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

Vocabulary

Car

kar — Conjunction meaning 'because' or 'for'

ce

suh — Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'this' or 'it'

que

kuh — Conjunction or relative pronoun meaning 'that' or 'which'

la

la — Definite article or pronoun meaning 'the' or 'her'

nuit

nwee — Noun meaning 'night'

laisse

less — Verb 'laisser' meaning 'leaves' or 'lets remain'

inachevé

een-ash-vay — Adjective meaning 'unfinished' or 'incomplete'

Frappé

fra-pay — Past participle of 'frapper,' meaning 'struck' or 'hit'

par

par — Preposition meaning 'by' or 'through'

le

luh — Definite article or pronoun meaning 'the' or 'him'

soleil

so-lay — Noun meaning 'sun'

du

doo — Contracted article meaning 'of the' or 'from the'

lendemain

lon-duh-man — Noun meaning 'the next day' or 'the morrow'

Périt

pay-ree — Third-person singular of 'périr,' meaning 'perishes' or 'dies'

Père

pair — Noun meaning 'father'

dont

don — Relative pronoun meaning 'whose,' 'of which,' or 'from which'

main

man — Noun meaning 'hand'

Brandit

bron-dee — Third-person singular of 'brandir,' meaning 'brandishes' or 'wields'

foudre

foo-druh — Noun meaning 'lightning' or 'thunderbolt'

flamboyante

flom-bwa-yont — Adjective meaning 'blazing,' 'flaming,' or 'brilliant'

Frappe-le

frap-luh — Imperative phrase meaning 'strike him' or 'hit him'

de

duh — Preposition meaning 'of,' 'from,' or 'with'

ton

ton — Possessive adjective meaning 'your' (singular familiar)

éclair

ay-klair — Noun meaning 'lightning bolt' or 'flash'

puissant

pwee-son — Adjective meaning 'powerful' or 'mighty'

nous

noo — Personal pronoun meaning 'we' or 'us'

t'

t — Contracted form of 'te,' meaning 'you' (object pronoun)

en

on — Preposition or pronoun meaning 'in,' 'of it,' or 'some'

prions

pree-on — First-person plural of 'prier,' meaning 'we pray' or 'we beg'

ô

oh — Interjection meaning 'O' used in formal address or invocation

frappe-le

frap-luh — Imperative phrase meaning 'strike him' or 'hit him'

Oh

oh — Interjection expressing surprise, longing, or strong emotion

tes

tay — Possessive adjective meaning 'your' (plural, familiar)

flèches

flesh — Noun meaning 'arrows'

aussi

oh-see — Adverb meaning 'also,' 'too,' or 'as well'

roi

rwa — Noun meaning 'king'

Depuis

duh-pwee — Preposition meaning 'from,' 'since,' or 'out of'

corde

kord — Noun meaning 'string,' 'rope,' or 'cord'

d'

d — Contracted preposition 'de,' meaning 'of' or 'from'

or

or — Noun meaning 'gold' or conjunction meaning 'now' or 'yet'

cet

set — Demonstrative adjective meaning 'this' (before vowel or h)

arc

ark — Noun meaning 'bow' (weapon) or 'arc'

tendu

ton-doo — Adjective meaning 'taut,' 'stretched,' or 'tense'

Puissent

pwees — Subjunctive of 'pouvoir,' meaning 'may they' or 'let them'

voler

vo-lay — Verb meaning 'to fly' or 'to steal'

au

oh — Contracted article meaning 'to the' or 'at the'

loin

lwan — Adverb meaning 'far' or 'far away'

championnes

shom-pee-on — Noun meaning 'champions' (feminine plural), defenders of a cause

nos

no — Possessive adjective meaning 'our' (plural)

droits

drwa — Noun meaning 'rights' or 'laws'; adjective meaning 'straight'

Oui

wee — Affirmative word meaning 'yes'

et

ay — Conjunction meaning 'and'

les

lay — Definite article or pronoun meaning 'the' or 'them' (plural)

lumières

loom-yair — Noun meaning 'lights' or 'illuminations'

étincelantes

ay-tan-se-lont — Adjective meaning 'sparkling,' 'glittering,' or 'dazzling'

D'

d — Contracted preposition 'de,' meaning 'of' or 'from'

avec

a-vek — Preposition meaning 'with'

lesquelles

lay-kel — Relative pronoun meaning 'which' or 'with which' (feminine plural)

chasseresse

sha-se-ress — Noun or adjective meaning 'huntress,' female hunter

balaie

ba-lay — Third-person singular of 'balayer,' meaning 'sweeps' or 'sweeps away'

À

ah — Preposition meaning 'to,' 'at,' or 'in'

travers

tra-vair — Noun used in 'à travers,' meaning 'through' or 'across'

pentes

pont — Noun meaning 'slopes' or 'hillsides'

