Plays of Sophocles: Oedipus the King; Oedipus at Colonus; Antigone — Page 9

Vocabulary

Denn

Conjunction meaning 'because' or 'for'

was

Pronoun or conjunction meaning 'what' or 'that'

die

Definite article or relative pronoun, feminine/plural 'the'

Nacht

The night, period of darkness

lässt

Third-person singular of 'lassen', meaning 'lets' or 'leaves'

unvollendet

Unfinished, incomplete, not yet brought to completion

Vom

Contraction of 'von dem', meaning 'from the'

Licht

Light, illumination from a source

des

Genitive definite article meaning 'of the'

nächsten

Next, nearest, closest in sequence or proximity

Tages

Genitive form of 'Tag', meaning 'of the day'

gewendet

Turned, reversed, or transformed by an action

Vergehet

Passes away, fades, perishes over time

Vater

Father, male parent or paternal figure

dessen

Genitive relative pronoun meaning 'whose' or 'of whom'

Hand

Hand, the body part at the end of the arm

Den

Accusative definite article meaning 'the' (masculine)

Blitz

Lightning bolt, flash of electricity in the sky

schwingt

Swings, brandishes, wields with a sweeping motion

über

Over, above, across, or about something

das

Neuter definite article or pronoun meaning 'the' or 'that'

Land

Land, country, or rural territory

Erschlag

Imperative of 'erschlagen', meaning 'strike dead'

ihn

Accusative pronoun meaning 'him'

mit

Preposition meaning 'with' or 'by means of'

deinem

Dative possessive pronoun meaning 'your' (dative)

Blitze

Plural of 'Blitz', lightning bolts or flashes

kühn

Bold, daring, courageous in action or spirit

wir

First-person plural pronoun meaning 'we'

fleh'n

Shortened form of 'flehen', to implore or beseech

erschlag

Imperative of 'erschlagen', meaning 'slay' or 'strike down'

auch

Adverb meaning 'also', 'too', or 'as well'

deine

Possessive pronoun meaning 'your' (nominative/accusative)

Pfeile

Arrows, projectiles shot from a bow

König

King, the male ruler of a kingdom

straff

Taut, tightly drawn, firm and under tension

gespannten

Tensed, stretched taut, as a drawn bowstring

goldenen

Golden, made of or resembling gold in color

Möchten

Subjunctive of 'mögen', expressing a wish or desire

fliegen

To fly, to move swiftly through the air

weit

Far, wide, covering a great distance

als

Conjunction meaning 'as', 'than', or 'when'

unserer

Genitive possessive pronoun meaning 'our'

Rechte

Right hand, or rights and entitlements

Ja

Yes, an affirmative particle or interjection

und

Conjunction meaning 'and', connecting words or clauses

blitzenden

Flashing, gleaming, blazing with brilliant light

Lichter

Lights, plural of 'Licht', sources of illumination

Der

Definite article or relative pronoun, masculine 'the'

denen

Dative relative pronoun meaning 'to whom' or 'with whom'

Jägerin

Female hunter, huntress who pursues game

streift

Roams, stripes across, or brushes lightly over something

Über

Preposition meaning 'over', 'across', or 'about'

Höhen

Heights, elevated places, mountains or hilltops

Auch

Adverb meaning 'also', 'too', emphasizing inclusion

dich

Accusative personal pronoun meaning 'you' (singular)

ruf

Imperative of 'rufen', meaning 'call' or 'summon'

ich

First-person singular pronoun meaning 'I'

Haares

Genitive of 'Haar', meaning 'of the hair'

Dessen

Genitive relative pronoun meaning 'whose' or 'of whom'

Namen

Name, the word by which someone is called

unser

Possessive pronoun meaning 'our'

trägt

Carries, wears, or bears something

dem

Dative definite article meaning 'to the' or 'for the'

seine

Possessive pronoun meaning 'his' or 'its'

zurufen

To call out to someone, shout in their direction

Komm

Imperative of 'kommen', meaning 'come' or 'approach'

deiner

Genitive possessive pronoun meaning 'of your'

hellen

Bright, shining, luminous, full of light

Fackel

Torch, a handheld burning light source

treib

Imperative of 'treiben', meaning 'drive out' or 'chase'

sie

Pronoun meaning 'she', 'they', or 'her'

aus

Preposition meaning 'out of', 'from', or 'away'

Froher

Joyful, glad, cheerful in mood or spirit

Gott

God, a divine being worshipped by humans

den

Accusative definite article or relative pronoun 'the'

verehren

To revere, honor, or worship with deep respect

Götter

Gods, plural of 'Gott', divine beings

verabscheuen

To abhor, detest, or feel strong disgust toward something

tritt

Steps, enters, appears on stage or scene

auf

Preposition or separable prefix meaning 'on', 'up', 'onto'

