; without exception in time

억압받는

eok-ap-bat-neun — being oppressed or suppressed; subjected to unjust authority

편에

pyeon-e — on the side of; aligned with a particular group

구원하지

gu-won-ha-ji — not saving or rescuing; failing to deliver someone

못할

mot-hal — unable to do; incapable of performing an action

만큼

man-keum — as much as, to the extent of; equal in degree

팔이

pal-i — arm (subject marker); the limb extending from shoulder

짧지

jjalb-ji — not short; negative form of being brief or brief

하나님의

ha-na-nim-ui — of God; possessive form referring to the Christian God

손

son — hand; the body part used for grasping or holding

안에

an-e — inside, within; in the interior of something or someone

이

i — this; a demonstrative determiner for nearby things

나라의

na-ra-ui — of the country or nation; belonging to a state

운명을

un-myeong-eul — fate or destiny (object marker); the course of events

위해

wi-hae — for the sake of; on behalf of a purpose or goal

떨지

tteol-ji — not trembling; shaking with fear or awe (negative form)

자는

ja-neun — the person who; a topic-marked subject doing something

반드시

ban-deu-si — certainly, without fail; absolutely must be the case

돌

dol — stone, rock; hard mineral material, used metaphorically

같은

ga-teun — same, like; similar or identical to something else

심장을

sim-jang-eul — heart (object marker); the organ or emotional center

가진

ga-jin — having, possessing; a modifying form meaning one who has

노예와

no-ye-wa — slave and...; enslaved persons combined with something else

사람들의

sa-ram-deul-ui — of people; possessive for a group of human beings

을

eul — object marker; grammatical particle marking direct object

거래하는

geo-rae-ha-neun — trading or dealing in; conducting transactions with something

역할을

yeok-hal-eul — role or function (object marker); a part one plays

할

hal — to do; future or modifying form of the verb 하다

자격이

ja-gyeok-i — qualification or eligibility (subject marker); the right to