Joseph II. and His Court: An Historical Novel — Page 6

Vocabulary

PER

Preposition meaning 'for' or 'through'

I

Definite article, masculine plural 'the'

TESTI

Plural of 'testo'; texts or written works

ELETTRONICI

Electronic; relating to digital or electronic format

DI

Preposition meaning 'of' or 'from'

PUBBLICO

Public; belonging to or open to everyone

DOMINIO

Domain; sphere of ownership or control

INIZIO

Beginning or start of something

Perché

Why or because; common question and conjunction word

questa

This; feminine singular demonstrative adjective or pronoun

dichiarazione

Declaration or statement; formal announcement of information

Caratteri

Characters or fonts; letters or typographical symbols

piccoli

Small or little; plural masculine adjective

è

Third person singular of 'essere'; is

qui

Here; adverb indicating this place or location

Lo

Masculine singular direct object pronoun meaning 'it' or 'him'

sapete

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

gli

Masculine plural definite article or indirect object pronoun

avvocati

Lawyers or attorneys; legal professionals

Ci

Us or there; reflexive or locative pronoun

dicono

They say; third person plural of 'dire'

che

That, which, or who; conjunction or relative pronoun

potreste

You (plural) could; conditional of 'potere'

citarci

To cite or sue us; infinitive with clitic pronoun

in

In or into; common Italian preposition

giudizio

Judgment or trial; legal proceeding or opinion

se

If; conditional conjunction used in hypothetical clauses

qualcosa

Something; indefinite pronoun referring to an unspecified thing

di

Of or from; very common Italian preposition

sbagliato

Wrong or mistaken; past participle of 'sbagliare'

nella

In the; contraction of 'in' and feminine article 'la'

vostra

Your (plural); feminine singular possessive adjective

copia

Copy; a duplicate of a document or file

questo

This; masculine singular demonstrative adjective or pronoun

anche

Also or even; common Italian adverb

lo

Masculine singular direct object pronoun 'it' or 'him'

avete

You (plural) have; second person plural of 'avere'

ottenuto

Obtained or gotten; past participle of 'ottenere'

gratuitamente

For free; adverb meaning without cost or charge

da

From or by; common Italian preposition

qualcuno

Someone or somebody; indefinite pronoun for a person

diverso

Different or other; adjective meaning not the same

noi

We or us; first person plural pronoun

e

And; basic coordinating conjunction

ciò

This or that; demonstrative pronoun for things

non

Not; basic Italian negation adverb

va

Goes or is okay; third person singular of 'andare'

colpa

Fault or blame; responsibility for wrongdoing

nostra

Our; feminine singular possessive adjective

Quindi

Therefore or so; conjunction indicating logical consequence

tra

Between or among; preposition indicating position or time

le

Feminine plural definite article 'the'

altre

Other; feminine plural adjective meaning different ones

cose

Things; plural of 'cosa', general objects or matters

esclude

Excludes; third person singular of 'escludere'

la

Feminine singular definite article 'the'

maggior

Greater or most; comparative adjective form of 'grande'

parte

Part or portion; section of a whole

della

Of the; contraction of 'di' and feminine article 'la'

responsabilità

Responsibility or liability; accountability for actions

nei

In the; contraction of 'in' and masculine plural 'i'

vostri

Your (plural); masculine plural possessive adjective

confronti

Comparisons or regards; used in phrase 'nei confronti di'

Vi

To you (plural); indirect object pronoun

dice

Says or tells; third person singular of 'dire'

come

How or like; adverb or conjunction

potete

You (plural) can; second person plural of 'potere'

distribuire

To distribute or share; to spread something among others

copie

Copies; plural of 'copia', duplicates of documents

desiderate

You (plural) wish or desire; also used as adjective 'desired'

PRIMA

Before or first; adverb or adjective indicating priority

UTILIZZARE

To use or utilize; infinitive of 'utilizzare'

O

Or; basic Italian disjunctive conjunction

LEGGERE

To read; infinitive of common Italian verb

QUESTO

This; masculine singular demonstrative adjective

Utilizzando

Using; gerund of 'utilizzare'

o

Or; basic Italian disjunctive conjunction

leggendo

Reading; gerund of 'leggere'

qualsiasi

Any or whatever; indefinite adjective

indicate

You indicate or signal; second person plural of 'indicare'

comprendete

You (plural) understand; second person plural of 'comprendere'

accettate

You (plural) accept; second person plural of 'accettare'

approvate

You (plural) approve; second person plural of 'approvare'

In

In or into; common Italian preposition

caso

Case or situation; scenario or circumstance

contrario

Contrary or opposite; adjective meaning against

ricevere

To receive; infinitive of common Italian verb

un

A or an; masculine singular indefinite article

rimborso

Refund or reimbursement; money returned to a payer

del

Of the; contraction of 'di' and masculine article 'il'

denaro

Money; general term for currency or funds

presente

Present; current or here, also a noun meaning gift

pagato

Paid; past participle of 'pagare'

per

For or through; very common Italian preposition

inviando

Sending; gerund of 'inviare'

una

A or an; feminine singular indefinite article

richiesta

Request or demand; formal asking for something

entro

Within or by; preposition indicating a time limit

giorni

Days; plural of 'giorno'

dal

From the; contraction of 'da' and article 'il'

ricevimento

Receipt or reception; act of receiving something

alla

To the; contraction of 'a' and feminine article 'la'

persona

Person; individual human being

cui

Whom or which; relative pronoun used after prepositions

Se

If; conditional conjunction for hypothetical situations

ricevuto

Received; past participle of 'ricevere'

su

On or upon; common Italian preposition

supporto

Support or medium; physical carrier of data

fisico

Physical; relating to material or bodily form

disco

Disk or disc; storage medium or circular object

dovete

You (plural) must; second person plural of 'dovere'

restituirlo

To return it; infinitive of 'restituire' with pronoun

insieme

Together or along with; adverb or preposition

INFORMAZIONI

Information; plural noun for data or facts

SUGLI

On the; contraction of 'su' and masculine plural 'gli'

Questo

This; masculine singular demonstrative pronoun

degli

Of the; contraction of 'di' and masculine plural 'gli'

opera

Work or opera; artistic or literary creation

pubblico

Public; open to everyone, not privately owned

dominio

Domain; ownership or sphere of control

distribuita

Distributed; past participle feminine of 'distribuire'

Professor

Professor; academic title for university-level teacher

attraverso

Through or across; preposition indicating means or path

il

The; masculine singular definite article

Progetto

Project or plan; organized undertaking or scheme

Tra

Between or among; preposition of position or time

significa

Means or signifies; third person singular of 'significare'

nessuno

Nobody or no one; negative indefinite pronoun

detiene

Holds or retains; third person singular of 'detenere'

Stati

States; plural of 'stato', as in United States

Uniti

United; plural past participle used in 'Stati Uniti'

quindi

Therefore or so; conjunction showing logical conclusion

voi

You (plural); second person plural subject pronoun

copiarla

To copy it; infinitive of 'copiare' with pronoun

distribuirla

To distribute it; infinitive of 'distribuire' with pronoun

negli

In the; contraction of 'in' and masculine plural 'gli'

senza

Without; preposition indicating absence or lack

autorizzazione

Authorization or permission; formal approval to do something

pagare

To pay; infinitive of common Italian verb

diritti

Rights or fees; entitlements or royalty payments

autore

Author; creator of a literary or artistic work