Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave — Page 12

Vocabulary

인간을

in-gan-eul — Human being (object marker attached)

사물의

sa-mul-ui — Of an object or thing

상태로

sang-tae-ro — Into a state or condition

전락시키는

jeol-lak-si-ki-neun — Causing to degrade or reduce to

것이

geo-si — The thing that; nominalizer with subject marker

심한

sim-han — Severe, intense, or extreme

채찍질을

chae-jjik-jil-eul — Whipping or lashing (object marker attached)

가하거나

ga-ha-geo-na — To inflict or administer, or alternatively

필요한

pil-yo-han — Necessary or required

음식과

eum-sik-gwa — Food and (connecting particle attached)

의복을

ui-bok-eul — Clothing or garments (object marker attached)

빼앗는

ppae-at-neun — Taking away or depriving someone of

것보다

geot-bo-da — Than the thing; comparative particle attached

덜

deol — Less; to a lesser degree

잔인하다는

jan-in-ha-da-neun — Said to be cruel or brutal

듯이

deut-i — As if; seeming like something is true

채찍

chae-jjik — A whip used for striking

쇠사슬

soe-sa-seul — Iron chain used for binding or restraint

엄지

eom-ji — Thumb; also used in thumbscrew context

나사

na-sa — Screw or threaded fastening device

노

no — Oar used for rowing a boat

사냥개

sa-nyang-gae — Hunting dog used to track prey

감독관

gam-dok-gwan — Overseer or supervisor in charge

몰이꾼

mol-i-kkun — Driver who herds or rounds up others

순찰대가

sun-chal-dae-ga — Patrol unit or group (subject marker attached)

노예들을

no-ye-deul-eul — Slaves (plural, object marker attached)

억압하고

eok-ap-ha-go — Oppressing and; to suppress or dominate

그들의

geu-deul-ui — Their; possessive pronoun for a group

무자비한

mu-ja-bi-han — Merciless or ruthless without compassion

억압자들을

eok-ap-ja-deul-eul — Oppressors (plural, object marker attached)

보호하기

bo-ho-ha-gi — Protecting; act of safeguarding someone

위해

wi-hae — For the sake of; in order to

모두

mo-du — All; everyone or everything together

없어서는

eop-seo-seo-neun — Cannot be without; indispensable condition

안

an — Not; negation particle in Korean

될

doel — Will become; future form of 되다

것들이

geot-deul-i — Things (plural, subject marker attached)

아니라는

a-ni-ra-neun — Said to not be; denying something stated

결혼

gyeol-hon — Marriage; the institution of matrimony

제도가

je-do-ga — System or institution (subject marker attached)

폐지될

pye-ji-doel — Will be abolished or eliminated

때

ttae — Time or moment when something occurs

간통

gan-tong — Adultery; sexual infidelity in marriage

반드시

ban-deu-si — Necessarily; without fail or certainly

만연하지

man-yeon-ha-ji — To not become widespread or rampant

않을

an-eul — Will not; future negative construction

것이라는

geo-si-ra-neun — Said to be the case that

듯이

deut-i — As if; in a manner suggesting something

인류의

il-lyu-ui — Of humanity or humankind

모든

mo-deun — All; every without exception

권리가

gwon-li-ga — Rights (subject marker attached)

말살될

mal-sal-doel — Will be annihilated or completely destroyed

피해자를

pi-hae-ja-reul — Victim (object marker attached)

약탈자의

yak-tal-ja-ui — Of the plunderer or aggressor

분노로부터

bun-no-ro-bu-teo — From anger or rage (source particle)

보호할

bo-ho-hal — Will protect; future modifier form

어떤

eo-tteon — Some kind of; a certain type

장벽이

jang-byeok-i — Barrier or wall (subject marker attached)

남아

nam-a — Remaining; to be left over

있다는

it-da-neun — Said to exist or remain

생명과

saeng-myeong-gwa — Life and (connecting particle attached)

자유에

ja-yu-e — In or regarding freedom or liberty

대한

dae-han — Regarding; concerning or pertaining to

절대

jeol-dae — Absolute; unconditional or total power

권력이

gwon-lyeok-i — Power or authority (subject marker attached)

장악될

jang-ak-doel — Will be seized or taken control of

그것이

geu-geo-si — It (subject marker); that thing

파괴적인

pa-goe-jeok-in — Destructive or ruinous in nature

지배로

ji-bae-ro — Into rule or domination

행사되지

haeng-sa-doe-ji — Not exercised or carried out

이런

i-reon — This kind of; such as this

성격의

seong-gyeok-ui — Of this nature or character

회의론자들이

hoe-ui-lon-ja-deul-i — Skeptics (plural, subject marker attached)

