Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave — Page 9

Vocabulary

나는

na-neun — I; first-person singular subject pronoun

그것이

geu-geo-si — it; third-person singular subject pronoun

모든

mo-deun — every; all; each and every one

진술에

jin-sul-e — in the statement; regarding the declaration

있어서

i-sseo-seo — in; regarding; when it comes to

본질적으로

bon-jil-jeo-geu-ro — essentially; fundamentally; in essence

사실이라고

sa-sil-i-ra-go — that it is true; asserting factual truth

확신한다

hwak-sin-han-da — to be convinced; to firmly believe something

악의로

a-gui-ro — with malice; with ill intent or bad will

기록된

gi-rok-doen — recorded; documented; written down

것은

geo-seun — the thing that; nominalizer topic marker

아무것도

a-mu-geo-sdo — nothing; not anything at all

없으며

eop-seu-myeo — there is not; does not exist, and furthermore

과장된

gwa-jang-doen — exaggerated; overstated; inflated beyond truth

것도

geo-sdo — also nothing; not that either

없고

eop-go — there is not; lacking, and also

상상에서

sang-sang-e-seo — from imagination; originating in fantasy

끌어낸

kkeu-reo-naen — drawn out; extracted; derived from a source

없다

eop-da — to not exist; to be absent or lacking

그것은

geu-geo-seun — as for it; it is; topic marker on 'it'

