Plays of Sophocles: Oedipus the King; Oedipus at Colonus; Antigone — Page 2

Vocabulary

verurteilt

condemned, sentenced, or judged guilty

das

the (neuter definite article)

Verbrechen

crime, criminal offense committed by someone

dessen

whose, of which (genitive relative pronoun)

er

he, third-person singular masculine pronoun

sich

himself, reflexive pronoun for third person

nicht

not, negation word in German

bewusst

aware, conscious of something

ist

is, third-person singular of sein (to be)

und

and, basic coordinating conjunction

unternimmt

undertakes, attempts an action or effort

es

it, neuter third-person singular pronoun

den

the (accusative masculine definite article)

Verbrecher

criminal, person who commits a crime

aufzuspüren

to track down, hunt out a person

Schritt

step, a single movement or pace forward

für

for, preposition indicating purpose or exchange

wird

becomes or will be, auxiliary/main verb form

ihm

him, dative form of er (he)

vor

before, in front of, preposition of position

Augen

eyes, plural of Auge

geführt

led, shown, demonstrated to someone

dass

that, subordinating conjunction introducing a clause

selbst

himself, oneself, emphatic reflexive particle

der

the (masculine nominative definite article)

Mann

man, adult male person

Die

the (feminine or plural definite article)

Schlussszene

final scene, closing scene of a play

enthüllt

reveals, uncovers hidden information or truth

durch

through, by means of, preposition indicating cause

ihre

her, possessive pronoun third-person feminine

eigene

own, belonging to oneself specifically

Hand

hand, the body part at end of arm

getötet

killed, caused the death of someone

wurde

was, simple past passive auxiliary of werden

geblendet

blinded, deprived of the ability to see

hat

has, third-person singular of haben (to have)

Tod

death, the end of life

oder

or, disjunctive coordinating conjunction

die

the (feminine/plural definite article)

Verbannung

exile, banishment from one's homeland

erfleht

implores, begs earnestly for something

Der

the (masculine nominative definite article)

Priester

priest, religious official or clergyman

des

of the (genitive masculine/neuter article)

Chor

chorus, group of performers in Greek drama

Ältesten

elders, respected older members of a community

Bote

messenger, person who delivers news or messages

Hirt

shepherd, person who herds livestock

Zweiter

second, ordinal number indicating position two

Schauplatz

setting, scene or location of an event

Vor

in front of, before, spatial preposition

dem

the (dative masculine/neuter definite article)

Palast

palace, large royal or noble residence

DER

the (masculine nominative definite article, emphatic)

KÖNIG

king, male monarch ruling a kingdom

Schutzflehende

suppliants, people seeking protection or refuge

aller

of all, genitive plural of all

Altersgruppen

age groups, categories of people by age

sitzen

to sit, to be seated somewhere

um

around, about, preposition of position or purpose

Altar

altar, sacred table used in religious ceremonies

an

at, on, preposition of location or attachment

ihrer

their, possessive pronoun genitive feminine form

Spitze

head, tip, top of a group or formation

ein

a, an, indefinite article (masculine/neuter)

PRIESTER

priest, religious officiant in a temple

DES

of the (genitive masculine/neuter, emphatic)

Zu

to, toward, preposition of direction or purpose

ihnen

them, dative plural personal pronoun

tritt

steps, approaches, enters toward someone

Meine

my, first-person singular possessive pronoun

Kinder

children, young people or offspring

jüngste

youngest, most recent, superlative of jung

Nachkommen

descendants, offspring of a person or ancestor

alten

old, ancient, adjective in inflected form

Warum

why, interrogative adverb asking for reason

sitzt

sits, third-person singular of sitzen

ihr

you (plural), second-person plural pronoun

hier

here, in this place or location

als

as, than, conjunction of comparison or time

in

in, inside, preposition of location or time

euren

your (plural), possessive dative plural form

Händen

hands, dative plural of Hand

Ölzweige

olive branches, symbolic branches of peace

mit

with, together with, preposition of accompaniment

Wolle

wool, fiber from sheep used in weaving

umwunden

wound around, wrapped or twined around something

Was

what, interrogative or relative pronoun

bedeutet

means, signifies, has a particular meaning

dieser

this, demonstrative pronoun masculine nominative

Weihrauchduft

scent of incense, fragrance of burning resin

überall

everywhere, in all places simultaneously

Und

and, coordinating conjunction linking clauses

Klagen

laments, complaints, expressions of grief

Litaneien

litanies, repetitive prayers or lengthy complaints

wäre

would be, subjunctive form of sein

recht

right, proper, fitting in a situation

ich

I, first-person singular personal pronoun

erführe

would learn, subjunctive of erfahren (to learn)

Von

from, of, preposition of origin or source

anderen

others, other people or different things

so

so, thus, in this manner or degree

bin

am, first-person singular of sein (to be)

hierhergekommen

come here, arrived at this specific place

Ich

I, first-person singular personal pronoun

euer

your (plural), possessive pronoun second-person plural

weltberühmter

world-famous, renowned throughout the entire world

König

king, a male sovereign or monarch

Ei

exclamation of surprise; also egg (noun)

Ehrwürdiger

venerable, worthy of respect and reverence

Herr

sir, lord, mister, respectful form of address

ehrwürdiges

venerable, honorable (neuter adjective form)

Haar

hair, the strands growing on a person's head

Dich

you (accusative), second-person singular object pronoun

zum

to the, contraction of zu dem

Sprecher

speaker, spokesperson representing a group

Schar

crowd, flock, group of people gathered together

erklärt

declared, appointed, or explained officially

Erkläre

explain, declare, imperative of erklären

deine

your, second-person singular possessive pronoun

Stimmung

mood, atmosphere, emotional state or feeling

dein

your, second-person singular possessive (masculine/neuter)

Anliegen

concern, request, matter of personal importance

Ist

is, third-person singular of sein (to be)

Furcht

fear, dread, strong feeling of anxiety

Unheil

misfortune, calamity, serious harm or disaster

euch

you (plural, dative/accusative), second-person plural

bewegt

moves, motivates, stirs emotionally

eine

a, an, indefinite article feminine form

Gunst

favor, goodwill, kind gesture or privilege

erbittet

requests, asks for something politely

An

at, to, preposition of location or direction

meinem

my, first-person possessive dative singular

Eifer

zeal, eagerness, enthusiastic effort or dedication

könnt

can, are able to, second-person plural modal

zweifeln

to doubt, to question something or someone

Wahrlich

truly, verily, emphatic adverb of affirmation

grausam

cruel, brutal, causing great pain or suffering

hartherzig

hard-hearted, callous, lacking compassion or empathy

Wenn

if, when, conditional or temporal conjunction

solche

such, of this kind, demonstrative adjective

Bittenden

supplicants, those who plead or beg earnestly

wie

like, as, how, comparative or interrogative word

zurückwiese

would turn away, subjunctive of zurückweisen