Heart of Darkness — Page 13

Vocabulary

Sono

I am; first person singular of 'essere'

pronta

Ready, prepared (feminine singular adjective)

a

To, at; common Italian preposition

fare

To do, to make; essential Italian infinitive verb

qualsiasi

Any, whatever; indefinite adjective indicating anything

cosa

Thing; common noun referring to an object or matter

per

For, through; versatile Italian preposition

te

You (informal); stressed personal pronoun, second singular

È

Is; third person singular present of 'essere'

un'

An (feminine); indefinite article before vowel

idea

Idea, thought; a concept or plan in mind

gloriosa

Glorious, wonderful; adjective praising something splendid

Conosco

I know (a person); first person singular of 'conoscere'

la

The (feminine singular); definite article

moglie

Wife; female spouse in a marriage

di

Of, from; very common Italian preposition

un

A, an (masculine); indefinite article

personaggio

Character, figure; an important or notable person

molto

Very, much; adverb or adjective of quantity

importante

Important, significant; adjective describing great relevance

nell'

In the; contraction of 'in' and 'l'(a/o)'

Amministrazione

Administration; government or organizational management body

e

And; basic Italian coordinating conjunction

anche

Also, too, even; additive Italian adverb

uomo

Man; adult male human being

che

That, who, which; conjunction or relative pronoun

ha

Has; third person singular present of 'avere'

molta

Much, a lot of (feminine); adjective of quantity

influenza

Influence, power; ability to affect others' decisions

con

With; Italian preposition indicating accompaniment

ecc

Etc.; abbreviation of 'eccetera', meaning and so forth

Era

Was, it was; third person singular past imperfect

decisa

Determined, resolved (feminine); showing firm intention

tutto

Everything, all; pronoun or adjective of totality

pur

Even, although, just; concessive or emphatic particle

farmi

To make me; infinitive 'fare' with clitic pronoun

nominare

To appoint, to name; assign someone to a position

capitano

Captain; commander of a ship or military unit

battello

Boat, small vessel; a small watercraft

vapore

Steam; vapor used to power steam-driven boats

fluviale

Fluvial, river; adjective relating to rivers

se

If; conditional conjunction introducing a hypothesis

tale

Such, that; adjective referring to something mentioned

era

Was; third person singular imperfect of 'essere'

il

The (masculine singular); definite article

mio

My (masculine); first person singular possessive adjective

desiderio

Desire, wish; a strong longing or want

Ottenni

I obtained; first person singular past simple of 'ottenere'

mia

My (feminine); first person singular possessive adjective

nomina

Appointment, nomination; official assignment to a role

naturalmente

Naturally, of course; adverb indicating something expected

ottenni

I obtained; past simple first person of 'ottenere'

in

In, into; basic Italian preposition of location

fretta

Hurry, haste; doing something quickly or urgently

Sembra

It seems; third person singular present of 'sembrare'

Compagnia

Company; a business organization or trading firm

avesse

Had (subjunctive); third person imperfect subjunctive of 'avere'

ricevuto

Received; past participle of 'ricevere'

notizia

News, notice; a piece of information or report

uno

One, a; masculine indefinite article or numeral

dei

Of the (masculine plural); contraction of 'di' and 'i'

suoi

His, her, its (plural); possessive adjective third person

capitani

Captains; plural of 'capitano', ship commanders

stato

Been; past participle of 'essere', also means 'state'

ucciso

Killed; past participle of 'uccidere'

una

A, one (feminine); feminine indefinite article

rissa

Brawl, fight; a violent altercation between people

i

The (masculine plural); masculine plural definite article

nativi

Natives; indigenous people of a particular region

Questa

This (feminine); demonstrative adjective or pronoun

occasione

Occasion, opportunity; a favorable moment or chance

ciò

That, this; demonstrative pronoun referring to something

mi

Me, myself; first person singular object pronoun

rendeva

Made, rendered; third person imperfect of 'rendere'

ancora

Still, yet, again; temporal or emphatic adverb

più

More; comparative adverb indicating greater degree

ansioso

Anxious, eager; feeling nervous or strongly desirous

partire

To leave, depart; to go away from a place

Fu

Was, it was; third person singular past simple 'essere'

