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

Vocabulary

Meu

MEH-oo — My; first-person singular possessive adjective

senhor

seh-NYOR — Sir, mister; formal term of address for a man

se

seh — If; reflexive pronoun or conditional conjunction

algum

al-GOOM — Some, any; indefinite adjective indicating an unspecified person

homem

OH-mehng — Man; adult male human being

vê

veh — Sees; third-person singular present of ver

olho

OH-lyoo — Eye; organ of sight in humans and animals

a

ah — The; definite feminine singular article

Com

kohng — With; preposition indicating accompaniment or means

nosso

NOH-soo — Our; first-person plural possessive adjective

é

eh — Is; third-person singular present of ser

profeta

proh-FEH-tah — Prophet; one who speaks divine or inspired truth

ele

EH-leh — He; third-person masculine singular subject pronoun

de

deh — Of, from; preposition indicating origin or belonging

todos

TOH-dooz — All, everyone; plural adjective or pronoun meaning all

os

ooz — The; definite masculine plural article

homens

OH-mehngz — Men; plural of homem, adult male human beings

melhor

mel-YOR — Better, best; comparative or superlative of bom

poderia

poh-deh-REE-ah — Could; conditional form of poder, to be able

guiar

ghee-AR — To guide; to lead someone in a direction

Um

oong — A, an; indefinite masculine singular article or numeral

investigador

een-ves-tee-gah-DOR — Investigator; one who researches or examines something carefully

