Plays of Sophocles: Oedipus the King; Oedipus at Colonus; Antigone — Page 4

Vocabulary

E

Conjunction meaning 'and', connecting words or clauses.

ora

Means 'now' or 'hour', indicating present time.

o

Conjunction meaning 'or', presenting an alternative.

nostro

Possessive adjective meaning 'our', first person plural.

re

Noun meaning 'king', a male monarch or ruler.

incomparabile

Adjective meaning 'incomparable', without equal or match.

Noi

First person plural pronoun meaning 'we' or 'us'.

tutti

Adjective/pronoun meaning 'all' or 'everyone', totality.

tuoi

Possessive adjective meaning 'your', second person plural informal.

devoti

Adjective meaning 'devoted' or 'faithful', deeply loyal.

ti

Second person singular pronoun meaning 'you' (object).

supplichiamo

Verb meaning 'we beg' or 'we implore', urgent pleading.

trova

Verb meaning 'find' or 'finds', to discover something.

Qualche

Adjective meaning 'some' or 'any', indefinite quantity.

soccorso

Noun meaning 'help', 'aid', or 'rescue' in need.

sia

Subjunctive form of 'essere', meaning 'may it be'.

esso

Third person pronoun meaning 'it', referring to a thing.

per

Preposition meaning 'for', 'through', or 'by purpose.

voce

Noun meaning 'voice', sound produced by speaking or singing.

del

Contraction of 'di' and 'il', meaning 'of the'.

cielo

Noun meaning 'sky' or 'heaven', the space above.

Sussurrata

Adjective/past participle meaning 'whispered', spoken very softly.

forse

Adverb meaning 'perhaps' or 'maybe', expressing uncertainty.

nota

Noun meaning 'note' or adjective 'known', something recognized.

ingegno

Noun meaning 'intellect', 'wit', or 'ingenuity' of mind.

umano

Adjective meaning 'human', relating to people or mankind.

I

Definite article masculine plural, meaning 'the' for plural nouns.

consiglieri

Noun meaning 'advisors' or 'counselors', those who give counsel.

esperti

Adjective/noun meaning 'experts' or 'experienced', highly skilled people.

mi

First person singular object pronoun meaning 'me' or 'myself'.

sembra

Verb meaning 'it seems' or 'appears', expressing an impression.

sono

Third person plural of 'essere', meaning 'they are'.

i

Definite article masculine plural, meaning 'the'.

più

Adverb meaning 'more' or 'most', indicating greater degree.

adatti

Adjective meaning 'suitable' or 'fit', well-suited for purpose.

a

Preposition meaning 'to', 'at', or 'in', indicating direction.

trovarsi

Reflexive verb meaning 'to find oneself' or 'to be located'.

A

Preposition meaning 'to' or 'at', indicating location or direction.

fornire

Verb meaning 'to provide' or 'to supply', giving something needed.

il

Definite masculine singular article meaning 'the'.

futuro

Noun/adjective meaning 'future', time that is yet to come.

un

Indefinite masculine singular article meaning 'a' or 'an'.

consiglio

Noun meaning 'advice' or 'council', guidance or governing body.

gravido

Adjective meaning 'laden' or 'full', heavy with meaning.

di

Preposition meaning 'of' or 'from', indicating possession or origin.

senso

Noun meaning 'sense' or 'meaning', significance or understanding.

Solleva

Verb meaning 'lift up' or 'raise', to elevate something.

capo

Noun meaning 'head' or 'leader', top or chief person.

degli

Contraction of 'di' and 'gli', meaning 'of the' (masculine plural).

uomini

Noun meaning 'men', plural of 'uomo', adult male humans.

solleva

Verb meaning 'lift' or 'raise', to elevate or relieve.

Stato

Noun meaning 'state' or 'nation', a political entity or country.

Bada

Verb meaning 'watch out' or 'pay attention', imperative form.

ai

Contraction of 'a' and 'i', meaning 'to the' (masculine plural).

allori

Noun meaning 'laurels', symbols of glory, victory, or fame.

poiché

Conjunction meaning 'since' or 'because', indicating a reason.

tuo

Possessive adjective meaning 'your', second person singular informal.

zelo

Noun meaning 'zeal' or 'fervor', enthusiastic dedication to something.

tempo

Noun meaning 'time' or 'weather', duration or atmospheric conditions.

