Plays of Sophocles: Oedipus the King; Oedipus at Colonus; Antigone — Page 12

Vocabulary

Mein

My; possessive pronoun indicating first-person singular ownership

Herr

Mister, lord, or gentleman; formal address for a man

wenn

If or when; conjunction introducing conditional or temporal clauses

irgendein

Any, some; refers to an unspecified person or thing

Mann

Man; an adult male human being

einer

One, a certain one; indefinite pronoun referring to a person

Meinung

Opinion; a personal view or judgment on a matter

ist

Is; third-person singular present form of 'sein'

Mit

With; preposition indicating accompaniment or association

unserem

Our; dative form of the first-person plural possessive pronoun

Herrn

Mister, lord; dative or accusative form of Herr

so

So, thus; adverb expressing manner or consequence

es

It; third-person singular neuter personal pronoun

unser

Our; first-person plural possessive pronoun

Prophet

Prophet; one who foretells the future or speaks divine will

er

He; third-person singular masculine personal pronoun

von

Of, from, by; preposition indicating origin or possession

allen

All; dative plural form of 'all', meaning every one

Männern

Men; dative plural of Mann, adult male human beings

könnte

Could; subjunctive form of können, expressing possibility

am

At the, on the; contraction of 'an dem'

besten

Best; superlative form of 'gut', meaning most well

leiten

To lead, guide; to direct someone toward a goal

Einen

A, one; accusative singular form of the indefinite article

Sucher

Seeker, searcher; one who looks for something

dieser

This; demonstrative pronoun referring to a nearby thing

Angelegenheit

Matter, affair; a specific issue or concern to be addressed

ans

To the; contraction of 'an das'

Licht

Light; visible illumination; metaphor for truth or clarity

Auch

Also, too; adverb indicating addition or agreement

hier

Here; adverb indicating the present location

hat

Has; third-person singular present of 'haben'

mein

My; first-person singular possessive pronoun

Eifer

Zeal, eagerness; enthusiastic and dedicated effort

nicht

Not; negation adverb used to negate verbs or adjectives

nachgelassen

Diminished, slackened; past participle of nachlassen, to ease up

denn

Because, for; conjunction explaining a reason or cause

zweimal

Twice; adverb meaning two times

Auf

On, upon, at; preposition indicating position or direction

Veranlassung

Instigation, request; the act of prompting someone to act

habe

Have; first-person singular present of 'haben'

