The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano, Or Gustavus Vassa, The African: Written By Himself — Page 5

Vocabulary

따라서

ttara-seo — Therefore; consequently; as a result of this

그는

geu-neun — He (subject marker attached); referring to a male

그녀를

geunyeo-reul — Her (object marker attached); referring to a female

사형에

sa-hyeong-e — To the death penalty; capital punishment (locative)

처하기로

cheo-ha-gi-ro — Decided to subject someone to (a punishment)

결심하였다

gyeolsim-ha-yeot-da — Made a firm decision; resolved to do something

그러나

geureona — However; but; yet; contrasting conjunction

처형

cheo-hyeong — Execution; putting someone to death as punishment

직전에

jikjeon-e — Just before; immediately prior to an event

그녀가

geunyeo-ga — She (subject marker attached); she as subject

젖먹이

jeot-meog-i — Nursing infant; a baby still breastfeeding

아이를

a-i-reul — Child (object marker); a young child or baby

품에

pum-e — In one's arms/bosom; held close to the chest

안고

an-go — Holding in arms; embracing and carrying someone

있다는

it-da-neun — The fact that (someone) has or is doing

사실이

sasil-i — The fact (subject marker); a truth or reality

밝혀졌고

balkhyeo-jyeot-go — Was revealed and; came to light, and then

유모

yu-mo — Wet nurse; a woman who breastfeeds another's child

역할을

yeokal-eul — Role (object marker); a function or part played

맡으려는

mat-eu-ryeo-neun — Intending to take on; willing to assume a role

여자가

yeoja-ga — Woman (subject marker); a female person as subject

없었기

eops-eot-gi — Because there was none; absence of something (nominalized)

때문에

ttaemun-e — Because of; due to; for the reason that

그녀는

geunyeo-neun — She (topic marker); she as the topic of sentence

아이로

a-i-ro — Because of the child; by means of a child

인해

in-hae — Due to; owing to; as a result of something

목숨을

moksum-eul — Life (object marker); one's life or survival

건지게

geonji-ge — So as to save; to spare or rescue one's life

되었다

doe-eot-da — Became; came to be; resulted in a certain state

남자들은

namja-deul-eun — Men (topic marker); males as the topic discussed

아내에게

a-nae-e-ge — To or from one's wife; directed at a spouse

요구하는

yogu-ha-neun — Demanding; requiring something from someone

것과

geot-gwa — The thing and; compared with what is expected

같은

gat-eun — Same; identical; equal to something else

정절을

jeongjeol-eul — Chastity or fidelity (object marker); marital faithfulness

지키지

jiki-ji — Do not keep; fail to observe or maintain a rule

않는다

an-neun-da — Do not; negative present tense statement

그들은

geudeul-eun — They (topic marker); those people as the topic

복수의

boksu-eui — Multiple; plural; more than one (modifier)

아내를

a-nae-reul — Wife (object marker); one's female spouse

두는

du-neun — Having; keeping; placing or maintaining something

것을

geot-eul — The act of (object marker); a nominalized action

즐기되

jeulgi-doe — Enjoy but; take pleasure in yet with a condition

두

du — Two; the number two used as a modifier

명을

myeong-eul — People (counter, object marker); counting persons

넘는

neom-neun — Exceeding; going beyond a number or limit

경우는

gyeong-u-neun — The case (topic marker); a situation or instance

드물다

deu-mul-da — Rare; uncommon; seldom occurring

그들의

geudeul-eui — Their; belonging to them (possessive)

결혼

gyeol-hon — Marriage; the union between two people

방식은

bangsik-eun — The method or way (topic marker); manner of doing

다음과

da-eum-gwa — As follows; the following (used before 같다)

같다

gat-da — Is the same as; is like; resembles something

양

yang — Both; two sides; used before 당사자 (parties)

당사자는

dangsaja-neun — The parties involved (topic); persons directly concerned

보통

bo-tong — Usually; ordinarily; in a typical manner

어릴

eoril — When young; at a young age (modifier form)

때

ttae — Time; when; a specific moment or period

부모에

bumo-e — By or to parents; referring to one's father and mother

의해

eui-hae — By means of; through the agency of someone

약혼이

yak-hon-i — Engagement (subject marker); a betrothal agreement

정해지지만

jeonghae-ji-ji-man — Is decided but; is arranged, however with contrast

남자가

namja-ga — A man (subject marker); a male person as subject

스스로

seuseu-ro — By oneself; on one's own; independently

약혼을

yak-hon-eul — Engagement (object marker); betrothal as an object

정하는

jeonghaneun — Deciding; determining or setting something oneself

경우도

gyeong-u-do — Cases also; instances too (inclusive particle 도)

내가

nae-ga — I (subject marker); the speaker as the subject

알기로는

algi-ro-neun — As far as I know; to my knowledge

있다

it-da — Exist; there is/are; to have something

이

i — This; a demonstrative pronoun or adjective

경우

gyeong-u — Case; situation; instance; circumstance

잔치가

janchi-ga — Feast or banquet (subject marker); a celebratory gathering

마련되고

maryeon-doe-go — Is prepared and; arranged and then something follows

신부와

sinbu-wa — The bride and; a woman being married (with 와)

신랑은

sinrang-eun — The groom (topic marker); the man being married

이를

i-reul — This (object marker); referring to something just mentioned

위해

wi-hae — For the sake of; in order to; for a purpose

모인

mo-in — Gathered; assembled; having come together

모든

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

친지들

chinji-deul — Relatives and acquaintances; close family and friends

앞에

ap-e — In front of; before; in the presence of

서게

seo-ge — So as to stand; to come to stand before others

되며

doe-myeo — Becomes and; results in something, and additionally

이제부터

ije-bu-teo — From now on; starting from this point in time

자신의

jasin-eui — One's own; belonging to oneself (possessive)

아내로

a-nae-ro — As a wife; in the role or capacity of spouse

여겨져야

yeogkyeo-jyeo-ya — Must be regarded as; should be considered to be

하며

ha-myeo — Does and; states while also doing something else

다른

da-reun — Other; different; another (adjective modifier)

어떤

eo-tteon — Any; some; what kind of; whichever person

사람도

saram-do — Even a person; anyone (with inclusive/emphatic 도)

그녀에게

geunyeo-e-ge — To her; directed at or toward that woman

구애해서는

guae-hae-seo-neun — As for courting her; making romantic advances to her

안

an — Not; a short negative adverb before a verb

된다고

doen-da-go — Saying that it is not allowed; quoting a prohibition

선언한다

seoneon-han-da — Declares; makes a formal public announcement

이것은

igeot-eun — This (topic marker); this thing as the topic

또한

tto-han — Also; in addition; furthermore; as well

즉시

jeuksi — Immediately; at once; without any delay

주변에

jubyeon-e — To the surroundings; in the vicinity; around the area

공포되며

gongpo-doe-myeo — Is publicly announced and; officially proclaimed and then

그것을

geugeot-eul — That (object marker); that thing as the object

계기로

gyegi-ro — As an occasion or trigger; using that as a cue

신부는

sinbu-neun — The bride (topic marker); the bride as topic

모임에서

moim-e-seo — From the gathering; departing the assembly or meeting

물러난다

mulleo-nan-da — Withdraws; steps back; retreats from a gathering