Toi

twa — Personal pronoun meaning 'you' (emphatic singular familiar)

je

zhuh — Personal pronoun meaning 'I'

invoque

an-vok — First-person singular of 'invoquer,' meaning 'I invoke' or 'I call upon'

aux

oh — Contracted article meaning 'to the' or 'with the' (plural)

cheveux

shuh-vuh — Noun meaning 'hair' (plural)

ceints

san — Past participle of 'ceindre,' meaning 'garlanded' or 'crowned'

Dont

don — Relative pronoun meaning 'whose,' 'of which,' or 'from which'

notre

no-truh — Possessive adjective meaning 'our'

terre

tair — Noun meaning 'earth,' 'land,' or 'ground'

porte

port — Verb meaning 'carries' or 'bears'; noun meaning 'door'

nom

nom — Noun meaning 'name'

à

ah — Preposition meaning 'to,' 'at,' or 'in'

qui

kee — Relative or interrogative pronoun meaning 'who,' 'whom,' or 'which'

crient

kree-on — Third-person plural of 'crier,' meaning 'cry out' or 'shout'

Viens

vyan — Imperative of 'venir,' meaning 'come' (singular familiar)

ta

ta — Possessive adjective meaning 'your' (feminine singular familiar)

torche

torsh — Noun meaning 'torch'

brillante

bree-yont — Adjective meaning 'brilliant,' 'shining,' or 'bright'

mets

may — Imperative or form of 'mettre,' meaning 'put' or 'place'

déroute

day-root — Noun meaning 'rout,' 'disarray,' or 'confusion'

Dieu

dyuh — Noun meaning 'God' or 'god'

joyeux

zhwa-yuh — Adjective meaning 'joyful,' 'happy,' or 'merry'

adorons

a-do-ron — First-person plural of 'adorer,' meaning 'we adore' or 'we worship'

Le

luh — Definite article meaning 'the' (masculine singular)

dieu

dyuh — Noun meaning 'god'

dieux

dyuh — Noun meaning 'gods' (plural)

abhorrents

ab-o-ron — Adjective meaning 'abhorrent,' 'hateful,' or 'loathsome'

Entre

on-truh — Verb meaning 'enters'; also preposition meaning 'between'

Vous

voo — Personal pronoun meaning 'you' (plural or formal singular)

priez

pree-ay — Second-person plural of 'prier,' meaning 'you pray' or 'you ask'

c'

s — Contracted form of 'ce,' meaning 'it' or 'this'

est

ay — Third-person singular of 'être,' meaning 'is'

bien

byan — Adverb or adjective meaning 'well,' 'good,' or 'right'

mais

may — Conjunction meaning 'but'

si

see — Conjunction meaning 'if' or adverb meaning 'so' or 'yes'

vouliez

voo-lee-ay — Second-person plural imperfect of 'vouloir,' meaning 'if you wanted'

entendre

on-ton-druh — Verb meaning 'to hear' or 'to understand'

mes

may — Possessive adjective meaning 'my' (plural)

paroles

pa-rol — Noun meaning 'words' or 'speech'

Et

ay — Conjunction meaning 'and'

écouter

ay-koo-tay — Verb meaning 'to listen' or 'to listen to'

appliquer

a-plee-kay — Verb meaning 'to apply' or 'to administer'

remède

ruh-med — Noun meaning 'remedy,' 'cure,' or 'treatment'

pourriez

poo-ree-ay — Second-person plural conditional of 'pouvoir,' meaning 'you could'

peut-être

puh-tay-truh — Adverb meaning 'perhaps' or 'maybe'

trouver

troo-vay — Verb meaning 'to find' or 'to discover'

réconfort

ray-kon-for — Noun meaning 'comfort,' 'solace,' or 'consolation'

soulagement

soo-lazh-mon — Noun meaning 'relief' or 'alleviation'

Notez

no-tay — Imperative of 'noter,' meaning 'note,' 'notice,' or 'observe'

parle

par-luh — First or third-person singular of 'parler,' meaning 'speaks' or 'I speak'

homme

om — Noun meaning 'man' or 'human being'

vient

vyan — Third-person singular of 'venir,' meaning 'comes' or 'arrives'