solo

Only, alone; adverb or adjective of singularity

mesi

Months; plural of 'mese', units of time

dopo

After, later; preposition or adverb of time

quando

When; temporal conjunction or interrogative adverb

tentai

I tried, I attempted; past simple of 'tentare'

recuperare

To recover, retrieve; to get something back

restava

Remained; third person singular imperfect of 'restare'

del

Of the (masculine singular); contraction of 'di il'

corpo

Body; physical remains of a person or organism

venni

I came; first person singular past simple 'venire'

sapere

To know; to have knowledge of facts or information

lite

Quarrel, dispute; a verbal argument or conflict

originale

Original; relating to the first or primary cause

nata

Born, arisen (feminine); past participle of 'nascere'

da

From, by; Italian preposition of origin or agent

malinteso

Misunderstanding; a failure to correctly interpret something

riguardo

Regarding, about; preposition concerning a topic

ad

To, at; variant of 'a' before vowels

alcune

Some (feminine plural); indefinite adjective of quantity

galline

Hens; female chickens kept on a farm

Sì

Yes; affirmative response particle

due

Two; the cardinal number 2

nere

Black (feminine plural); adjective describing dark color

questo

This (masculine); demonstrative adjective or pronoun

nome

Name; word used to identify a person or thing

tizio

Fellow, guy; informal term for an unnamed person

danese

Danish; adjective or noun relating to Denmark

si

Himself, herself, oneself; reflexive pronoun third person

riteneva

Considered, believed; third person imperfect of 'ritenere'

qualche

Some, any; indefinite adjective indicating an unspecified amount

modo

Way, manner; method or means of doing something

danneggiato

Damaged, wronged; past participle of 'danneggiare'

affare

Deal, matter, business; a transaction or affair

così

So, thus; adverb indicating consequence or manner

scese

Descended, went down; past simple of 'scendere'

terra

Land, ground, earth; solid surface beneath one's feet

cominciò

Began, started; third person past simple 'cominciare'

bastonare

To beat with a stick; to strike someone repeatedly

capo

Chief, head; leader of a group or village

villaggio

Village; a small rural settlement of people

bastone

Stick, cane; a long wooden rod or staff

Oh

Oh; interjection expressing surprise or emotion

non

Not; basic Italian negation adverb

sorprese

Surprised; third person past simple of 'sorprendere'

affatto

At all; used in negations to emphasize total absence

sentire

To hear, to feel; to perceive through senses

allo

At the (masculine); contraction of 'a' and 'lo'

stesso

Same; adjective or pronoun emphasizing identity or similarity

tempo

Time, weather; a period or atmospheric condition

venire

To come; fundamental Italian infinitive of motion

creatura

Creature, being; a living entity, often used affectionately

gentile

Kind, gentle; adjective describing a warm, polite person

quieta

Quiet, calm (feminine); adjective describing a peaceful person

mai

Never, ever; temporal adverb of negation

camminato

Walked; past participle of 'camminare'

su

On, upon; Italian preposition of position

gambe

Legs; plural of 'gamba', limbs used for walking

Senza

Without; preposition indicating absence of something

dubbio

Doubt; uncertainty about the truth of something

lo

Him, it (masculine); third person singular object pronoun

ma

But; adversative conjunction indicating contrast

già

Already; adverb indicating prior occurrence

là

There; adverb indicating a distant location

fuori

Outside, out; adverb or preposition of exterior position

paio

Pair, couple; a set of two or a few things

d'

Of; elided form of preposition 'di' before vowel

anni

Years; plural of 'anno', units of time

impegnato

Engaged, committed; dedicated to a cause or activity

nella

In the (feminine); contraction of 'in' and 'la'

nobile

Noble; adjective describing something elevated or dignified

causa

Cause; a principle or aim one fights for

sapete

You know (plural); second person plural of 'sapere'

probabilmente

Probably; adverb indicating likelihood of something

aveva

Had; third person singular imperfect of 'avere'

sentito

Felt, heard; past participle of 'sentire'

alla

At the (feminine); contraction of 'a' and 'la'

fine

End; the conclusion of something, also means 'fine'

bisogno

Need, necessity; something required or urgently wanted

affermare

To assert, affirm; to state something confidently

propria

Own (feminine); adjective emphasizing personal possession

dignità

Dignity; the quality of being worthy of respect