Joseph II. and His Court: An Historical Novel — Page 2

Vocabulary

Questo

This; demonstrative pronoun referring to something nearby

è

Is; third person singular of essere (to be)

stato

Been; past participle of essere, also means state

prodotto

Produced; past participle of produrre, also means product

da

By, from; preposition indicating origin or agent

e

And; basic coordinating conjunction connecting words or clauses

il

The; masculine singular definite article

di

Of, by; preposition indicating possession or belonging

Correzione

Correction; act of fixing or correcting something

Bozze

Proofs, drafts; preliminary versions of text for review

Distribuito

Distributed; spread or made available across locations

Gli

The; masculine plural definite article before vowels

sono

Are; first or third person plural of essere (to be)

solitamente

Usually; adverb indicating something happens as a habit

creati

Created; masculine plural past participle of creare

edizioni

Editions; different published versions of a text

multiple

Multiple; more than one, several different versions

tutte

All; feminine plural form of tutto, meaning every one

le

The; feminine plural definite article

quali

Which; relative pronoun used to introduce relative clauses

Dominio

Domain; realm or area of control or ownership

Pubblico

Public; available to or concerning all people generally

negli

In the; contraction of in and gli (masculine plural)

Stati

States; plural of stato, as in political states

Uniti

United; plural past participle, as in United States

a

To, at; preposition indicating location or direction

meno

Less, unless; used in expressions of exception or reduction

che

That, than, which; versatile conjunction or relative pronoun

non

Not; negation word used before verbs or adjectives

sia

Is, be; subjunctive form of essere used in conditions

inclusa

Included; feminine past participle of includere

una

A, an; feminine singular indefinite article

nota

Note; a short written remark or annotation

Pertanto

Therefore; conjunction indicating logical consequence or conclusion

solito

Usual; customary or habitual, as in di solito

NON

Not; emphatic negation, here written in capitals for stress

manteniamo

We maintain; first person plural of mantenere

nessuno

None, no one; indefinite pronoun indicating absence of quantity

questi

These; masculine plural demonstrative adjective or pronoun

libri

Books; plural of libro, written or printed works

in

In; preposition indicating location, time, or manner

conformità

Conformity; compliance or agreement with a rule or standard

con

With; preposition indicating accompaniment or means

alcuna

Any; feminine singular indefinite adjective in negative context

particolare

Particular; specific or distinct from others

edizione

Edition; a specific published version of a text

cartacea

Paper; adjective describing a print or paper-based version

Stiamo

We are; first person plural of stare (to be, stay)

ora

Now, hour; adverb of time or noun for hour

cercando

Seeking, looking for; gerund of cercare

pubblicare

To publish; to make a text available to the public

tutti

All; masculine plural of tutto, meaning every or all

i

The; masculine plural definite article

nostri

Our; masculine plural possessive adjective

un

A, an; masculine singular indefinite article

anno

Year; a period of twelve months

anticipo

Advance; anticipation or early preparation before an event

rispetto

Respect, compared to; noun or preposition in comparisons

alle

To the; contraction of a and le (feminine plural)

