Romeo and Juliet — Page 7

Vocabulary

Hier

Here; indicating a specific place or location

ist

Is; third person singular of 'sein' (to be)

viel

Much, a lot; indicating a large quantity

mit

With; indicating accompaniment or association

Hass

Hate; strong feeling of intense dislike

zu

To, too, closed; versatile preposition or adverb

tun

To do; to perform an action or deed

aber

But, however; conjunction expressing contrast

mehr

More; greater in quantity or degree

Liebe

Love; deep affection or romantic feeling

Warum

Why; asking for a reason or cause

denn

Then, for, because; particle adding emphasis or reason

o

Oh; exclamation expressing emotion or address

streitende

Quarreling, fighting; adjective describing those in conflict

O

O; literary exclamation expressing strong emotion

liebender

Loving; adjective describing one who loves deeply

alles

Everything, all; referring to the totality of things

aus

Out of, from; preposition indicating origin or material

nichts

Nothing; absence of anything, no thing at all

zuerst

First, at first; indicating the beginning of order

erschaffen

Created, to create; to bring something into existence

schwere

Heavy, serious; adjective describing weight or difficulty

Leichtigkeit

Lightness, ease; quality of being light or effortless

ernste

Serious, grave; adjective describing a solemn manner

Eitelkeit

Vanity, futility; excessive pride in one's appearance

Missgestaltetes

Misshapen, deformed; something of distorted or ugly form

Chaos

Chaos; complete disorder and confusion in a situation

wohlgeformter

Well-formed; adjective describing something beautifully shaped

Gestalten

Forms, figures; shapes or characters of persons or things

Feder

Feather, pen, spring; light quill or writing instrument

Blei

Lead; heavy grey metal element, symbol Pb

heller

Brighter, lighter; comparative of 'hell' (bright, clear)

Rauch

Smoke; visible gas produced by burning material

kaltes

Cold; adjective in neuter form describing low temperature

Feuer

Fire; combustion producing heat, light, and flames

kranke

Sick, ill; adjective describing poor state of health

Gesundheit

Health; state of physical and mental well-being

Wachender

Waking one; person who is awake and watchful

Schlaf

Sleep; natural resting state of unconsciousness at night

der

The; definite article for masculine or genitive case

nicht

Not; negation word used to negate verbs or adjectives

was

What; interrogative or relative pronoun for things

er

He; third person singular masculine personal pronoun

Diese

This, these; demonstrative pronoun referring to nearby items

fühle

Feel; first person singular present of 'fühlen'

ich

I; first person singular personal pronoun in German

keine

No, none; negating article indicating absence of something

darin

In it, therein; adverb indicating location inside something

fühlt

Feels; third person singular present of 'fühlen'

Lachst

Laugh; second person singular of 'lachen' (to laugh)

du

You; second person singular informal personal pronoun

Nein

No; word used to give a negative response

Vetter

Cousin; male relative who is a parent's nephew

weine

Cry, weep; first person singular present of 'weinen'

lieber

Rather, dearer; comparative indicating preference or affection

Gutes

Good; adjective used as noun meaning something good

Herz

Heart; organ or symbol of emotion and love

worüber

About what, over what; interrogative adverb of topic

Über

Over, about, above; preposition of position or topic

die

The; definite article for feminine or plural nouns

Bedrängnis

Distress, hardship; state of being pressed or troubled

deines

Your; possessive pronoun in genitive masculine or neuter

guten

Good; adjective in declined form modifying a noun

Herzens

Heart's; genitive form of 'Herz' indicating possession

Nun

Now, well; adverb indicating current time or transition

das

The, that; definite article or demonstrative pronoun neuter

Verfehlung

Offense, failing; a moral or ethical transgression

Eigener

Own; adjective emphasizing personal possession or origin

Kummer

Grief, sorrow; deep emotional pain or sadness felt

lastet

Weighs, burdens; third person singular of 'lasten'

schwer

Heavy, difficult; describing weight or degree of hardship

auf

On, upon, at; preposition indicating position or direction

meiner

My; possessive pronoun in dative or genitive feminine

Brust

Chest, breast; front part of the upper body

Den

The; accusative masculine or dative plural definite article

noch

Still, yet, even; adverb indicating continuation or addition

mehren

To increase, multiply; to make something greater in number

willst

Want; second person singular of 'wollen' (to want)

damit

So that, with it; conjunction or pronoun of purpose

sie

She, they, her; third person pronoun singular or plural

gedrückt

Pressed, depressed; past participle of 'drücken' (to press)

werde

Will become; first person singular of 'werden' (become)

