Leviathan — Page 5

Vocabulary

Wenn

Conjunction meaning 'if' or 'when' in German.

Ihr

Formal pronoun meaning 'you' (plural/formal address).

nichtsdestoweniger

Formal adverb meaning 'nevertheless' or 'nonetheless'.

meine

Possessive pronoun meaning 'my' in German.

Arbeit

Noun meaning 'work' or 'labor'.

allgemein

Adjective meaning 'general' or 'common'.

verachtet

Verb form meaning 'despised' or 'scorned'.

findet

Verb meaning 'finds' or 'considers'.

so

Conjunction or adverb meaning 'so' or 'then'.

möget

Archaic subjunctive form of 'mögen,' meaning 'may you'.

Euch

Formal or plural reflexive/accusative pronoun meaning 'you/yourselves'.

belieben

Verb meaning 'to please' or 'to be inclined'.

zu

Preposition or infinitive particle meaning 'to'.

entschuldigen

Verb meaning 'to excuse' or 'to apologize'.

und

Conjunction meaning 'and'.

sagen

Verb meaning 'to say' or 'to tell'.

daß

Archaic spelling of 'dass,' conjunction meaning 'that'.

ich

Personal pronoun meaning 'I'.

ein

Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an'.

Mann

Noun meaning 'man' or 'male person'.

bin

First-person singular of 'sein,' meaning 'am'.

der

Definite article or relative pronoun meaning 'the' or 'who'.

seine

Possessive pronoun meaning 'his' or 'its'.

eigenen

Adjective meaning 'own' or 'personal'.

Meinungen

Noun meaning 'opinions' or 'views'.

liebt

Verb meaning 'loves' or 'is fond of'.

alles

Pronoun meaning 'everything' or 'all'.

für

Preposition meaning 'for'.

wahr

Adjective meaning 'true' or 'real'.

hält

Verb meaning 'holds' or 'considers'.

was

Relative or interrogative pronoun meaning 'what'.

sage

First-person singular of 'sagen,' meaning 'say'.

Euren

Formal possessive pronoun meaning 'your' (accusative/dative).

Bruder

Noun meaning 'brother'.

geehrt

Past participle of 'ehren,' meaning 'honored'.

habe

First-person singular of 'haben,' meaning 'have'.

ehre

Verb meaning 'honor' (first-person singular present).

mich

First-person accusative pronoun meaning 'me'.

darauf

Adverb meaning 'thereupon' or 'on that'.

vermessen

Adjective or verb meaning 'presumptuous' or 'to presume'.

den

Definite article in accusative case meaning 'the'.

Titel

Noun meaning 'title' or 'designation'.

anzunehmen

Infinitive meaning 'to assume' or 'to take on'.

ohne

Preposition meaning 'without'.

Euer

Formal possessive pronoun meaning 'your'.

Wissen

Noun meaning 'knowledge' or 'awareness'.

derjenige

Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'the one' or 'that person'.

sein

Infinitive meaning 'to be'.

Mein

Possessive pronoun meaning 'my'.

Herr

Noun meaning 'mister,' 'lord,' or 'gentleman'.

demütigster

Superlative adjective meaning 'most humble'.

gehorsamster

Superlative adjective meaning 'most obedient'.

Diener

Noun meaning 'servant' or 'attendant'.

April

Noun meaning 'April,' the fourth month.

INHALT

Noun meaning 'contents' or 'table of contents'.

DER

Definite article meaning 'the' (genitive or nominative).

KAPITEL

Noun meaning 'chapter' or 'section'.

ERSTE

Ordinal adjective meaning 'first'.

TEIL

Noun meaning 'part' or 'section'.

VOM

Contraction of 'von dem,' meaning 'of the' or 'about the'.

MENSCHEN

Noun meaning 'humans,' 'mankind,' or 'people'.

EINLEITUNG

Noun meaning 'introduction' or 'preface'.

SINNESWAHRNEHMUNG

Noun meaning 'sensory perception' or 'sense experience'.

VON

Preposition meaning 'of,' 'from,' or 'about'.

EINBILDUNGSKRAFT

Noun meaning 'imagination' or 'faculty of imagination'.

DEN

Definite article in dative or accusative plural meaning 'the'.

FOLGEN

Noun meaning 'consequences' or 'results'.

ODER

Conjunction meaning 'or'.

DEM

Definite article in dative case meaning 'the'.

ZUGE

Noun meaning 'train of thought' or 'sequence'.

EINBILDUNGEN

Noun meaning 'imaginations' or 'mental images'.

SPRACHE

Noun meaning 'language' or 'speech'.

VERNUNFT

Noun meaning 'reason' or 'rationality'.

UND

Conjunction meaning 'and'.

WISSENSCHAFT

Noun meaning 'science' or 'systematic knowledge'.

INNEREN

Adjective meaning 'inner' or 'internal'.

ANFÄNGEN

Noun meaning 'beginnings' or 'origins'.

