The Souls of Black Folk — Page 9

Vocabulary

노래와

norae-wa — Song and; combined with conjunction particle

권고

gwon-go — Advice, recommendation, or counsel given to someone

속에서

sog-eseo — Inside of; within a space or context

하나의

hana-ui — One; a single (modifier form)

후렴구가

huryeomgu-ga — Refrain or chorus of a song (subject form)

울려

ullyeo — Resonating, ringing out, echoing through space

퍼졌으니

peojyeoss-euni — Spread out; because it spread throughout

자유였다

jayu-yeotda — It was freedom; freedom existed there

그의

geu-ui — His; possessive particle attached to pronoun

눈물과

nunmul-gwa — Tears and; tears combined with conjunction

저주

jeoju — Curse; a wish of harm upon someone

그가

geu-ga — He; subject particle attached to pronoun

간청한

gancheong-han — Pleaded, earnestly requested or beseeched someone

신은

sin-eun — God or deity (topic form)

오른손에

oreunson-e — In the right hand; locative particle form

자유를

jayu-reul — Freedom (object particle form)

쥐고

jwi-go — Gripping, holding tightly in hand

있었다

iss-eotda — Was; existed; past tense of existence verb

마침내

machimnae — Finally, at last, after a long wait

그것이

geugeot-i — It; that thing (subject particle form)

찾아왔다

chaj-awatda — It came; arrived after being sought out

갑자기

gapjagi — Suddenly, all at once, without warning

두렵도록

duryeop-dorok — So as to be fearful; terrifyingly, dreadfully

꿈처럼

kkum-cheoreom — Like a dream; in a dreamlike manner

피와

pi-wa — Blood and; blood with conjunction particle

열정의

yeoljeong-ui — Of passion; possessive form of passion/enthusiasm

거칠고

geochil-go — Rough, wild, and; connecting rough quality

축제와

chukje-wa — Festival and; celebration with conjunction particle

함께

hamkke — Together with; accompanied by someone or something

그

geu — That; definite article-like modifier in Korean

메시지가

mesiji-ga — Message (subject particle form); the message

자신의

jasin-ui — One's own; possessive reflexive pronoun modifier

애절한

aejeol-han — Plaintive, sorrowful, heartrendingly sad in tone

가락으로

garak-euro — By means of melody or tune; via rhythm

전해졌다

jeonhaejyeotda — Was conveyed, transmitted, or passed along to others

외쳐라

oechyeora — Cry out! Shout! (imperative command form)

아이들이여

aideul-iyeo — O children! Vocative exclamation addressing children

너희는

neohui-neun — You (plural) are; topic form of plural you

자유다

jayu-da — Are free; declarative statement of freedom

하나님이

hananim-i — God (subject form); Christian term for God

너희의

neohui-ui — Your (plural); possessive form of plural you

이후로

ihu-ro — After this; from this point onward in time

세월이

sewol-i — Time, years (subject form); passage of time

흘렀다

heullеotda — Flowed, passed by; time elapsed or streamed

십

sip — Ten; the number 10

년

nyeon — Year; unit of time measurement

이십

isip — Twenty; the number 20

사십

sasip — Forty; the number 40

국가적

gukga-jeok — National; relating to or pertaining to a nation

삶의

salm-ui — Of life; possessive form of life/living

발전의

baljeon-ui — Of development, progress, or advancement

그러나

geureona — However, but; conjunctive contrast between clauses

여전히

yeojeonhi — Still, as before; continuing unchanged situation

유령은

yuryeong-eun — Ghost, specter (topic form); lingering phantom

국가의

gukga-ui — Of the nation or state; national possessive form

익숙한

iksuk-han — Familiar, accustomed; well-known through experience

자리에

jari-e — In the seat or place; at the position

앉아

anja — Sitting; seated in a position or place

있다

itda — To exist, to be present; existence verb

우리는

uri-neun — We (topic form); first person plural subject

이

i — This; demonstrative pronoun/modifier nearby thing

가장

gajang — Most; superlative adverb for greatest degree

거대한

geodae-han — Huge, enormous, massive in size or scale

사회적

sahoe-jeok — Social; relating to society or community

문제를

munje-reul — Problem, issue (object form); societal challenge

향해

hyanghae — Toward, facing, directed at a target

헛되이

heotdoe-i — In vain, futilely, without result or success

외친다

oechinda — Shouts, cries out; present tense exclamation verb

그것만

geugeot-man — Only that; just that one thing exclusively

아니라면

anira-myeon — If it is not; conditional negation conjunction

어떤

eotteon — Any, some, what kind of; interrogative modifier

모습이든

moseup-idеun — Whatever form or appearance it takes

취하라

chwihara — Take it! Assume it! (imperative command form)