Ti

Second person singular object pronoun meaning 'you' or 'yourself'.

vale

Verb meaning 'is worth' or 'earns', having a certain value.

giusto

Adjective meaning 'just', 'right', or 'fair', morally correct.

titolo

Noun meaning 'title', a name denoting rank or distinction.

salvatore

Noun meaning 'savior' or 'rescuer', one who saves others.

della

Contraction of 'di' and 'la', meaning 'of the' (feminine singular).

nostra

Possessive adjective meaning 'our', first person plural feminine form.

patria

Noun meaning 'homeland' or 'fatherland', one's native country.

mai

Adverb meaning 'never' or 'ever', indicating absence of occurrence.

possa

Subjunctive form of 'potere', meaning 'may it be able'.

regno

Noun meaning 'kingdom' or 'reign', domain ruled by a king.

essere

Infinitive meaning 'to be', fundamental linking or auxiliary verb.

così

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

ricordato

Past participle meaning 'remembered' or 'recalled', kept in memory.

Sollevaci

Imperative meaning 'lift us up', raise us from difficulty.

edifica

Verb meaning 'build' or 'construct', to erect a structure.

la

Definite feminine singular article meaning 'the'.

città

Noun meaning 'city' or 'town', an urban settlement or metropolis.

su

Preposition meaning 'on', 'upon', or 'above', indicating position.

una

Indefinite feminine singular article meaning 'a' or 'an'.

roccia

Noun meaning 'rock' or 'cliff', a solid mass of stone.

La

Definite feminine singular article meaning 'the'.

tua

Possessive adjective meaning 'your', second person singular feminine.

felice

Adjective meaning 'happy' or 'fortunate', in a state of joy.

stella

Noun meaning 'star', a luminous celestial body or symbol.

ascendente

Adjective meaning 'ascending' or 'rising', moving upward or increasing.

ci

First person plural pronoun meaning 'us' or 'to us'.

ha

Third person singular of 'avere', meaning 'he/she/it has'.

portato

Past participle of 'portare', meaning 'brought' or 'carried'.

fortuna

Noun meaning 'luck', 'fortune', or 'fate', good or bad chance.

che

Conjunction or pronoun meaning 'that', 'which', or 'who'.

essa

Third person feminine pronoun meaning 'it' or 'she'.

non

Adverb of negation meaning 'not', indicating denial or absence.

tramonti

Noun meaning 'sunsets' or verb 'may it not set', decline.

Se

Conjunction meaning 'if', introducing a conditional clause.

vuoi

Second person singular of 'volere', meaning 'you want'.

governare

Verb meaning 'to govern' or 'to rule', exercising political authority.

Questa

Demonstrative adjective meaning 'this', referring to a nearby feminine noun.

terra

Noun meaning 'land', 'earth', or 'ground', physical territory.

come

Adverb/conjunction meaning 'how' or 'as', indicating manner or comparison.

regni

Verb meaning 'you reign' or 'may you rule', subjunctive form.

certamente

Adverb meaning 'certainly' or 'surely', expressing confident affirmation.

è

Third person singular of 'essere', meaning 'he/she/it is'.

meglio

Adverb meaning 'better', comparative of 'bene', indicating preference.

Governare

Infinitive meaning 'to govern', to rule or manage a state.

popolato

Adjective meaning 'populated' or 'inhabited', having many residents.

uno

Adjective/pronoun meaning 'one' or 'a', indicating singularity.

desertico

Adjective meaning 'deserted' or 'desert-like', barren and uninhabited.

Né

Conjunction meaning 'neither' or 'nor', negative linking conjunction.

merli

Noun meaning 'battlements' or 'merlons', defensive wall notches.

né

Conjunction meaning 'nor', used in negative correlative constructions.

galere

Noun meaning 'galleys', oar-powered ships used historically.

valgono

Third person plural of 'valere', meaning 'they are worth'.

qualcosa

Pronoun meaning 'something', an unspecified thing or matter.

gli

Definite masculine plural article or pronoun meaning 'the' or 'him'.

governarli

Infinitive with pronoun meaning 'to govern them', rule over them.

e

Conjunction meaning 'and', connecting words, phrases, or clauses.

le

Definite feminine plural article meaning 'the' (plural feminine).

guardie

Noun meaning 'guards', people assigned to protect or watch.

custodirli

Infinitive with pronoun meaning 'to guard them', to watch over.

vengono

Third person plural of 'venire', meaning 'they come' or 'happen'.

meno

Adverb meaning 'less', indicating reduction or deficiency in amount.

miei

Possessive adjective meaning 'my', first person plural masculine form.

poveri

Adjective meaning 'poor' or 'unfortunate', lacking wealth or pitiful.

figli

Noun meaning 'children' or 'sons', one's offspring or descendants.

noto

Adjective/verb meaning 'known' or 'I note', recognized or observed.

troppo

Adverb/adjective meaning 'too' or 'too much', excessive degree.

