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

Vocabulary

E

e — Conjunction meaning 'and', connecting words or clauses.

agora

a-GO-ra — Means 'now', referring to the present moment.

ó

ó — Exclamatory particle used to address someone directly.

nosso

NO-su — Possessive pronoun meaning 'our', first person plural.

rei

ray — Means 'king', a male monarch or ruler.

sem

sẽ — Preposition meaning 'without', indicating absence of something.

igual

i-GWAL — Means 'equal' or 'without equal', unmatched.

Todos

TO-dus — Means 'all' or 'everyone', referring to a whole group.

nós

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

teus

te-ush — Possessive pronoun meaning 'your', second person singular masculine plural.

devotos

de-VO-tus — Means 'devoted ones' or 'worshippers', loyal followers.

te

te — Second person singular clitic pronoun meaning 'you' (object).

suplicamos

su-pli-KA-mus — We implore or beseech, earnestly requesting something.

encontra

en-KON-tra — Means 'find' or 'encounter', to discover something.

Algum

al-GÜ — Indefinite adjective meaning 'some' or 'any'.

socorro

so-KO-hu — Means 'help' or 'aid', assistance in time of need.

seja

SE-zha — Subjunctive form of 'ser', meaning 'be' or 'whether'.

por

por — Preposition meaning 'by', 'through', or 'for'.

uma

U-ma — Feminine indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an'.

voz

vósh — Means 'voice', the sound produced by speaking or singing.

dos

dush — Contraction of 'de' and 'os', meaning 'of the' (masculine plural).

céus

SE-ush — Plural of 'céu', meaning 'heavens' or 'skies'.

Sussurrada

su-su-HA-da — Past participle of 'sussurrar', meaning 'whispered' softly.

ou

o — Conjunction meaning 'or', presenting an alternative option.

porventura

por-ven-TU-ra — Means 'perhaps' or 'perchance', expressing possibility.

descoberta

des-ko-BER-ta — Means 'discovery' or 'discovered', finding something unknown.

pelo

PE-lu — Contraction of 'per' and 'o', meaning 'by the'.

engenho

en-ZHE-nyu — Means 'ingenuity' or 'wit', creative human intelligence.

humano

u-MA-nu — Adjective meaning 'human', relating to humankind.

Conselheiros

kon-se-LYE-rus — Means 'counselors' or 'advisors', people who give advice.

experientes

ex-pe-ri-EN-tes — Means 'experienced', having knowledge gained through practice.

creio

KRE-yu — First person singular of 'crer', meaning 'I believe'.

eu

e-u — First person singular pronoun meaning 'I'.

são

sãw — Third person plural of 'ser', meaning 'they are'.

os

ush — Masculine plural definite article meaning 'the'.

mais

mysh — Means 'more' or 'most', indicating greater degree.

aptos

AP-tus — Means 'apt' or 'fit', suited or capable for something.

A

a — Feminine singular definite article meaning 'the'.

fornecer

for-ne-SER — Means 'to provide' or 'to supply' something needed.

para

PA-ra — Preposition meaning 'for' or 'to', indicating purpose or direction.

o

u — Masculine singular definite article meaning 'the'.

futuro

fu-TU-ru — Means 'future', time that is yet to come.

conselho

kon-SE-lyu — Means 'advice' or 'counsel', guidance given to someone.

fecundo

fe-KÜN-du — Means 'fruitful' or 'fertile', productive and abundant.

Ergue

ER-ge — Imperative of 'erguer', meaning 'lift up' or 'raise'.

chefe

SHE-fe — Means 'chief' or 'leader', the head of a group.

homens

O-mẽsh — Plural of 'homem', meaning 'men' or 'people'.

Estado

es-TA-du — Means 'State', the organized political community or government.

Guarda

GWAR-da — Means 'guard' or 'keep', to protect or preserve something.

louros

LO-rus — Means 'laurels', honors or glory earned through achievement.

pois

poysh — Conjunction meaning 'for', 'since', or 'because'.

teu

te-u — Possessive pronoun meaning 'your', second person singular masculine.

zelo

ZE-lu — Means 'zeal' or 'diligence', devoted and careful effort.

de

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

outrora

o-TRO-ra — Means 'formerly' or 'in times past', long ago.