jemanden

Someone; accusative form of indefinite pronoun jemand

geschickt

Sent; past participle of schicken, to send someone somewhere

ihn

Him; accusative form of the third-person masculine pronoun

zu

To; preposition or infinitive marker indicating direction or purpose

holen

To fetch, get; to go and bring someone or something

Und

And; coordinating conjunction linking words or clauses

lange

Long, for a long time; adverb indicating extended duration

wundere

Wonder; first-person singular of wundern, to be surprised

mich

Me; first-person singular accusative personal pronoun

warum

Why; interrogative adverb asking for a reason

erinnere

Remember, recall; first-person singular of erinnern

an

At, on, to; preposition indicating proximity or direction

Gerüchte

Rumors; unverified pieces of information circulating among people

früher

Earlier, formerly; comparative adverb referring to past times

Bloßes

Mere, bare; adjective meaning nothing more than, only

Gerede

Idle talk, gossip; unfounded or trivial talk among people

Erzählt

Told, narrated; past or third-person form of erzählen

sie

She, they, her; third-person pronoun in various forms

würde

Would; subjunctive form of werden, expressing conditionality

gerne

Gladly, willingly; adverb expressing enjoyment or willingness

alles

Everything; indefinite pronoun referring to all things

wissen

To know; to have knowledge of facts or information

Es

It; third-person singular neuter personal pronoun

hieß

Was called, was said; past tense of heißen

sei

Be; subjunctive form of sein, expressing reported speech

Reisenden

Travelers; dative plural of Reisender, people on a journey

gefallen

Fallen, perished; past participle of fallen, to fall or die

So

So, thus; adverb indicating manner or drawing a conclusion

gehört

Heard, belonged; past participle of hören or gehören

Aber

But, however; conjunction introducing contrast or exception

niemand

Nobody, no one; indefinite pronoun referring to no person

den

The; definite article in accusative masculine or dative plural

gesehen

Seen; past participle of sehen, to see or witness

der

The; definite article for masculine nominative or genitive feminine

fallen

Fall; to drop down or collapse, also to die in battle

sah

Saw; simple past form of sehen, to see

Nun

Now; adverb indicating the present moment or a new point

weiß

Know; first or third-person singular of wissen

was

What; interrogative or relative pronoun

Furcht

Fear, dread; strong emotion in response to perceived danger

wird

Will, becomes; third-person singular present of werden

erschaudern

To shudder; to tremble with fear or horror

vor

Before, in front of, from; preposition of position or cause

dem

The; dative singular definite article for masculine or neuter

Schrecken

Terror, horror; intense fear or something causing dread

deines

Your; genitive singular form of the second-person possessive

Fluches

Curse's; genitive of Fluch, a solemn invocation of harm

fliehen

To flee; to run away from danger or threat

Worte

Words; plural of Wort, units of spoken or written language

erschrecken

To frighten, startle; to cause or experience sudden fear

Taten

Deeds, acts; plural of Tat, intentional actions or feats

zurückschreckt

Shrinks back; third-person singular of zurückschrecken, to recoil

Doch

Yet, but, however; conjunction or adverb indicating contrast

anzuklagen

To accuse, charge; to formally blame someone for wrongdoing

Sieh

Look, see; imperative singular of sehen, urging someone to look

endlich

Finally, at last; adverb indicating something long awaited

Bringen

Bring; infinitive or imperative of bringen, to carry to a place

Seher

Seer, prophet; one who has the gift of foresight

in

In, into; preposition indicating location or direction

Über

Over, above, about; preposition indicating position or topic

anderen

Other; dative or plural form of ander, referring to others

Menschen

People, humans; plural of Mensch, human beings in general

die

The; definite article for feminine or plural nouns

Wahrheit

Truth; the quality of being in accordance with facts

angeboren

Innate, inborn; existing from birth, not acquired later

tritt

Steps, enters; third-person singular of treten, to step

auf

On, onto, up; preposition or prefix indicating surface or upward

einem

A, one; dative singular indefinite article

Knaben

Boy; dative or genitive singular of Knabe, a young male

geführt

Led, guided; past participle of führen, to lead or guide

du

You; second-person singular informal personal pronoun

begreifst

Understand, grasp; second-person singular of begreifen

Das

The, that; neuter definite article or demonstrative pronoun

Wissen

Knowledge; the state of knowing facts or information

Weisen

Wise ones, sages; plural of Weise, a wise or learned person

und

And; coordinating conjunction joining words or phrases

verborgene

Hidden, concealed; adjective describing something kept secret

Geheimnisse

Secrets, mysteries; plural of Geheimnis, concealed information

Hohes

High things; neuter genitive of hoch, referring to lofty matters

des

Of the; genitive singular definite article for masculine or neuter

Himmels

Of the sky, heaven; genitive of Himmel, sky or divine realm

Niederes

Lower things; neuter form of nieder, referring to earthly matters

Erde

Earth, ground; the planet or soil beneath one's feet

Du

You; second-person singular informal personal pronoun

weißt

Know; second-person singular present form of wissen

obwohl

Although, even though; conjunction introducing a concessive clause

deine

Your; second-person singular possessive pronoun, nominative plural

erblindeten

Blinded; past participle adjective of erblinden, to go blind

Augen

Eyes; plural of Auge, the organs used for seeing

nichts

Nothing; indefinite pronoun meaning not anything at all

sehen

To see; to perceive with the eyes

Welche

Which, what; interrogative or relative pronoun

Pest

Plague, pestilence; a deadly epidemic disease or affliction

unsere

Our; first-person plural possessive pronoun, nominative feminine

Stadt

City, town; an urban settlement of significant size

befällt

Afflicts, strikes; third-person singular of befallen, to overcome

wir

We; first-person plural personal pronoun

wenden

Turn, direct; to turn toward someone or change direction

uns

Us, ourselves; first-person plural accusative or dative pronoun

An

To, at; preposition indicating direction or addressee

dich

You; second-person singular accusative personal pronoun

einzige

Only, sole; adjective meaning the one and only

Verteidigung

Defense, protection; the act of guarding against attack or harm

Schutz

Protection, shelter; safeguarding from danger or harm