Il

Definite masculine singular article meaning 'the'.

motivo

Noun meaning 'reason', 'motive', or 'motif', cause for action.

vi

Second person plural pronoun meaning 'you' (plural) or 'there'.

conduce

Verb meaning 'leads' or 'brings', guiding toward a destination.

qui

Adverb meaning 'here', indicating this place or location nearby.

vostro

Possessive adjective meaning 'your', second person plural formal.

bisogno

Noun meaning 'need' or 'necessity', something urgently required.

Voi

Second person plural pronoun meaning 'you' (plural), addressing group.

soffrite

Second person plural of 'soffrire', meaning 'you (all) suffer'.

lo

Third person masculine singular pronoun meaning 'him' or 'it'.

so

First person singular of 'sapere', meaning 'I know'.

bene

Adverb meaning 'well', indicating a satisfactory or good manner.

eppure

Conjunction meaning 'and yet' or 'nevertheless', indicating contrast.

mio

Possessive adjective meaning 'my', first person singular masculine.

dolore

Noun meaning 'pain', 'sorrow', or 'grief', physical or emotional.

Per

Preposition meaning 'for', 'through', or 'because of', indicating purpose.

quanto

Adverb/pronoun meaning 'how much' or 'as much as', indicating degree.

grande

Adjective meaning 'great', 'large', or 'big', considerable in size.

li

Third person masculine plural pronoun meaning 'them' (direct object).

supera

Verb meaning 'surpasses' or 'exceeds', going beyond a limit.

tocca

Verb meaning 'touches' or 'concerns', affecting or reaching someone.

ciascuno

Pronoun/adjective meaning 'each one', referring to individuals separately.

singolarmente

Adverb meaning 'individually' or 'separately', one at a time.

Lui

Third person masculine singular pronoun meaning 'he' or 'him'.

nessun

Adjective meaning 'no' or 'not any', indicating total absence.

altro

Adjective/pronoun meaning 'other' or 'another', a different thing.

ma

Conjunction meaning 'but', introducing a contrasting statement.

io

First person singular pronoun meaning 'I', the speaker themselves.

addoloro

First person singular of 'addolorarsi', meaning 'I grieve' or 'suffer'.

insieme

Adverb meaning 'together', in company or in a combined manner.

Sia

Subjunctive of 'essere', meaning 'whether' or 'may it be'.

in

Preposition meaning 'in' or 'inside', indicating location within.

generale

Adjective/noun meaning 'general', relating to the whole or a commander.

me

First person singular stressed pronoun meaning 'me' or 'myself'.

stesso

Adjective/pronoun meaning 'same' or 'himself', emphasizing identity.

Perciò

Conjunction meaning 'therefore' or 'so', indicating logical consequence.

state

Second person plural of 'stare', meaning 'you are' or 'stay'.

svegliando

Gerund of 'svegliare', meaning 'waking up' or 'awakening'.

pigro

Adjective meaning 'lazy' or 'sluggish', lacking energy or motivation.

dai

Preposition contraction 'from the' or informal 'come on!'.

suoi

Possessive adjective meaning 'his', 'her', or 'its' (plural).

sogni

Noun meaning 'dreams', images or thoughts experienced during sleep.

ad

Preposition 'a' before vowels, meaning 'to' or 'at'.

occhi

Noun meaning 'eyes', the organs of sight, plural of 'occhio'.

aperti

Adjective meaning 'open', not closed, past participle of 'aprire'.

Molte

Adjective meaning 'many', a large number of (feminine plural).

lacrime

Noun meaning 'tears', drops shed from eyes when crying.

ho

First person singular of 'avere', meaning 'I have'.

versato

Past participle meaning 'shed' or 'poured', as in tears.

percorso

Noun/past participle meaning 'path' or 'traveled through', a route.

molti

Adjective meaning 'many', a large number of (masculine plural).

labirinti

Noun meaning 'labyrinths' or 'mazes', complex and confusing paths.

pensieri

Noun meaning 'thoughts', mental ideas or reflections in the mind.

affannosi

Adjective meaning 'anxious', 'breathless', or 'troubled', full of worry.