McGuffey's Eclectic Primer, Revised Edition — Page 13

Vocabulary

Vanno

They go; third person plural of 'andare'

a

To, at; basic preposition indicating direction or location

scuola

School; place where children learn and study

e

And; basic coordinating conjunction

io

I; first person singular subject pronoun

li

Them; third person plural masculine object pronoun

vedo

I see; first person singular of 'vedere'

passare

To pass, to go by; common movement verb

ogni

Every, each; adjective indicating totality

giorno

Day; unit of time from morning to night

con

With; preposition indicating accompaniment or means

i

The; definite article masculine plural

loro

Their, them; third person plural pronoun or adjective

libri

Books; plural of 'libro', reading and study materials

lavagnette

Small slates or tablets; diminutive plural of 'lavagna'

La

The; definite article feminine singular

maestra

Female teacher; woman who teaches in school

dice

Says, tells; third person singular of 'dire'

alle

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

ragazze

Girls; plural of 'ragazza', young females

ai

To the; contraction of 'a' and 'i' (masculine plural)

ragazzi

Boys or kids; plural of 'ragazzo', young males

che

That, which, who; versatile conjunction or pronoun

dovrebbero

They should; conditional of 'dovere', expressing obligation

essere

To be; fundamental auxiliary and linking verb

alla

At the, to the; contraction of 'a' and 'la'

quando

When; conjunction or adverb indicating time

suona

Rings, sounds; third person singular of 'suonare'

la

The; definite article feminine singular

campana

Bell; device that produces a ringing sound

Così

So, thus; adverb indicating manner or consequence

cammina

Walks; third person singular of 'camminare'

veloce

Fast, quick; adjective describing high speed

ed

And; variant of 'e' used before vowels

è

Is; third person singular of 'essere'

il

The; definite article masculine singular

primo

First; ordinal number indicating position one

un

A, an; indefinite article masculine singular

bravo

Good, well-behaved; adjective praising skill or conduct

ragazzo

Boy, young man; male youth or teenager

vuole

Wants; third person singular of 'volere'

rispettare

To respect, to follow; verb meaning honor or obey

le

The; definite article feminine plural

regole

Rules; plural of 'regola', norms or guidelines

della

Of the; contraction of 'di' and 'la' (feminine)

non

Not; basic negation adverb

credo

I believe, I think; first person singular of 'credere'

gli

To him, the (masculine plural); pronoun or article

piaccia

Pleases; subjunctive of 'piacere', expressing doubt

andare

To go; fundamental verb of movement

o

Or; disjunctive conjunction offering alternatives

in

In, into; preposition indicating location or entry

chiesa

Church; building for Christian worship

L'

The; elided definite article before a vowel

ho

I have; first person singular of 'avere'

visto

Seen; past participle of 'vedere'

cercare

To try, to look for; verb of searching or attempting

di

Of, from; very common Italian preposition

uccidere

To kill; verb meaning to cause death

una

A, an; indefinite article feminine singular

quaglia

Quail; small game bird often hunted

sasso

Stone, rock; small solid piece of mineral matter

uccello

Bird; winged animal that can typically fly

troppo

Too, too much; adverb indicating excess

per

For, through, in order to; versatile preposition

questo

This; demonstrative pronoun or adjective nearby

ferì

Hurt, wounded; third person singular past of 'ferire'

ma

But; adversative conjunction indicating contrast

so

I know; first person singular of 'sapere'

bambino

Boy, child; young male child

buono

Good; adjective indicating positive quality or character

cercherebbe

Would try; conditional of 'cercare'

C'

There; elided form of 'ci' before 'è'

bambina

Girl, female child; young female child

casa

House, home; place where people live

Si

Herself/himself; reflexive pronoun third person

chiama

Is called, calls; third person singular of 'chiamare'

bene

Well, good; adverb indicating positive manner

farebbe

Would do, would make; conditional of 'fare'

del

Of the, some; contraction of 'di' and 'il'

male

Harm, evil, bad; noun or adjective indicating negativity

grande

Big, great, large; adjective indicating size or importance

vedete

You (plural) see; second person plural of 'vedere'

su

On, up, upon; preposition indicating position above

quella

That; feminine singular demonstrative adjective or pronoun

roccia

Rock, cliff; large solid mass of stone

alta

High, tall; feminine adjective indicating height

faro

Lighthouse; tall tower with light guiding ships

Di

Of, at; preposition indicating belonging or time

notte

Night; dark period between sunset and sunrise

sua

His, her, its; feminine possessive adjective third person

luce

Light; visible illumination or beam of brightness

si

Itself, oneself; reflexive pronoun third person

vede

Is seen, one sees; third person singular of 'vedere'

lontano

Far, far away; adverb or adjective indicating distance

mare

Sea, ocean; large body of salt water

uomini

Men; plural of 'uomo', adult males

sulle

On the; contraction of 'su' and 'le' (feminine plural)

navi

Ships; plural of 'nave', large sea vessels

possono

They can; third person plural of 'potere'

capire

To understand; verb meaning to grasp or comprehend

dove

Where; adverb indicating place or location

Se

If; conjunction introducing a conditional clause

fosse

Were (subjunctive); imperfect subjunctive of 'essere'

finirebbero

They would end up; conditional of 'finire'

sugli

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

scogli

Rocks, reefs; plural of 'scoglio', dangerous sea rocks

Vi

To you, you (plural); indirect or direct pronoun

piacerebbe

Would you like; conditional of 'piacere'

vivere

To live; verb meaning to exist or reside