WILLKÜRLICHEN

Adjective meaning 'voluntary' or 'arbitrary'.

BEWEGUNGEN

Noun meaning 'movements' or 'motions'.

GEMEINHIN

Adverb meaning 'commonly' or 'generally'.

DIE

Definite article meaning 'the' (feminine or plural).

LEIDENSCHAFTEN

Noun meaning 'passions' or 'strong emotions'.

GENANNT

Past participle of 'nennen,' meaning 'called' or 'named'.

AUSDRÜCKE

Noun meaning 'expressions' or 'terms'.

DURCH

Preposition meaning 'through' or 'by means of'.

WELCHE

Relative pronoun meaning 'which' or 'those which'.

SIE

Personal pronoun meaning 'they,' 'she,' or formal 'you'.

AUSGEDRÜCKT

Past participle of 'ausdrücken,' meaning 'expressed'.

WERDEN

Auxiliary verb meaning 'to become' or 'will' (future).

ZIELEN

Noun meaning 'goals' or 'ends'; or verb 'to aim'.

ENTSCHLÜSSEN

Noun meaning 'decisions' or 'resolutions'.

DES

Definite article in genitive case meaning 'of the'.

DISKURSES

Noun meaning 'discourse' or 'deliberation' (genitive).

TUGENDEN

Noun meaning 'virtues' or 'moral qualities'.

INTELLEKTUELLE

Adjective meaning 'intellectual' or relating to intellect.

IHREN

Possessive pronoun meaning 'their' or 'her' (dative/accusative).

ENTGEGENGESETZTEN

Adjective meaning 'opposing' or 'contrary'.

MÄNGELN

Noun meaning 'deficiencies,' 'faults,' or 'defects'.

VERSCHIEDENEN

Adjective meaning 'various' or 'different'.

GEGENSTÄNDEN

Noun meaning 'objects,' 'subjects,' or 'topics'.

WISSENS

Genitive of 'Wissen,' meaning 'of knowledge'.

MACHT

Noun meaning 'power' or 'might'.

WERT

Noun or adjective meaning 'worth' or 'value'.

WÜRDE

Noun meaning 'dignity' or 'worth'.

EHRE

Noun meaning 'honor' or 'esteem'.

WÜRDIGKEIT

Noun meaning 'worthiness' or 'dignity'.

UNTERSCHIED

Noun meaning 'difference' or 'distinction'.

SITTEN

Noun meaning 'customs,' 'manners,' or 'morals'.

RELIGION

Noun meaning 'religion' or 'faith'.

NATÜRLICHEN

Adjective meaning 'natural' or 'of nature'.

ZUSTAND

Noun meaning 'condition,' 'state,' or 'situation'.

MENSCHHEIT

Noun meaning 'humanity' or 'mankind'.

IN

Preposition meaning 'in' or 'into'.

BEZUG

Noun meaning 'relation' or 'reference'; in 'in Bezug auf' = regarding.

AUF

Preposition meaning 'on,' 'upon,' or 'regarding'.

IHR

Possessive pronoun meaning 'her,' 'their,' or formal 'your'.

GLÜCK

Noun meaning 'happiness,' 'luck,' or 'fortune'.

ELEND

Noun meaning 'misery,' 'wretchedness,' or 'suffering'.

ERSTEN

Ordinal adjective meaning 'first' (declined form).

ZWEITEN

Ordinal adjective meaning 'second' (declined form).

NATURGESETZ

Noun meaning 'law of nature' or 'natural law'.

VERTRAG

Noun meaning 'contract,' 'treaty,' or 'agreement'.

ÜBRIGEN

Adjective meaning 'remaining' or 'other'.

NATURGESETZEN

Noun meaning 'laws of nature' (dative plural).

PERSONEN

Noun meaning 'persons,' 'characters,' or 'legal persons'.

URHEBERN

Noun meaning 'authors,' 'originators,' or 'principals'.

DARGESTELLTEN

Adjective meaning 'represented' or 'depicted'.

DINGEN

Noun meaning 'things' (dative plural).

ZWEITE

Ordinal adjective meaning 'second'.

GEMEINWESEN

Noun meaning 'commonwealth' or 'polity.'

URSACHEN

Noun meaning 'causes' or 'reasons'.

ENTSTEHUNG

Noun meaning 'origin,' 'formation,' or 'emergence'.

DEFINITION

Noun meaning 'definition' or 'explanation of a term'.

EINES

Indefinite article in genitive case meaning 'of a'.

RECHTEN

Noun meaning 'rights' or adjective 'right' (declined form).

SOUVERÄNE

Noun meaning 'sovereigns' or relating to sovereignty.

EINSETZUNG

Noun meaning 'institution,' 'installation,' or 'establishment'.

ARTEN

Noun meaning 'types,' 'kinds,' or 'species'.

NACHFOLGE

Noun meaning 'succession' or 'inheritance of power'.

GEWALT

Noun meaning 'power,' 'authority,' or 'violence'.