Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave — Page 15

Vocabulary

만약

manyak — If, supposing that a certain condition is met

후자와

hujawa — With the latter (of two mentioned things)

함께라면

hamkkeramyeon — If together with someone or something

그들을

geudeureul — Them, referring to a previously mentioned group

위해

wihae — For the sake of, in order to benefit

무엇을

mueoseul — What (as direct object in a sentence)

할

hal — Will do, future modifier form of 'to do'

준비가

junbiga — Readiness, preparation (subject marker attached)

되어

doeo — Having become, transitional form of 'to become'

있으며

isseuumyeo — While existing, and also being in a state

감히

gamhi — Boldly, daring to do something challenging

수

su — Ability, possibility to do something

있습니까

itsseumnikka — Formal question: do you have, can you?

신실하고

sinsilhago — Being faithful and sincere, and also...

경계하며

gyeonggyehамyeo — While being vigilant and watchful against threats

모든

modeun — All, every, referring to the entirety of something

멍에를

meong-eereul — Yoke (object), symbolic burden or oppressive bond

끊고

kkeunhgo — Cutting off and..., severing a connection or bond

억압받는

eokappanneun — Being oppressed, subject to unjust force or control

자들을

jadeureul — Those people (plural, as direct object)

자유롭게

jayurophge — Freely, in a manner of liberty and freedom

하려는

haryeoneun — Intending to do, modifying noun with intent

노력에

noryeoге — In the effort, within attempts to achieve something

지칠

jichil — To become exhausted, tire out from continued effort

줄

jul — Way, manner; here 'not knowing how to tire'

어떤

eotteon — What kind of, whichever, any type of thing

일이

iri — A matter or event (subject marker attached)

오더라도

odeordo — Even if something comes or occurs regardless

대가를

daegareul — Price, cost, or sacrifice paid for something

치르더라도

chiрeudeordo — Even while paying a cost or suffering consequences

당신이

dangsini — You (subject marker), formal second-person pronoun

바람에

barame — In the wind, upon the breeze (locative form)

펼치는

pyeolchineun — Unfolding or spreading out, present modifier form

깃발에

gitbare — On the flag or banner (locative marker attached)

당신의

dangsinui — Your, possessive form of formal 'you'

종교적

jongyojeok — Religious, pertaining to religion or faith

정치적

jeongchijeok — Political, relating to politics or governance

좌우명으로

jwaumyeongeuro — As a motto or guiding principle in life

새기십시오

saegisimnida — Please engrave or inscribe (formal imperative)

노예제도와

noyejeedowa — With the institution of slavery (conjunctive form)

타협하지

tahyeopaji — Not compromising (negative verb stem form)

말라

malla — Do not (informal imperative prohibition form)

노예

noye — Slave, a person owned and controlled by another

소유자들과

soyujadeulgwa — With the owners or possessors (conjunctive form)

연합하지

yeonhapaji — Not uniting or aligning (negative verb stem form)

5월

owol — May, the fifth month of the year

1일

iril — The first day of the month

씨의

ssiui — Mr./Ms. (honorific possessive), attached to a name

편지

pyeonji — Letter, written correspondence sent to someone

4월

sawol — April, the fourth month of the year

친애하는

chinaehaneun — Dear, beloved (used in letter salutations)

벗에게

beosege — To a friend or close companion (dative form)

당신은

dangsinеun — You (topic marker), formal second-person subject

사자가

sajaga — Lion (subject marker), the animal lion

사자들이

sajadeuri — Lions (plural subject), referring to multiple lions

역사를

yeoksareul — History (object marker), the record of past events

쓸

sseul — Will write, future modifier form of 'to write'

때

ttae — Time, moment, occasion when something happens

에는

eneun — In/at (topic marker emphasizing a time or place)

자신이

jasini — Oneself (subject marker), reflexive personal pronoun

그렇게

geureoke — Like that, in that manner or way

잘못

jalmot — Wrongly, incorrectly, in a mistaken manner

표현되지

pyohyeondoeji — Not being expressed or represented (negative form)

않을

aneul — Will not (future negative modifier form)

것이라고

geosirago — Saying that it will be, indirect quotation form

불평했던

bulpyeonghaeттeon — Had complained, past modifier of 'to complain'

사람과

saramgwa — With a person (conjunctive marker attached)

사자

saja — Lion, large wild feline predator animal

라는

raneun — Called, known as (quotation modifier for nouns)

오래된

oraedoen — Old, long-established, existing for a long time

우화를

uhwareul — Fable (object marker), a moralistic allegorical story

기억할

gieokhal — Will remember, future modifier of 'to remember'

것입니다

geosimnnida — It is (the fact that), formal declarative ending

나는

naneun — I (topic marker), first-person singular subject

쓰는

sseuneun — Writing, present modifier form of 'to write'