Mit

With; preposition indicating accompaniment or means

deinem

Your; possessive pronoun in dative masculine or neuter

eigenen

Own; adjective in declined form emphasizing personal possession

gezeigt

Shown; past participle of 'zeigen' (to show)

hast

Have; second person singular present of 'haben'

Fügt

Adds; third person singular of 'fügen' (to add)

meinem

My; possessive pronoun in dative masculine or neuter

ohnehin

Anyway, in any case; indicating something is already so

großen

Great, large; adjective in declined form, considerable size

hinzu

In addition; adverb used in separable verbs adding something

ein

A, an, one; indefinite article or numeral in German

gemacht

Made, done; past participle of 'machen' (to make)

dem

The; dative masculine or neuter definite article form

Dunst

Haze, vapor; light mist or fume in the air

Seufzer

Sigh; deep audible breath expressing emotion or relief

Geläutert

Purified, refined; past participle describing spiritual cleansing

in

In, into; preposition indicating location or direction inside

Liebenden

Lover's, of the loving; genitive or dative of 'Liebende'

Augen

Eyes; plural of 'Auge', organs of sight and vision

funkelt

Sparkles, glitters; third person singular of 'funkeln'

Getrübt

Clouded, dimmed; past participle describing something made murky

Meer

Sea, ocean; large body of salt water

genährt

Nourished, fed; past participle of 'nähren' (to nourish)

von

From, of, by; preposition indicating origin or possession

Liebestränen

Tears of love; compound noun meaning love-induced tears

Was

What; interrogative pronoun asking about a thing

es

It; third person singular neuter personal pronoun

sonst

Otherwise, else; indicating alternative or additional condition

Ein

A, an; indefinite article beginning a noun phrase

höchst

Most highly, extremely; superlative adverb intensifying adjectives

besonnener

Prudent, sensible; adjective describing calm and measured judgment

Wahnsinn

Madness, insanity; state of mental disorder or frenzy

Eine

A, one; indefinite article in feminine nominative form

würgende

Choking, strangling; adjective describing a suffocating sensation

Bitternis

Bitterness; sharp unpleasant taste or feeling of resentment

und

And; coordinating conjunction linking words or clauses

eine

A, one; indefinite article in feminine accusative form

erhaltende

Preserving, sustaining; adjective describing that which maintains life

Süße

Sweetness; quality of being sweet in taste or nature

Lebt

Live; second person plural imperative of 'leben' (farewell)

wohl

Well, probably; adverb of wellness or polite farewell

mein

My; first person singular possessive pronoun in German

Halt

Stop, wait; imperative commanding someone to pause or stop

Ich

I; first person singular personal pronoun in German

komme

Come; first person singular present of 'kommen' (to come)

Und

And; coordinating conjunction connecting words or clauses

wenn

When, if; conjunction introducing conditional or temporal clauses

Ihr

You; second person plural or formal personal pronoun

mich

Me; accusative first person singular personal pronoun

so

So, thus; adverb indicating manner or degree

verlasst

Leave; second person plural of 'verlassen' (to leave)

tut

Do; third person singular or second plural of 'tun'

mir

Me; dative first person singular personal pronoun

Unrecht

Wrong, injustice; that which is unfair or unjust

habe

Have; first person singular present of 'haben' (to have)

selbst

Self, myself; reflexive intensifier emphasizing personal identity

verloren

Lost; past participle of 'verlieren' (to lose something)

bin

Am; first person singular present of 'sein' (to be)

hier

Here; adverb indicating the present location of something

Das

That, the; neuter definite article or demonstrative pronoun

irgendwo

Somewhere; adverb indicating an unspecified location or place

anders

Else, different, otherwise; indicating something other than current

Sag

Say, tell; imperative singular of 'sagen' (to say)

im

In the; contraction of 'in dem' dative masculine neuter

Ernst

Seriousness, earnest; sincere or serious manner or intent

wen

Whom; accusative form of interrogative pronoun 'wer'

liebst

Love; second person singular present of 'lieben' (to love)

soll

Shall, should; third person singular of 'sollen' (obligation)

stöhnen

To groan, moan; to make sounds expressing pain or despair

dir

You, to you; dative second person singular personal pronoun

sagen

To say, to tell; infinitive of speaking or informing

Stöhnen

Groaning, moaning; noun form expressing sounds of pain

nein

No; negative response word refusing or denying something

sag

Say; imperative singular informal of 'sagen' (to say)

ernsthaft

Seriously, earnestly; adverb indicating sincere or genuine intent

wer

Who; interrogative pronoun asking about a person's identity