étranger

ay-tron-zhay — Noun or adjective meaning 'stranger,' 'foreigner,' or 'foreign'

récit

ray-see — Noun meaning 'account,' 'narrative,' or 'story'

tout

too — Adjective or pronoun meaning 'all,' 'everything,' or 'every'

autant

oh-ton — Adverb meaning 'as much,' 'as many,' or 'equally'

qu'

k — Contracted form of 'que,' meaning 'that,' 'as,' or 'than'

crime

kreem — Noun meaning 'crime' or 'criminal act'

lui-même

lwee-mem — Emphatic pronoun meaning 'himself' or 'itself'

comment

ko-mon — Adverb meaning 'how' or 'in what way'

sans

son — Preposition meaning 'without'

aide

ed — Noun meaning 'help,' 'aid,' or 'assistance'

pourrais-je

poo-ray-zhuh — Conditional form meaning 'could I' or 'would I be able'

suivre

swee-vruh — Verb meaning 'to follow' or 'to pursue'

piste

peest — Noun meaning 'track,' 'trail,' or 'clue'

Sans

son — Preposition meaning 'without'

indice

an-dees — Noun meaning 'clue,' 'hint,' or 'indication'

Faute

foht — Noun meaning 'fault,' 'lack,' or 'mistake'; 'faute de' means 'for lack of'

quoi

kwa — Interrogative pronoun meaning 'what'

car

kar — Conjunction meaning 'because' or 'for'

trop

tro — Adverb meaning 'too' or 'too much'

tard

tar — Adverb meaning 'late' or 'too late'

Fus-je

foo-zhuh — Passé simple first-person singular of 'être,' meaning 'was I'

inscrit

an-skree — Past participle of 'inscrire,' meaning 'enrolled,' 'registered,' or 'listed'

parmi

par-mee — Preposition meaning 'among' or 'amongst'

citoyens

see-twa-yan — Noun meaning 'citizens'

Cette

set — Demonstrative adjective meaning 'this' or 'that' (feminine)

proclamation

pro-kla-ma-syon — Noun meaning 'proclamation,' 'declaration,' or 'announcement'

l'

l — Contracted definite article or pronoun meaning 'the,' 'him,' or 'her'

adresse

a-dress — Noun meaning 'address'; verb form meaning 'I address' or 'addresses'

tous

too — Pronoun or adjective meaning 'all' or 'everyone' (masculine plural)

quelqu'

kel-k — Contracted form of 'quelque,' meaning 'some' or 'any'

un

an — Indefinite article or pronoun meaning 'a,' 'an,' or 'one'

connaît

ko-nay — Third-person singular of 'connaître,' meaning 'knows' or 'is acquainted with'

fils

fees — Noun meaning 'son'

fut

foo — Passé simple third-person singular of 'être,' meaning 'was'

tué

too-ay — Past participle of 'tuer,' meaning 'killed' or 'slain'

Je

zhuh — Personal pronoun meaning 'I'

somme

som — First-person singular of 'sommer,' meaning 'I order' or 'I summon'

me

muh — Personal pronoun meaning 'me' or 'to me'

faire

fair — Verb meaning 'to do,' 'to make,' or 'to have done'

entière

on-tyair — Adjective meaning 'entire,' 'full,' or 'complete' (feminine)

confession

kon-fe-syon — Noun meaning 'confession' or 'full admission of guilt'

s'

s — Contracted reflexive pronoun 'se,' meaning 'himself,' 'herself,' or 'oneself'

il

eel — Personal pronoun meaning 'he' or 'it'

recule

ruh-kool — Third-person singular of 'reculer,' meaning 'draws back' or 'hesitates'

songe

sonzh — Verb meaning 'let him think' or 'let him consider'; noun meaning 'dream'

avouant

a-voo-on — Present participle of 'avouer,' meaning 'by confessing' or 'admitting'

ainsi

an-see — Adverb meaning 'thus,' 'in this way,' or 'therefore'

Il

eel — Personal pronoun meaning 'he' or 'it'

échappera

ay-sha-pe-ra — Future tense of 'échapper,' meaning 'will escape' or 'will avoid'

accusation

a-koo-za-syon — Noun meaning 'accusation' or 'charge'

capitale

ka-pee-tal — Adjective meaning 'capital' as in 'capital punishment'; noun meaning 'capital city'

pire

peer — Adjective meaning 'worse' or 'worst'

peine

pen — Noun meaning 'punishment,' 'penalty,' or 'sorrow'

lui

lwee — Personal pronoun meaning 'him,' 'her,' or 'to him/her'

sera

suh-ra — Future tense of 'être,' meaning 'will be'

infligée

an-flee-zhay — Past participle of 'infliger,' meaning 'inflicted' or 'imposed'

Est

ay — Third-person singular of 'être,' meaning 'is'

bannissement

ba-nees-mon — Noun meaning 'banishment' or 'exile'

partira

par-tee-ra — Future tense of 'partir,' meaning 'will leave' or 'will depart'

sain

san — Adjective meaning 'healthy,' 'safe,' or 'sound'

sauf

sof — Adjective meaning 'safe' or preposition meaning 'except'