때가

ttaega — The time (subject marker), a moment or occasion

왔음을

wasseumеul — That the time has come (nominalized object form)

기쁘게

gippeuge — Happily, joyfully, in a glad manner

생각합니다

saenggakhamnida — I think, I believe (formal polite declarative form)

우리는

urineun — We (topic marker), first-person plural subject

주인들의

juindeului — Of the masters or owners (possessive form)

비자발적인

Involuntary, not done of one's own free will

증거로부터

jeunggeorobuteo — From the evidence or testimony (ablative form)

노예제도의

noyejeedoui — Of the institution of slavery (possessive form)

성격을

seonggyeogeul — Character, nature, or personality (object marker)

파악하기

paakhagi — Grasping, understanding, comprehending something fully

충분히

chungbunhi — Sufficiently, adequately, enough to satisfy a need

오랫동안

oraetdongan — For a long time, over an extended period

방치되어

bangchidoeo — Having been neglected or left unattended to

왔습니다

wassseumnida — Has come, has been (formal declarative perfect form)

실로

sillo — Truly, indeed, in fact (emphatic adverb)

누구든

nugudеun — Anyone, whoever it may be (inclusive pronoun)

경우에

gyeongue — In the case of, in a particular situation

그러한

geureohan — Such, that kind of (demonstrative modifier)

결과가

gyeolgwaga — Result, outcome (subject marker attached)

더

deo — More, further, additionally in degree or amount

이상

isang — More than, beyond, no longer (threshold expression)

찾지

chatji — Not finding or seeking (negative verb stem form)

않더라도

andeordo — Even if not, regardless of not doing something

관계의

gwangyeui — Of the relationship or connection (possessive form)

일반적으로

ilbanjeok-euro — Generally, in general terms, typically speaking

어떠할

eotteohal — What it will be like (future modifier form)

명백하므로

myeongbaekhameuro — Because it is clear and obvious, therefore...

만족할

manjokhal — Will be satisfied, future modifier of 'to satisfy'

있을

isseul — Will exist, future modifier of 'to be/exist'

실제로

siljeero — Actually, in reality, in practical terms

일주일에

iljuire — Per week, in a week (time locative form)

반

ban — Half, one portion divided equally into two

옥수수를

oksusureul — Corn, maize (object marker attached to noun)

뚫어지게

ttureojige — Piercingly, fixedly, staring with intense focus

바라보고

barabogo — Looking at and..., gazing at something attentively

노예의

noyeui — Of the slave, belonging to an enslaved person

등에

deunge — On the back (of a body), locative form

가해진

gahaejin — Inflicted, applied with force (past modifier form)

채찍질을

chaejikjireul — Whipping (object marker), the act of flogging

즐겨

jeulgyo — Fondly, with enjoyment, habitually liking to do

세는

seneun — Counting, present modifier form of 'to count'

사람들은

saramdeureun — People (topic marker), referring to a group of persons

개혁가나

gaehyeokganа — Reformer or... (conjunctive form listing alternatives)

노예제

noyeje — Slavery, the system of owning enslaved persons

폐지론자가

pyejironjaга — Abolitionist (subject marker), one who opposes slavery

될

doel — Will become, future modifier form of 'to become'

재목

jaemok — Timber, material; figuratively a person of potential

이

i — This, subject marker or demonstrative adjective

되는

doeнеun — Becoming, present modifier of 'to become'

경우가

gyeonguga — Case or instance (subject marker attached)

거의

geoui — Almost, nearly, hardly (degree adverb)

없습니다

eopseumnida — There is none, does not exist (formal negative)

많은

manheun — Many, numerous, a large quantity of things

사람들이

saramdeuri — People (subject marker), a group of persons

우리

uri — We, our, first-person plural possessive pronoun

대열에

daeyeore — Into the ranks or lines (locative form)

합류하기

hamnyuhagi — Joining, merging into a group (nominalized form)

전에

jeone — Before a time or event (temporal locative form)

실험의

silhyeomui — Of the experiment or trial (possessive form)

결과를

gyeolgwarel — Result, outcome (object marker attached to noun)

기다리고

gidarigo — Waiting and..., in the act of waiting for something

기억합니다

gieokamnida — I remember, I recall (formal polite declarative)

그

geu — That, the (demonstrative modifier for known referents)

결과들

gyeolgwadeul — Results, outcomes (plural form of result)

은

eun — Topic marker particle attached to nouns

오래전에

oraejеone — Long ago, a long time in the past

나왔습니다

nawasseumnida — Came out, was released (formal declarative past)

그러나

geureona — However, but, introducing a contrasting statement

아아

aa — Alas, oh (exclamation expressing sorrow or lament)