그러면

geureomyeon — Then, if so; conditional connective between clauses

나의

na-ui — My; first person singular possessive form

굳건한

gutgeon-han — Firm, steadfast, solid, unwavering in character

신경은

singyeong-eun — Nerves (topic form); refers to one's nerves

결코

gyeolko — Never, absolutely not; strong negative adverb

떨지

tteolji — Tremble, shake; negative infinitive base form

국가는

gukga-neun — The nation (topic form); the country or state

아직

ajik — Still, yet; not yet accomplished or reached

평화를

pyeonghwa-reul — Peace (object form); tranquility sought or desired

찾지

chatji — Seek, find; negative infinitive base form

못했고

mothaetgo — Could not do and; past inability with conjunction

해방된

haebang-doen — Liberated, freed, emancipated from oppression

자는

ja-neun — The one who; person topic form (relative)

자유

jayu — Freedom, liberty; state of being unrestricted

약속의

yaksok-ui — Of promise; possessive form of promise/pledge

땅을

ttang-eul — Land, earth (object form); promised territory

못했다

mothaetda — Could not; past tense failure or inability

변화의

byeonhwa-ui — Of change; possessive form of change/transformation

세월

sewol — Time, years; passage of time over long period

좋은

joeun — Good, fine; positive adjective modifier form

것이

geot-i — Thing (subject form); nominalizer subject particle

왔다

watda — Came, arrived; past tense of coming

깊은

gipeun — Deep, profound; adjective modifier for depth

실망의

silmang-ui — Of disappointment; possessive form of disappointment

그림자가

geurimja-ga — Shadow (subject form); darkness cast over something

흑인

heugin — Black person; referring to people of African descent

민족

minjok — People, ethnic group, nation sharing common heritage

위에

wie — Above, on top of; locative particle form

있으니

iss-euni — Because it exists; causal form of existence verb

실망은

silmang-eun — Disappointment (topic form); unmet expectations

이루지

iruji — Achieve, accomplish; negative infinitive base form

못한

mot-han — Unable to achieve; past inability modifier form

이상이

isang-i — Ideal, aspiration (subject form); lofty dream

민중의

minjung-ui — Of the common people; possessive of the masses

단순한

dansun-han — Simple, plain, uncomplicated in nature or form

무지에

muji-e — In ignorance; locative form of ignorance/unawareness

더욱

deouk — Even more, further; comparative intensifying adverb

것이었다

geot-i-eotda — It was; past tense nominalizer existence statement

첫

cheot — First; ordinal number modifier for the first

번째

beonjjae — Ordinal suffix meaning '-th' (e.g., first, second)

단지

danji — Only, merely, simply; limiting adverb of degree

향한

hyang-han — Directed toward; aimed at a particular goal

탐색의

tamsaek-ui — Of searching or exploration; possessive of search

뿐이니

ppun-ini — It is only; limiting particle with causal ending

은혜는

eunhye-neun — Grace, blessing, favor (topic form); divine gift

항상

hangsang — Always, constantly; at all times without exception

그들의

geudeul-ui — Their; third person plural possessive form

간신히

gansinhi — Barely, narrowly, just barely managing something

벗어나는

beoseonana-neun — Escaping, slipping away from; present modifier form

것처럼

geot-cheoreom — As if, like; seeming comparison nominalized form

보였다

boyeotda — Appeared, seemed, looked like; past tense form

마치

machi — Just like, as if; comparison introductory adverb

애를

ae-reul — Effort, worry (object form); causing anxiety

태우는

tae-uneun — Burning, tormenting; causing anguish or distress

지도자

jidoja — Leader, guide; person who leads a group

없는

eomneun — Without, lacking; present modifier of absence

무리를

muri-reul — Group, crowd (object form); a band of people

미치게

michige — To the point of madness; making someone go crazy

하고

hago — Doing and; connective verb form linking actions

잘못된

jalmot-doen — Wrong, mistaken, incorrect; past modifier form

길로

gil-lo — On the path or road; directional particle form

이끌었다

ikkeul-eotda — Led, guided; past tense of leading someone