Ihr

Second-person plural pronoun meaning 'you' (plural)

betet

Pray, second/third person of 'beten', to pray

ist

Third-person singular of 'sein', meaning 'is'

gut

Good, of positive quality or moral character

doch

But, yet, however; also used for emphasis or contrast

würdet

Conditional form of 'werden', meaning 'would you'

ihr

Second-person plural pronoun 'you' or possessive 'her'

meine

Possessive pronoun meaning 'my'

Worte

Words, plural of 'Wort', spoken or written expressions

hören

To hear or listen to something

Und

Conjunction meaning 'and', linking clauses or words

ihnen

Dative pronoun meaning 'them' or 'to them'

folgen

To follow, obey, or act in accordance with something

Heilmittel

Remedy, cure, or medicinal treatment for an ailment

anwenden

To apply, use, or employ a method or remedy

So

Adverb meaning 'so', 'thus', or 'in this way'

könntet

Second-person plural conditional of 'können', meaning 'could'

vielleicht

Perhaps, maybe, possibly an uncertain outcome

Trost

Comfort, consolation, solace in times of grief

Erleichterung

Relief, ease, alleviation of burden or distress

finden

To find, discover, or come across something

Wohlgemerkt

Note well, mind you, used to stress an important point

spreche

First-person singular of 'sprechen', meaning 'I speak'

einer

Indefinite pronoun meaning 'one' or 'a person'

der

Definite article or relative pronoun, masculine 'the'

Fremder

Stranger, foreigner, someone unknown to a community

kommt

Third-person singular of 'kommen', meaning 'comes'

Zu

Preposition meaning 'to', 'at', or 'toward'

diesem

Dative demonstrative pronoun meaning 'this' (dative)

Bericht

Report, account, or official narration of events

nicht

Negation adverb meaning 'not'

weniger

Less, fewer, to a smaller degree or amount

zu

Preposition or infinitive particle meaning 'to' or 'at'

Tat

Deed, act, action performed with intention

wie

How, as, like; used in comparisons or questions

könnte

Conditional of 'können', meaning 'could' or 'might be able'

ohne

Preposition meaning 'without', lacking something

Hilfe

Help, assistance, support given to someone in need

nachspüren

To trace, investigate, track down a clue or person

Ohne

Preposition meaning 'without', lacking a thing or person

einen

Accusative indefinite article meaning 'a' (masculine)

Hinweis

Clue, hint, or indication pointing toward something

Da

Adverb or conjunction meaning 'there', 'since', or 'because'

dieser

Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'this' (masculine nominative)

fehlt

Is missing, is absent, lacks something needed

denn

Conjunction meaning 'because' or 'for', giving reason

spät

Late, occurring after the expected or usual time

Wurde

Past tense of 'werden', meaning 'was' or 'became'

Bürger

Citizen, a member of a city or community

von

Preposition meaning 'from', 'of', or 'by'

aufgenommen

Received, admitted, accepted into a group or place

Richte

Imperative of 'richten', meaning 'direct' or 'address'

diese

Demonstrative pronoun or article meaning 'this' or 'these'

Bekanntmachung

Announcement, public notice or official proclamation

an

Preposition meaning 'at', 'to', or 'on'

alle

All, everyone, the entirety of a group

wenn

Conjunction meaning 'if' or 'when' in conditional clauses

jemand

Someone, somebody, an unspecified person

Mann

Man, an adult male person

kennt

Third-person singular of 'kennen', meaning 'knows' someone

durch

Preposition meaning 'through', 'by means of', or 'via'

Sohn

Son, a male child in relation to his parents

erschlagen

Slain, killed by a blow, past participle of 'erschlagen'

wurde

Past tense of 'werden', meaning 'was' in passive constructions

Fordere

Imperative of 'fordern', meaning 'demand' or 'require'

mir

Dative of 'ich', meaning 'me' or 'to me'

ein

Indefinite article 'a' or 'an'; also 'one'

offenes

Open, frank, honest, not concealed or restricted

Bekenntnis

Confession, declaration, or avowal of something personal

abzulegen

To make or give a formal statement or deposition

er

Third-person singular masculine pronoun meaning 'he'

zurückschreckt

Shrinks back, recoils, hesitates out of fear

möge

Subjunctive of 'mögen', expressing wish or possibility

bedenken

To consider, reflect upon, or bear in mind something

so

Adverb meaning 'so', 'thus', or 'in this way'

Durch

Preposition meaning 'through' or 'by means of'

sein

His, its (possessive), or infinitive 'to be'

Geständnis

Confession, an admission of guilt or wrongdoing

Todesstrafe

Death penalty, capital punishment for a serious crime

entgehen

To escape, evade, or avoid something unpleasant

wird

Third-person singular of 'werden', meaning 'will' or 'becomes'

schlimmste

Worst, the most severe or terrible in degree

Strafe

Punishment, penalty imposed for a wrongdoing

treffen

To hit, strike, or befall someone with something

Ist

Third-person singular of 'sein', meaning 'is'

Verbannung

Exile, banishment from one's homeland or community

unversehrt

Unharmed, intact, without injury or damage

gehen

To go, to walk, to leave or move away