what does 헌납당했고 mean? I came across this sentence in a novel.
here is the context:
우리는 흡혈의 자유와 반역의 재능을 헌납당했고 대신 생존의 굴욕만을 넘겨받았다.
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Sign up to join this communitywhat does 헌납당했고 mean? I came across this sentence in a novel.
here is the context:
우리는 흡혈의 자유와 반역의 재능을 헌납당했고 대신 생존의 굴욕만을 넘겨받았다.
헌납하다 = give money or valuable thing to someone (with no expectation about reward)
나는 전 재산을 국가에 헌납했다.
I dedicate my whole asset to my country.
당하다 = receive a bad thing
그의 거짓말에 또 당했다
I was fooled by his lie again.
헌납당하다=헌납을 당하다.
그는 전 재산을 국가에 헌납당했다.
Being the opposite to his will, his whole asset is dedicated to his country.