Plays of Sophocles: Oedipus the King; Oedipus at Colonus; Antigone — Page 10

Vocabulary

Doch

However; used for contrast or emphasis

wenn

If or when; introduces conditional clauses

ein

A or an; indefinite article

Fremder

A stranger or foreigner

aus

From or out of; preposition of origin

fernem

Distant or far-off; dative form of fern

Land

Country or land; a region or nation

Einem

To someone; dative form of ein

bekannt

Known or familiar; past participle of kennen

ist

Is; third-person singular of sein

als

As or than; used in comparisons or identification

der

The; definite article, masculine nominative

Mörder

Murderer; one who commits murder

So

So or thus; indicates consequence or manner

soll

Shall or should; expresses obligation or duty

wer

Who; interrogative or relative pronoun

es

It; neuter personal pronoun

weiß

Knows; third-person singular of wissen

aussprechen

To speak out or pronounce; declare openly

und

And; coordinating conjunction

er

He; masculine personal pronoun

erhalten

To receive or obtain; also to preserve

Gebührenden

Due or appropriate; fitting reward or recompense

Lohn

Reward or wage; payment for service

von

From or by; preposition indicating origin or agent

mir

Me or to me; dative of ich

obendrein

On top of that; additionally, furthermore

meinen

My; accusative masculine possessive pronoun

Dank

Thanks or gratitude; expression of appreciation

ihr

You (plural) or her; pronoun with multiple uses

weiter

Further or continue; indicates continuation

schweigt

Stays silent; third-person plural of schweigen

Furcht

Fear or dread; strong feeling of terror

Um

Around or for the sake of; preposition

euch

You (plural); accusative/dative of ihr

selbst

Yourself or even; reflexive or emphatic particle

oder

Or; coordinating disjunctive conjunction

Freunde

Friends; plural of Freund

mein

My; first-person singular possessive pronoun

Gebot

Command or commandment; an authoritative order

missachtet

Disregards or ignores; shows contempt for

hört

Hear or listen; imperative of hören

was

What; interrogative or relative pronoun

ich

I; first-person singular pronoun

daraufhin

Thereupon or as a result; consequently

beschließe

Decide or resolve; first-person of beschließen

verhänge

Impose or decree; first-person of verhängen

Bann

Ban or exile; a formal curse or exclusion

Über

Over or about; preposition indicating subject or position

den

The; definite article, accusative masculine

auch

Also or even; additive particle

immer

Always or ever; indicates continuity

sei

Be; subjunctive of sein expressing supposition

Kein

No or not any; negating article

Mensch

Person or human being; mankind

in

In or into; preposition of location or direction

diesem

This; dative form of dieser

über

Over or above; preposition of position or topic

das

The or that; neuter definite article or pronoun

Die

The; definite article, feminine or plural

Herrschaft

Rule or dominion; power over a domain

innehabe

Holds or occupies; first-person of innehaben

ihn

Him; accusative masculine personal pronoun

beherbergen

To shelter or harbor; give lodging to someone

mit

With; preposition indicating accompaniment

ihm

Him or it; dative masculine personal pronoun

sprechen

To speak or talk; verbal communication

Gebt

Give; imperative plural of geben

keinen

No or none; accusative of kein

Anteil

Share or part; portion of something

an

At or on; preposition of position or direction

Gebet

Prayer; act of praying or supplication

Opfer

Sacrifice or offering; also victim

Oder

Or; coordinating conjunction of alternatives

sondern

But rather; corrective conjunction after negation

treibt

Drive or expel; third-person plural of treiben

euren

Your (plural); accusative possessive of euer

Häusern

Houses; dative plural of Haus

Denn

For or because; explanatory conjunction

dies

This; neuter demonstrative pronoun

unsere

Our; first-person plural possessive pronoun

Befleckung

Pollution or defilement; a stain or contamination

so

So or thus; indicates manner or result

hat

Has; third-person singular of haben

Gott

God; the divine being or deity

Mir

To me; dative of ich

jüngst

Recently or lately; most recently, just now

durch

Through or by means of; preposition of passage

Orakel

Oracle; divine prophetic message or its source

gezeigt

Shown; past participle of zeigen

verfechte

Advocate or champion; first-person of verfechten

Fürsprecher

Advocate or spokesperson; one who pleads for another

die

The; feminine definite article or relative pronoun

Sache

Cause or matter; a thing or case

Sowohl

Both; used in sowohl...als auch constructions

des

Of the; genitive masculine/neuter article

Gottes

Of God; genitive of Gott

ermordeten

Murdered; genitive adjective, of the slain one

Königs

Of the king; genitive of König

Und

And; coordinating conjunction

spreche

Speak; first-person singular of sprechen

diesen

This; accusative masculine of dieser

Fluch

Curse; a spoken invocation of harm or evil

alle

All; indicates entirety of a group

Mitschuldigen

Accomplices; those who share guilt in a crime

seiner

His; genitive masculine possessive pronoun

Tat

Deed or act; a committed action or crime

Elender

Wretch; a miserable or wretched person

möge

May; subjunctive of mögen expressing a wish

völligem

Complete or total; dative of völlig

Elend

Misery or wretchedness; extreme suffering

dahinsiechen

To waste away; languish and slowly decline

mich

Me; accusative of ich

betrifft

Concerns or affects; third-person of betreffen

meinem

My; dative masculine possessive pronoun

Wissen

Knowledge; awareness of facts or information

Er

He; masculine personal pronoun

Einlass

Admission or entry; permission to enter

Herd

Hearth; fireplace symbolizing home and refuge

erlangt

Obtained or achieved; past participle of erlangen

bete

Pray; first-person singular of beten

Dass

That; subordinating conjunction

andere

Others or another; referring to different persons

verhängt

Imposed; past participle of verhängen

habe

Have; first-person singular of haben

auf

On or onto; preposition of position or direction

falle

Fall; first-person subjunctive of fallen

Sorgt

Ensure or take care; imperative plural of sorgen

dafür

For that or for it; dafür ensures or provides

dass

That; subordinating conjunction

all

All; entirety of something

Geboten

Commands; dative plural of Gebot

Folge

Obedience or consequence; follow or comply

leistet

Performs or renders; third-person of leisten

meinetwillen

For my sake; for the sake of me

um

Around or for; preposition of purpose or position

willen

For the sake of; used in um...willen constructions

unseres

Our; genitive of unser

Landes

Of the country; genitive of Land

Einer

One; nominative feminine of ein

Wüste

Desert or wasteland; barren desolate region

verheert

Ravaged or devastated; past participle of verheeren

Zorn

Wrath or anger; intense fury or rage

Himmels

Of heaven; genitive of Himmel

abgesehen

Apart from or except for; abgesehen von

ausdrücklichem

Explicit or express; dative of ausdrücklich

Befehl

Command or order; an authoritative instruction

Wäre

Would be; subjunctive of sein

eine

A or an; feminine indefinite article

Schande

Shame or disgrace; dishonor or humiliation

würdet

Would; second-person plural conditional of werden

ungesühnt

Unatoned or unavenged; without expiation

lassen

To let or leave; allow something to remain

Den

The; accusative masculine definite article

Mord

Murder; the unlawful killing of a person

einem

A or one; dative indefinite article

großen

Great or large; dative adjective of groß

Mann

Man; an adult male person

eurem

Your (plural); dative possessive of euer

König

King; a male monarch or ruler

nicht

Not; negation particle

Grund

Ground or reason; a basis or foundation

gehen

To go; move from one place to another