사회에

sa-hoe-e — In society or the community

넘쳐난다

neom-chyeo-nan-da — Overflow or abound in great numbers

몇몇

myeot-myeot — Some; a few cases or instances

경우에는

gyeong-u-e-neun — In cases or situations (topic marker)

불신이

bul-sin-i — Distrust or disbelief (subject marker attached)

성찰의

seong-chal-ui — Of reflection or introspective thought

부족에서

bu-jok-e-seo — From a lack or deficiency of

비롯되지만

bi-rot-doe-ji-man — Originates from, but; arises though

일반적으로

il-ban-jeok-eu-ro — Generally or commonly speaking

그것은

geu-geo-seun — It (topic marker); that thing is

진실에

jin-sil-e — Toward truth or reality

혐오

hyeom-o — Hatred, disgust, or strong aversion

노예제를

no-ye-je-reul — Slavery as a system (object marker)

그

geu — That; definite article or pronoun

적들의

jeok-deul-ui — Of the enemies or opponents

공격으로부터

gong-gyeok-eu-ro-bu-teo — From attack or assault

보호하려는

bo-ho-ha-ryeo-neun — Intending to protect or defend

욕구

yok-gu — Desire, urge, or strong want

노예이든

no-ye-i-deun — Whether slave or regardless of status

자유인이든

ja-yu-in-i-deun — Whether a free person or not

유색

yu-saek — Colored; referring to non-white racial identity

인종에

in-jong-e — Toward or regarding race or ethnicity

경멸을

gyeong-myeol-eul — Contempt or scorn (object marker attached)

나타낸다

na-ta-naen-da — Reveals or expresses something outwardly

그러한

geu-reo-han — Such; of that kind or nature

자들은

ja-deul-eun — Those people (plural, topic marker)

이

i — This; demonstrative pronoun or article

진실한

jin-sil-han — Truthful, sincere, or honest

서술에

seo-sul-e — In the description or narrative account

기록된

gi-rok-doen — Recorded or documented in writing

노예

no-ye — Slave; a person owned by another

소유의

so-yu-ui — Of ownership or possession

잔혹함에

jan-hok-ham-e — Regarding cruelty or brutality

관한

gwan-han — Regarding or concerning a subject

충격적인

chung-gyeok-jeok-in — Shocking or startling in nature

이야기들을

i-ya-gi-deul-eul — Stories (plural, object marker attached)

불신시키려

bul-sin-si-ki-ryeo — Attempting to cause disbelief or discredit

할

hal — Will do; future modifier of 하다

것이지만

geo-si-ji-man — It is the case, but; concessive form

수고는

su-go-neun — The effort or labor (topic marker)

헛될

heot-doel — Will be futile or in vain

것이다

geo-si-da — It is; declarative sentence-ending form

씨는

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

자신의

ja-sin-ui — One's own; reflexive possessive pronoun

출생지

chul-saeng-ji — Birthplace or place of origin

몸과

mom-gwa — Body and (connecting particle attached)

영혼에

yeong-hon-e — In the soul or spirit

소유권을

so-yu-gwon-eul — Ownership rights (object marker attached)

주장했던

ju-jang-haet-deon — Had claimed or asserted in the past

자들의

ja-deul-ui — Of those people; possessive plural

이름

i-reum — Name of a person or thing

그리고

geu-ri-go — And; connecting conjunction between clauses

그가

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

그들에게

geu-deul-e-ge — To them; dative particle for a group

혐의를

hyeom-ui-reul — Accusation or charge (object marker attached)

제기한

je-gi-han — Raised or filed a complaint or charge

범죄를

beom-joe-reul — Crime or offense (object marker attached)

저지른

jeo-ji-reun — Committed or perpetrated a wrongful act

이름도

i-reum-do — Name also; additive particle attached

솔직하게

sol-jik-ha-ge — Honestly or frankly without concealment

밝혔다

bal-kyeot-da — Revealed or disclosed clearly and openly

따라서

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

그의

geu-ui — His; possessive form of he

진술이

jin-sul-i — Statement or testimony (subject marker)

사실이

sa-sil-i — Fact or truth (subject marker attached)

아니라면

a-ni-ra-myeon — If it is not; conditional negative form

쉽게

swip-ge — Easily or without much difficulty

반증될

ban-jeung-doel — Will be disproved or refuted

수

su — Possibility or ability; can do

있다

it-da — To exist; to be present or possible