És

ésh — Second person singular of 'ser', meaning 'you are'.

justamente

zhus-ta-MEN-te — Means 'justly' or 'rightly', in a fair and correct manner.

aclamado

a-kla-MA-du — Means 'acclaimed', celebrated and praised by many people.

salvador

sal-va-DOR — Means 'savior', one who rescues or delivers from danger.

da

da — Contraction of 'de' and 'a', meaning 'of the' (feminine).

nossa

NO-sa — Feminine possessive pronoun meaning 'our'.

pátria

PÁ-tri-a — Means 'homeland' or 'fatherland', one's native country.

Ó

ó — Exclamatory interjection used to address someone solemnly.

que

ke — Conjunction or pronoun meaning 'that', 'which', or 'what'.

nunca

NÜN-ka — Means 'never', at no time or under no circumstances.

assim

a-SĨ — Means 'thus' or 'so', in this manner or way.

registemos

re-zhis-TE-mus — Subjunctive of 'registar', meaning 'let us record' something.

reinado

re-i-NA-du — Means 'reign' or 'rule', the period of a king's rule.

Ele

E-le — Third person singular masculine pronoun meaning 'he'.

nos

nush — First person plural clitic pronoun meaning 'us' (object).

ergueu

er-GE-u — Past tense of 'erguer', meaning 'he raised' or 'lifted'.

apenas

a-PE-nas — Means 'only' or 'merely', nothing more than stated.

derrubar

de-hu-BAR — Means 'to knock down' or 'to topple', cause to fall.

Levanta-nos

le-VAN-ta-nush — Imperative phrase meaning 'lift us up' or 'raise us'.

constrói

kons-TRÓI — Present tense of 'construir', meaning 'builds' or 'constructs'.

a

a — Feminine singular definite article or preposition meaning 'the' or 'to'.

cidade

si-DA-de — Means 'city', a large human settlement or urban area.

sobre

SO-bre — Preposition meaning 'on', 'upon', or 'about'.

rocha

HO-sha — Means 'rock' or 'stone', a solid mineral mass.

tua

TU-a — Feminine possessive pronoun meaning 'your', second person singular.

estrela

es-TRE-la — Means 'star', a luminous celestial body in the sky.

feliz

fe-LISH — Means 'happy' or 'fortunate', in a joyful state.

em

ẽ — Preposition meaning 'in' or 'on', indicating location or time.

ascensão

as-sẽ-SÃW — Means 'ascent' or 'rise', the act of moving upward.

trouxe-nos

TRO-she-nush — Past tense phrase meaning 'brought us', conveyed to us.

sorte

SOR-te — Means 'luck' or 'fortune', favorable chance or fate.

ela

E-la — Third person singular feminine pronoun meaning 'she' or 'it'.

não

nãw — Means 'no' or 'not', used to negate statements.

decline

de-KLEE-ne — Subjunctive of 'declinar', meaning 'let it not decline'.

Se

se — Conjunction meaning 'if', introducing a conditional clause.

quiseres

ki-ZE-resh — Future subjunctive of 'querer', meaning 'if you wish/want'.

governar

go-ver-NAR — Means 'to govern' or 'to rule', to exercise authority over.

Esta

ES-ta — Feminine demonstrative pronoun meaning 'this'.

terra

TE-ha — Means 'land' or 'earth', the ground or a country.

como

KO-mu — Conjunction meaning 'as' or 'how', expressing comparison or manner.

reinas

RE-nash — Second person singular of 'reinar', meaning 'you reign'.

melhor

me-LYOR — Means 'better' or 'best', superior in quality or degree.

decerto

de-SER-tu — Means 'certainly' or 'surely', with confidence and assurance.

Governar

go-ver-NAR — Infinitive meaning 'to govern', to exercise political leadership.

reino

RE-inu — Means 'kingdom', a territory ruled by a king or queen.

povoado

po-vo-A-du — Means 'populated' or 'settlement', an inhabited place.

deserto

de-ZER-tu — Means 'desert', a barren uninhabited land or wilderness.

Nem

nẽ — Means 'neither' or 'nor', negative conjunction linking alternatives.

nem

nẽ — Means 'nor', used to continue a negative statement.

nada

NA-da — Means 'nothing', the absence of anything whatsoever.

servem

SER-vẽ — Third person plural of 'servir', meaning 'they serve'.

e

e — Conjunction meaning 'and', connecting words or phrases.

guardas

GWAR-dash — Means 'guards', people who protect or watch over something.

guardam

Third person plural of 'guardar', meaning 'they guard'.

faltam

FAL-tãw — Third person plural of 'faltar', meaning 'they are lacking'.

