Beyond Good and Evil — Page 9

Vocabulary

filósofo

fi-LO-zo-fo — Philosopher, a person who studies fundamental questions

ao

aw — Contraction of 'a' and 'o', meaning 'to the'

contrário

kon-TRA-ryu — Contrary, opposite, or against something

não

nowng — No, not; basic negation word in Portuguese

há

ah — There is, there are; third person of haver

absolutamente

ab-so-lu-ta-MEN-chi — Absolutely, completely, without any exception

nada

NA-da — Nothing, not anything at all

de

ji — Of, from; common preposition indicating origin or belonging

impessoal

im-pe-so-AL — Impersonal, lacking personal character or connection

e

i — And; basic coordinating conjunction

acima

a-SI-ma — Above, over, higher than something

tudo

TU-du — Everything, all things without exception

sua

SU-a — His, her, your, their; possessive pronoun

moralidade

mo-ra-li-DA-ji — Morality, the system of moral principles and values

fornece

for-NE-si — Provides, supplies, furnishes something to someone

um

ung — A, an; indefinite article or the number one

testemunho

tes-te-MU-nyu — Testimony, witness, evidence given about something

decidido

de-si-DI-du — Decided, determined, resolute in purpose or action

decisivo

de-si-ZI-vu — Decisive, conclusive, having great significance or importance

sobre

SO-bri — About, over, on top of; common preposition

QUEM

keng — Who; interrogative or relative pronoun for persons

ELE

E-li — He, him; third person singular masculine pronoun

É

eh — Is; third person singular of the verb ser

isto

IS-tu — This; demonstrative pronoun for nearby things

é

eh — Is; third person singular present of ser

em

eng — In, at, on; common preposition of location

que

ki — That, which, what; versatile conjunction or pronoun

ordem

OR-deng — Order, sequence, arrangement of things or hierarchy

os

us — The; definite article masculine plural form

impulsos

im-PUL-sus — Impulses, drives, sudden urges or motivating forces

mais

mice — More, most; comparative adverb indicating greater degree

profundos

pro-FUN-dus — Deep, profound; having great depth or intensity

natureza

na-tu-RE-za — Nature, the essential character or natural world

se

si — Himself, herself, itself; reflexive or reciprocal pronoun

relacionam

re-la-syo-NOWNG — Relate, connect; they relate to one another

entre

EN-tri — Between, among; preposition indicating position or relation

si

si — Themselves, each other; reflexive pronoun third person

Quão

kwowng — How, to what degree; exclamatory adverb of degree

maliciosos

ma-li-syo-sus — Malicious, spiteful, intending to cause harm or mischief

filósofos

fi-LO-zo-fus — Philosophers; plural of filósofo

podem

PO-deng — Can, are able to; third person plural of poder

ser

sair — To be; fundamental verb of identity or essence

Não

nowng — No, not; negation word

conheço

ko-NYE-su — I know; first person singular of conhecer

mordaz

mor-DAS — Mordant, biting, sharply critical or sarcastic

do

du — Of the; contraction of de and o

a

a — The; feminine definite article or preposition to

piada

PYA-da — Joke, a funny story or witty remark

permitiu

per-mi-CHYU — Allowed, permitted; past tense of permitir

fazer

fa-ZAIR — To do, to make; fundamental action verb

ele

E-li — He, him; third person singular masculine pronoun

chamou

sha-MOH — Called, named; past tense of chamar

Em

eng — In, at; preposition of location or time

seu

SEH-u — His, her, its, your; possessive pronoun masculine

sentido

sen-CHI-du — Meaning, sense, direction; also past participle of sentir

original

o-ri-ji-NAL — Original, first, the initial or primary version

à

ah — To the; contraction of a and a feminine

primeira

pri-MEH-ra — First; feminine ordinal number indicating first place

vista

VIS-ta — View, sight, glance; also past participle of ver

palavra

pa-LA-vra — Word; a unit of language with meaning

Aduladores

a-du-la-DO-ris — Flatterers, sycophants who excessively praise others

consequentemente

kon-se-kwen-te-MEN-chi — Consequently, therefore, as a result of something

cúmplices

KUM-pli-sis — Accomplices, associates in wrongdoing or crime

tiranos

chi-RA-nus — Tyrants, cruel oppressive rulers or dictators

bajuladores

ba-zu-la-DO-ris — Flatterers, people who use excessive flattery

além

a-LENG — Beyond, besides, further than a point or place

disso

DI-su — Of that, from that; contraction of de and isso

porém

po-RENG — However, but, yet; adversative conjunction