date

Dates; plural of data, specific calendar days

pubblicazione

Publication; the act of publishing or a published work

ufficiali

Official; formal or authoritative plural adjective

lasciando

Leaving, allowing; gerund of lasciare

tempo

Time, weather; a period or duration of time

per

For, in order to; preposition indicating purpose or duration

migliore

Better, best; comparative or superlative adjective

revisione

Revision; the process of reviewing and correcting a text

Vi

You, yourselves; second person plural pronoun or reflexive

incoraggiamo

We encourage; first person plural of incoraggiare

inviarci

To send us; infinitive of inviare with indirect object us

segnalazioni

Reports, notifications; plural of segnalazione, flagged notices

errori

Errors; plural of errore, mistakes or inaccuracies

anche

Also, even, too; adverb adding inclusion or emphasis

anni

Years; plural of anno, multiple periods of twelve months

dopo

After; preposition or adverb indicating later time

la

The; feminine singular definite article

data

Date; a specific day or time reference

ufficiale

Official; formal, authorized, or sanctioned by authority

Si

Oneself, one; reflexive or impersonal pronoun

prega

Please, prays; si prega means please in formal requests

notare

To note; to observe or pay attention to something

né

Neither, nor; conjunction used in negative correlations

questo

This; masculine singular demonstrative pronoun or adjective

elenco

List; a series of items written or enumerated

suo

His, her, its; singular possessive adjective or pronoun

contenuto

Content; the subject matter or material contained within

definitivi

Definitive; final or conclusive, not subject to change

fino

Until, up to; preposition indicating a limit in time

alla

To the; contraction of a and la (feminine singular)

mezzanotte

Midnight; twelve o'clock at night

dell'

Of the; elided contraction of di and the article

ultimo

Last; the final one in a series or time sequence

giorno

Day; a period of twenty-four hours

del

Of the; masculine singular contraction of di and il

mese

Month; one of twelve divisions of the calendar year

qualsiasi

Any, whatever; indefinite adjective meaning any kind

tale

Such, such a; adjective indicating a particular type

annuncio

Announcement; a public or formal notice or declaration

La

The; feminine singular definite article, also her

gli

The, to him; masculine plural article or indirect pronoun

Mezzanotte

Midnight; the middle of the night, twelve o'clock

centrale

Central; located in the middle or of primary importance

indicato

Indicated; past participle of indicare, shown or pointed out

Una

A, an, one; feminine singular indefinite article

versione

Version; a particular form or variant of something

preliminare

Preliminary; introductory or preparatory, before the final version

può

Can, may; third person singular of potere (to be able)

spesso

Often, thick; adverb of frequency or adjective of density

essere

To be; fundamental Italian infinitive for existence or state

pubblicata

Published; feminine past participle of pubblicare

suggerimenti

Suggestions; plural of suggerimento, proposed ideas or tips

commenti

Comments; plural of commento, remarks or observations

revisioni

Revisions; plural of revisione, corrections or edits made

parte

Part, side; a portion or section of a whole

coloro

Those who; third person plural demonstrative pronoun

desiderano

They desire, wish; third person plural of desiderare

farlo

To do it; infinitive fare combined with object pronoun lo

maggior

Greater, most; elided form of maggiore before nouns

delle

Of the, some; feminine plural contraction of di and le

persone

People; plural of persona, individual human beings

inizia

Begins; third person singular of iniziare (to begin)

dai

From the; masculine plural contraction of da and i

siti

Sites; plural of sito, locations especially on the internet

Coloro

Those who; demonstrative pronoun referring to certain people

scaricare

To download; to transfer files from internet to device

prima

Before, first; adverb or adjective indicating priority in time

possono

They can; third person plural of potere (to be able)

navigare

To navigate, browse; to move through internet or sea

verso

Toward; preposition indicating direction or destination

essi

They, them; third person masculine plural pronoun

come

How, like, as; adverb or conjunction of manner

segue

Follows; third person singular of seguire, to follow

semplicemente

Simply; adverb meaning in a simple or easy manner

scaricarli

To download them; infinitive scaricare with pronoun li attached

buon

Good; elided form of buono before masculine singular nouns

modo

Way, manner; a method or means of doing something

ottenerli

To get them; infinitive ottenere with object pronoun li

immediatamente

Immediately; without delay, at once

all'

To the, at the; elided contraction of a and the article

poiché

Since, because; conjunction introducing a causal explanation

indici

Indexes, indices; plural of indice, list or table of contents

prodotti

Products, produced; masculine plural past participle of produrre

richiedono

They require; third person plural of richiedere

ovviamente

Obviously; adverb meaning clearly or evidently

po'

A bit, a little; shortened form of poco, small amount

viene

Comes, is; third person singular of venire (to come)

pubblicato

Published; masculine past participle of pubblicare

nella

In the; feminine singular contraction of in and la

oppure

Or else, or; conjunction offering an alternative option