deste

DES-teh — Of this; contraction of de plus este

assunto

ah-SOON-too — Subject, matter; topic or issue under discussion

à

ah — To the; contraction of preposition a with article a

luz

looz — Light; visible illumination or enlightenment

Aqui

ah-KEE — Here; adverb indicating this place or location

também

tahm-BEHNG — Also, too; adverb indicating addition or inclusion

meu

MEH-oo — My; first-person singular masculine possessive adjective

zelo

ZEH-loo — Zeal, diligence; earnest dedication to a cause

em

ehng — In, at; preposition indicating location or state

nada

NAH-dah — Nothing; pronoun indicating the absence of anything

vacilou

vah-see-LOH — Wavered, faltered; past tense of vacilar, to hesitate

pois

pohyz — Because, for; conjunction indicating reason or cause

duas

DOO-ahz — Two; feminine form of the numeral two

vezes

VEH-zez — Times; plural of vez, indicating repeated occurrences

Por

por — By, for, through; preposition with multiple relational uses

iniciativa

ee-nee-syah-TEE-vah — Initiative; the act of taking action independently

o

oo — The; definite masculine singular article

mandei

mahn-DAY — I sent, I ordered; past tense of mandar

buscar

boos-KAR — To fetch, seek; to go and bring something back

E

eh — And; coordinating conjunction linking words or clauses

há

ah — There is/are, ago; form of haver indicating existence

muito

MOOY-too — Much, very; adverb or adjective indicating great quantity

me

meh — Me; first-person singular object or reflexive pronoun

admiro

ahd-MEE-roo — I wonder, admire; first-person present of admirar

por

por — For, by; preposition expressing cause, agent, or exchange

que

keh — That, which, what; relative or subordinating conjunction

não

nahng — No, not; negation adverb or response particle

está

esh-TAH — Is; third-person singular present of estar, to be

aqui

ah-KEE — Here; adverb indicating this place or location

CORO

KOH-roo — Chorus; group of performers commenting on dramatic action

Recordo-me

heh-KOR-doo-meh — I remember; first-person reflexive form of recordar

rumores

hoo-MOH-rez — Rumors; unverified stories circulating among people

tempo

TEHM-poo — Time; period or duration of events

Mero

MEH-roo — Mere; adjective meaning nothing more than, pure

mexerico

meh-sheh-REE-koo — Gossip; idle talk or rumor spread about others

Diga-os

DEE-gah-ooz — Tell them; imperative of dizer with object pronoun

desejaria

deh-zeh-zhah-REE-ah — Would like, desire; conditional form of desejar

saber

sah-BER — To know; to have knowledge or information about something

tudo

TOO-doo — Everything, all; pronoun referring to the totality

Dizia-se

dee-ZEE-ah-seh — It was said; impersonal reflexive past of dizer

foi

foy — Was, went; third-person singular past of ser or ir

morto

MOR-too — Dead, killed; past participle of morrer, to die

viajantes

vee-ah-ZHAHN-tez — Travelers; people journeying from one place to another

Isso

EE-soo — That; demonstrative pronoun referring to something nearby

ouvi

oh-VEE — I heard; first-person singular past of ouvir

Mas

mahz — But; adversative conjunction introducing a contrast

ninguém

neen-GHEHNG — Nobody, no one; indefinite pronoun indicating absence of people

viu

vyoo — Saw; third-person singular past of ver, to see

cair

kah-EER — To fall; to drop down due to gravity or force

Bem

behng — Well, good; adverb indicating manner or quality

sabe

SAH-beh — Knows; third-person singular present of saber

medo

MEH-doo — Fear; feeling of dread or anxiety about danger

vai

vay — Goes, will; third-person singular present of ir

tremer

treh-MER — To tremble; to shake from fear or cold

fugir

foo-ZHEER — To flee, escape; to run away from danger

diante

dyahn-teh — Before, in front of; preposition indicating position ahead

do

doo — Of the; contraction of preposition de with article o

terror

teh-HOR — Terror; intense overwhelming fear or dread

tua

TOO-ah — Your; second-person singular feminine possessive adjective

maldição

mahl-dee-SAHNG — Curse; a solemn invocation of harm upon someone

Palavras

pah-LAH-vrahz — Words; units of spoken or written language

assustam

ah-SOOS-tahng — Frighten, scare; third-person plural present of assustar

quem

kehng — Who; relative or interrogative pronoun referring to persons

recua

heh-KOO-ah — Retreats, backs away; third-person singular of recuar

dos

dooz — Of the; contraction of de with plural article os

atos

AH-tooz — Acts, deeds; plural of ato, referring to actions taken

eis

aysh — Here is, behold; exclamation drawing attention to something

alguém

al-GHEHNG — Someone, somebody; indefinite pronoun referring to a person

para

PAH-rah — For, to; preposition indicating purpose, direction, or recipient

acusá-lo

ah-koo-ZAH-loo — To accuse him; infinitive of acusar with object pronoun

Olhai

ol-YAY — Look, behold; second-person plural imperative of olhar

fim

feeng — End; conclusion or final point of something

Trazem

TRAH-zehng — They bring; third-person plural present of trazer

adivinho

ah-dee-VEE-nyoo — Diviner, seer; one who foretells the future

inspirado

een-spee-RAH-doo — Inspired; filled with divine or creative motivation

pelos

PEH-looz — By the; contraction of por with plural article os

deuses

DAY-oozez — Gods; plural of deus, divine supernatural beings

Acima

ah-SEE-mah — Above; adverb or preposition indicating higher position

outros

OH-trooz — Others; plural pronoun or adjective meaning other people

verdade

ver-DAH-deh — Truth; that which is accurate or factual

inata

ee-NAH-tah — Innate; something present from birth, not learned

Entra

EHN-trah — Enters; third-person singular present of entrar

conduzido

kon-doo-ZEE-doo — Led, guided; past participle of conduzir

um

oong — A, one; indefinite masculine singular article

menino

meh-NEE-noo — Boy; young male child

compreendes

kom-preh-EHN-dez — You understand; second-person singular present of compreender

O

oo — The; definite masculine singular article

sábios

SAH-byooz — Wise men, sages; plural of sábio, learned person

e

eh — And; coordinating conjunction joining words or clauses

mistérios

mees-TEH-ryooz — Mysteries; secrets or things beyond ordinary understanding

ocultos

oh-KOOL-tooz — Hidden, occult; things concealed from ordinary knowledge

As

ahz — The; definite feminine plural article

coisas

KOY-zahz — Things; plural of coisa, referring to objects or matters

elevadas

eh-leh-VAH-dahz — Elevated, lofty; things raised high or of great dignity

céu

seh-OO — Sky, heaven; the expanse above the earth

as

ahz — The; definite feminine plural article

humildes

oo-MEEL-dez — Humble, lowly; things of modest or low standing

da

dah — Of the; contraction of de with feminine article a

terra

TEH-hah — Earth, land, ground; the physical world below

Tu

too — You; second-person singular subject pronoun

conheces

koh-NYEH-sez — You know; second-person singular present of conhecer

embora

ehm-BOH-rah — Although, even though; conjunction conceding a point

teus

TAY-ooz — Your; second-person singular masculine plural possessive

olhos

OH-lyooz — Eyes; plural of olho, the organs of sight

cegos

SEH-gooz — Blind; plural adjective meaning unable to see

vejam

VEH-zhahng — May see; third-person plural subjunctive of ver

Que

keh — What, that; interrogative or relative conjunction

praga

PRAH-gah — Plague, curse; a widespread destructive affliction

infeta

een-FEH-tah — Infects; third-person singular present of infetar

nossa

NOH-sah — Our; first-person plural feminine possessive adjective

cidade

see-DAH-deh — City; a large urban settlement or municipality

nos

nooz — Us, ourselves; first-person plural object or reflexive pronoun

voltamos

vol-TAH-mooz — We turn, return; first-person plural present of voltar

A

ah — To, the; preposition or definite feminine singular article

ti

tee — You; second-person singular prepositional object pronoun

ó

oh — O; vocative particle used when addressing someone directly

única

OO-nee-kah — Unique, only; feminine adjective meaning one of a kind

defesa

deh-FEH-zah — Defense, protection; means of guarding against harm

escudo

esh-KOO-doo — Shield; protective covering used in battle or defense