Ah

ah — Interjection expressing emotion such as surprise or sorrow.

meus

me-ush — Masculine plural possessive pronoun meaning 'my'.

pobres

PO-bresh — Means 'poor' or 'wretched', unfortunate or pitiable people.

filhos

FI-lyush — Means 'children' or 'sons', one's offspring or descendants.

conhecida

ko-nye-SI-da — Means 'known' or 'recognized', familiar to someone.

ah

ah — Interjection expressing realization, pain, or deep emotion.

demasiado

de-ma-zi-A-du — Means 'too much' or 'excessively', beyond a normal degree.

bem

bẽ — Means 'well', in a good or satisfactory manner.

busca

BUS-ka — Means 'search' or 'quest', the act of seeking something.

vos

vush — Second person plural clitic pronoun meaning 'you' (object).

traz

trash — Third person singular of 'trazer', meaning 'brings'.

aqui

a-KI — Means 'here', indicating this place or location.

vossa

VO-sa — Feminine possessive pronoun meaning 'your' (plural formal).

necessidade

ne-se-si-DA-de — Means 'necessity' or 'need', something required or essential.

Estais

es-TYSH — Second person plural of 'estar', meaning 'you all are'.

todos

TO-dus — Means 'all', referring to every member of a group.

enfermos

en-FER-mus — Means 'sick' or 'ill', people suffering from disease.

sei

say — First person singular of 'saber', meaning 'I know'.

mas

mash — Conjunction meaning 'but', introducing a contrasting statement.

minha

MI-nya — Feminine possessive pronoun meaning 'my'.

dor

dor — Means 'pain' or 'sorrow', physical or emotional suffering.

Por

por — Preposition meaning 'by', 'for', or 'through'.

maior

my-OR — Means 'greater' or 'larger', surpassing others in degree.

supera-a

su-PE-ra-a — Verb phrase meaning 'surpasses it', exceeds beyond comparison.

tristeza

tris-TE-za — Means 'sadness' or 'sorrow', a feeling of deep unhappiness.

toca

TO-ka — Means 'touches' or 'affects', to make contact or impact.

cada

KA-da — Means 'each' or 'every', referring to individuals separately.

homem

O-mẽ — Means 'man', an adult male human being.

individualmente

in-di-vi-du-al-MEN-te — Means 'individually', affecting each person separately and distinctly.

ele

E-le — Third person singular pronoun meaning 'he' or 'it'.

ninguém

nin-GWẼ — Means 'nobody' or 'no one', not any person.

sofro

SO-fru — First person singular of 'sofrer', meaning 'I suffer'.

ao

aw — Contraction of 'a' and 'o', meaning 'at the' or 'to the'.

mesmo

MES-mu — Means 'same' or 'even', indicating identity or emphasis.

tempo

TEM-pu — Means 'time' or 'weather', a measurable period or duration.

Tanto

TAN-tu — Means 'so much' or 'as much', indicating a great quantity.

conjunto

kon-ZHÜN-tu — Means 'together' or 'as a whole', collectively as one.

mim

mĩ — First person singular prepositional pronoun meaning 'me'.

vós

vósh — Second person plural pronoun meaning 'you all' (formal).

Portanto

por-TAN-tu — Means 'therefore' or 'so', indicating a logical consequence.

despertais

des-per-TYSH — Second person plural of 'despertar', meaning 'you awaken'.

nenhum

ne-NYÜ — Means 'no' or 'none', indicating absence or negation.

preguiçoso

pre-gi-SO-zu — Means 'lazy', unwilling to work or make effort.

seus

SE-ush — Masculine plural possessive meaning 'his', 'her', or 'their'.

devaneios

de-va-NE-yush — Means 'daydreams' or 'reveries', idle fanciful thoughts.

Muitas

MWI-tash — Feminine plural meaning 'many', indicating a large number.

as

ash — Feminine plural definite article meaning 'the'.

lágrimas

LÁ-gri-mash — Means 'tears', drops of fluid shed when crying.

tenho

TE-nyu — First person singular of 'ter', meaning 'I have'.

derramado

de-ha-MA-du — Past participle of 'derramar', meaning 'shed' or 'spilled'.

percorrido

per-ko-HI-du — Past participle of 'percorrer', meaning 'traveled through' or 'traversed'.

muitos

MWI-tush — Masculine plural meaning 'many', a large number of things.

labirintos

la-bi-RĨN-tush — Means 'labyrinths' or 'mazes', complex confusing pathways.

pensamento

pen-za-MEN-tu — Means 'thought' or 'thinking', mental activity or reflection.

fatigante

fa-ti-GAN-te — Means 'exhausting' or 'fatiguing', causing great tiredness.