있는

in-neun — existing; being; present as it is

그대로의

geu-dae-ro-ui — as it is; exactly as; unchanged state of

노예제

no-ye-je — slavery; the institution of enslaving people

관한

gwan-han — about; concerning; related to a topic

단

dan — only; merely; just one single thing

하나의

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

사실도

sa-sil-do — even a fact; even one truth

과장하기보다는

gwa-jang-ha-gi-bo-da-neun — rather than exaggerating; instead of overstating

오히려

o-hi-ryeo — rather; on the contrary; instead

현실에

hyeon-sil-e — to reality; in actual reality

미치지

mi-chi-ji — not reaching; falling short of

못한다

mo-tan-da — cannot; is unable to; falls short

노예로서의

no-ye-ro-seo-ui — as a slave; in the capacity of enslaved person

경험은

gyeong-heom-eun — the experience; one's personal lived experience

특별한

teuk-byeol-han — special; exceptional; out of the ordinary

것이

geo-si — the thing that; nominalizer subject marker

아니었다

a-ni-eoss-da — was not; did not constitute; past negation

그의

geu-ui — his; belonging to him; possessive pronoun

처지가

cheo-ji-ga — his situation; circumstances; one's position in life

특별히

teuk-byeol-hi — particularly; especially; in a special manner

혹독한

hok-dok-han — harsh; severe; extremely cruel or brutal

사례는

sa-rye-neun — the case; the example; an instance of something

노예들이

no-ye-deul-i — slaves; enslaved people as a group

받은

ba-deun — received; having been given or subjected to

처우의

cheo-u-ui — of the treatment; regarding how one is treated

매우

mae-u — very; extremely; to a great degree

전형적인

jeon-hyeong-jeo-gin — typical; representative; characteristic example of

표본으로

pyo-bon-eu-ro — as a sample; as a specimen or example

볼

bol — to see; to view; to consider as

수

su — can; ability; possibility to do something

있으며

i-sseu-myeo — there is; it exists, and furthermore

그

geu — that; the; he; referring to something mentioned

주에서는

ju-e-seo-neun — in that state; within that province or region

또는

tto-neun — or; alternatively; one or the other

더

deo — more; additionally; to a greater degree

잘

jal — well; properly; in a good manner

먹고

meok-go — eating and; to eat, and then

덜

deol — less; to a lesser degree; not as much

잔인하게

ja-nin-ha-ge — cruelly; in a brutal or merciless manner

대우받는다는

dae-u-bang-neun-da-neun — that one is treated; regarding how one is received

인정된다

in-jeong-doen-da — is acknowledged; is admitted; is recognized as true

많은

ma-neun — many; numerous; a large number of

이들이

i-deul-i — these people; they; this group of people

그보다

geu-bo-da — than him; more than that; in comparison to him

비교할

bi-gyo-hal — to compare; able to be compared with

없을

eop-seul — incomparably; without comparison; cannot be compared

만큼

man-keum — as much as; to the extent of; proportionally

많이

ma-ni — a lot; much; in great quantity or degree

고통받았으며

go-tong-ba-da-sseu-myeo — suffered; endured pain, and furthermore

농장에서

nong-jang-e-seo — on the plantation; at the farm

고통받은

go-tong-ba-deun — who suffered; having endured great pain

이는

i-neun — this is; as for this; referring to prior subject

극히

geu-ki — extremely; to the utmost degree; very rarely

드물었다

deu-mul-eoss-da — was rare; was uncommon; seldom occurred

그럼에도

geu-reom-e-do — nevertheless; even so; despite that fact

상황은

sang-hwang-eun — the situation; the circumstances; the condition

얼마나

eol-ma-na — how much; to what degree; how greatly

비참했던가

bi-cham-haess-deon-ga — how miserable it was; how wretched the state was

몸에는

mom-e-neun — on the body; regarding the physical body

끔찍한

kkeum-jji-kan — horrible; dreadful; terrifying and shocking

형벌이

hyeong-beol-i — punishment; penalty; harsh disciplinary suffering

가해졌던가

ga-hae-jyeoss-deon-ga — how it was inflicted; how punishment was applied

정신에는

jeong-sin-e-neun — to the mind; regarding the spirit or psyche

더욱

deo-uk — even more; further; to an even greater degree

충격적인

chung-gyeok-jeo-gin — shocking; disturbing; having great psychological impact

만행이

man-haeng-i — atrocity; barbaric act; cruel and brutal behavior

고귀한

go-gwi-han — noble; dignified; of high and honorable character

능력과

neung-nyeok-gwa — abilities and; capabilities and talents combined

숭고한

sung-go-han — sublime; lofty; noble and morally elevated

열망을

yeol-mang-eul — aspirations; fervent desires; strong longings

지녔음에도

ji-nyeoss-eum-e-do — even though possessing; despite having certain qualities

심지어

sim-ji-eo — even; going so far as; to the extreme point

안에

a-ne — inside; within; in the interior of

있던

it-deon — that existed; which was in; that used to be

것과

geo-sgwa — the same as; along with the thing that

같은

ga-teun — same; like; similar to; identical

마음을

ma-eu-meul — the heart; the mind; one's inner feelings

가졌다고

ga-jyeoss-da-go — claiming to have; saying that one possessed

자처하는

ja-cheo-ha-neun — self-professing; claiming to be; presenting oneself as

자들에게조차

ja-deul-e-ge-jo-cha — even to those people; even from those who claim

짐승처럼

jim-seung-cheo-reom — like an animal; as if a beast; inhumanely

취급받았던가

chwi-geup-ba-dass-deon-ga — how he was treated; how he was handled

위험에

wi-heom-e — in danger; exposed to peril or risk

끊임없이

kkeun-im-eop-si — ceaselessly; without interruption; constantly and continuously

노출되었던가

no-chul-doe-eoss-deon-ga — how he was exposed; how he was subjected to

가장

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

극한의

geu-kan-ui — of the extreme; at the uttermost limit

상황에서조차

sang-hwang-e-seo-jo-cha — even in circumstances; even in that situation

우호적인

u-ho-jeo-gin — friendly; favorable; amicable and supportive

조언과

jo-eon-gwa — advice and; counsel and guidance

도움이

do-um-i — help; assistance; support or aid

결핍되어

gyeol-pip-doe-eo — being deprived; lacking; in a state of deficiency

있었던가

i-sseoss-deon-ga — how there was; how it existed in that state

희망의

hui-mang-ui — of hope; belonging to hope; regarding hope

마지막

ma-ji-mak — last; final; the very end of something

빛줄기를

bit-jul-gi-reul — a ray of light; a beam of light; a glimmer

어둠으로

eo-dum-eu-ro — into darkness; with darkness; covering with dark

뒤덮고

dwi-deop-go — covering over; shrouding; enveloping completely

미래를

mi-rae-reul — the future; what lies ahead; time to come

공포와

gong-po-wa — fear and; terror and dread combined

암울함으로

am-ul-ham-eu-ro — with gloom; with bleakness; in a dark despair

가득

ga-deuk — full; filled; brimming with something

채운

chae-un — filled; having filled up; packed with something

비탄의

bi-tan-ui — of grief; belonging to sorrow; of lamentation

한밤중은

han-bam-jung-eun — the dead of night; midnight; deep nighttime

무거웠던가

mu-geo-weoss-deon-ga — how heavy it was; how burdensome that darkness was