o

u — The; masculine singular definite article

mesmo

MEZ-mu — Same, even, itself; adjective or pronoun of identity

dizer

di-ZAIR — To say, to tell; fundamental verb of speech

São

sowng — Are; third person plural of ser, also Saint

todos

TO-dus — All, everyone, every one of them

ATORES

a-TO-ris — Actors; people who perform roles on stage

genuíno

je-nu-I-nu — Genuine, authentic, truly real without pretense

neles

NE-lis — In them; contraction of em and eles

pois

pois — Because, since, for; causal or explanatory conjunction

era

E-ra — Was; imperfect past tense of ser

nome

NO-mi — Name; word used to identify a person or thing

popular

po-pu-LAR — Popular, common, widely known or liked

para

PA-ra — For, to, toward; common preposition of purpose

ator

a-TOR — Actor; person who performs in plays or films

E

i — And; coordinating conjunction connecting ideas

este

ES-chi — This; masculine demonstrative pronoun near speaker

último

UL-chi-mu — Last, final; the most recent or concluding one

realmente

re-al-MEN-chi — Really, truly, in fact or in reality

reprovação

re-pro-va-SOWNG — Disapproval, reproof, criticism of someone's behavior

maliciosa

ma-li-SYO-za — Malicious, spiteful, intended to cause harm

lançou

lan-SOH — Threw, launched, cast; past tense of lançar

irritava

i-hi-TA-va — Irritated, annoyed; imperfect past of irritar

com

kong — With; preposition indicating accompaniment or manner

maneira

ma-NEH-ra — Manner, way, style of doing something

grandiosa

gran-dyo-ZA — Grandiose, magnificent, impressively grand in style

estilo

es-CHI-lu — Style, manner of expression or artistic approach

qual

kwaw — Which, that; relative pronoun or interrogative adjective

seus

SEH-us — His, her, their; masculine plural possessive pronoun

discípulos

dis-SI-pu-lus — Disciples, followers, students devoted to a teacher

eram

E-rong — Were; imperfect past tense plural of ser

mestres

MES-tris — Masters, experts; plural of mestre

mestre

MES-tri — Master, teacher, expert highly skilled in a field

Ele

E-li — He; third person singular masculine subject pronoun

velho

VE-lyu — Old, elderly; describing advanced age or long duration

ficava

fi-KA-va — Remained, stayed; imperfect past tense of ficar

oculto

o-KUL-tu — Hidden, concealed, secret from public view

pequeno

pe-KE-nu — Small, little; describing small size or quantity

jardim

zhar-DZING — Garden; cultivated outdoor space with plants and flowers

escreveu

es-kre-VEH-u — Wrote; past tense of escrever, to write

trezentos

tre-ZEN-tus — Three hundred; the number 300

livros

LI-vrus — Books; plural of livro, written works

talvez

tal-VES — Perhaps, maybe; expressing uncertainty or possibility

por

por — For, by, through; versatile preposition of cause or agent

raiva

HA-ee-va — Anger, rage; intense feeling of displeasure or fury

inveja

in-VE-zha — Envy, jealousy; desire for what another person has

ambiciosa

am-bi-syo-ZA — Ambitious, strongly desiring success, power, or achievement

quem

keng — Who; interrogative or relative pronoun for persons

sabe

SA-bi — Knows; third person singular of saber

A

a — The; feminine singular definite article

levou

le-VOH — Took, carried, spent time; past tense of levar

cem

seng — One hundred; the number 100

anos

A-nus — Years; plural of ano, units of time

descobrir

des-ko-BRIR — To discover, to uncover, to find something unknown

Ela

E-la — She, her; third person singular feminine pronoun

chegou

she-GOH — Arrived, reached; past tense of chegar

Há

ah — There is, there are; from haver indicating existence

ponto

PON-tu — Point, dot, moment; a specific place or moment

toda

TO-da — All, every, whole; feminine form of todo

filosofia

fi-lo-zo-FI-a — Philosophy; study of fundamental nature of knowledge and existence

no

nu — In the; contraction of em and o

convicção

kon-vik-SOWNG — Conviction, firm belief, certainty about something

entra

EN-tra — Enters, comes in; third person singular of entrar

cena

SE-na — Scene, stage; a setting or theatrical moment

ou

oh — Or; disjunctive conjunction presenting an alternative

dizê-lo

di-ZE-lu — To say it; infinitive of dizer with clitic pronoun

as

as — The; feminine plural definite article

palavras

pa-LA-vras — Words; plural of palavra

antigo

an-CHI-gu — Ancient, old, antique; from long ago in time

mistério

mis-TE-ryu — Mystery, secret, something unknown or unexplained