Second Treatise of Government — Page 2

Vocabulary

NOTA

NOH-tah — Note; a written remark or annotation

DO

doo — Contraction of 'de' + 'o'; of the

EDITOR

eh-dee-TOR — Editor; person who prepares text for publication

DE

deh — Of, from; preposition indicating origin or possession

A

ah — The (feminine article); or 'to'

presente

preh-ZEN-teh — Present, current; referring to this very thing

Edição

eh-dee-SOWNG — Edition; a published version of a book

deste

DEH-steh — Contraction of 'de' + 'este'; of this

Livro

LEE-vroo — Book; a written or printed publication

não

nowng — No, not; negation word

apenas

ah-PEH-nahs — Only, just; limiting or restrictive adverb

foi

foy — Was, went; past tense of 'ser' or 'ir'

cotejada

koh-teh-ZHAH-dah — Collated, compared; checked against other versions

com

kong — With; preposition indicating accompaniment

as

ahz — The (feminine plural article)

três

trehsh — Three; the number 3

primeiras

pree-MAY-rahsh — First (feminine plural); earliest in sequence

Edições

eh-dee-SOYNGSH — Editions; multiple published versions of a work

que

keh — That, which, who; relative or conjunction word

foram

FOH-rowng — Were, went; third person plural past tense

publicadas

poob-lee-KAH-dahsh — Published; made available to the public

durante

doo-RAHN-teh — During; throughout the course of a time

vida

VEE-dah — Life; the period of a person's existence

Autor

ow-TOR — Author; person who wrote a work

mas

mahsh — But; adversative conjunction showing contrast

também

tahm-BAYNG — Also, too; indicating addition to what was said

conta

KOHN-tah — Counts, has; to have the benefit of something

vantagem

vahn-TAH-zhayng — Advantage; a beneficial or favorable circumstance

suas

SOO-ahsh — His, her, their (feminine plural possessive)

últimas

OOL-tee-mahsh — Last, final (feminine plural); most recent ones

Correções

koh-heh-SOYNGSH — Corrections; amendments made to fix errors

e

eh — And; coordinating conjunction joining elements

Melhorias

meh-lyoh-REE-ahsh — Improvements; enhancements made to something

partir

pahr-TEER — To leave; also used in 'a partir de' meaning from

uma

OO-mah — A, an (feminine indefinite article); one

Cópia

KOH-pyah — Copy; a duplicate of a document or text

entregue

en-TREH-geh — Delivered, handed over; given to someone

por

por — By, for; preposition of cause or agent

ele

EH-leh — He, him; third person masculine singular pronoun

ao

ow — Contraction of 'a' + 'o'; to the

Sr.

se-NYOR — Mr.; abbreviated title of respect for a man

comunicada

koh-moo-nee-KAH-dah — Communicated, shared; passed on to someone

Editor

eh-dee-TOR — Editor; one who edits and prepares publications

agora

ah-GOH-rah — Now; at the present time

depositada

deh-poh-zee-TAH-dah — Deposited, stored; placed in a specific location

no

noo — Contraction of 'em' + 'o'; in the

PREFÁCIO

preh-FAH-syoo — Preface; introductory section of a book

Leitor

lay-TOR — Reader; person who reads a text

tens

tayng — You have; second person singular of 'ter'

aqui

ah-KEE — Here; in this place or context

o

oo — The (masculine singular article)

começo

koh-MEH-soo — Beginning, start; the initial part of something

fim

feeng — End; the final point or conclusion

discurso

dees-KOO-soo — Discourse, speech; a formal written or spoken text

sobre

SOH-breh — About, on; preposition indicating topic

governo

goh-VEH-noo — Government; the system of ruling a state

destino

desh-TEE-noo — Fate, destiny; the predetermined course of events

fez

fehsh — Made, did; third person singular past of 'fazer'

os

oosh — The (masculine plural article)

papéis

pah-PAY-ish — Papers; written documents or sheets of paper

deveriam

deh-veh-REE-owng — Should, ought to; conditional past of 'dever'

ter

tehr — To have; fundamental auxiliary and main verb

preenchido

preh-en-SHEE-doo — Filled, completed; having filled a space or role

parte

PAR-teh — Part; a portion or section of a whole

meio

MAY-oo — Middle, half, means; midpoint or medium

eram

EH-rowng — Were; third person plural imperfect of 'ser'

mais

mahish — More, most; indicating greater quantity or degree

numerosos

noo-meh-ROH-zoosh — Numerous; existing in large numbers

todo

TOH-doo — All, whole, every; entire or complete amount

restante

hesh-TAHN-teh — Remaining, rest; what is left over

vale

VAH-leh — Is worth; third person singular of 'valer'

pena

PEH-nah — Worth, penalty; used in 'vale a pena' (worthwhile)

te

teh — You (object pronoun); second person singular clitic

contar

kohn-TAR — To tell, count; to narrate or enumerate

Estes

EHS-tesh — These (masculine plural demonstrative pronoun)

restam

HESH-towng — Remain; third person plural of 'restar'

espero

esh-PEH-roo — I hope; first person singular of 'esperar'

sejam

SAY-zhowng — Be (subjunctive); third person plural of 'ser'

suficientes

soo-fee-SYEN-tesh — Sufficient, enough; meeting the required amount

para

PAH-rah — For, to, in order to; purpose preposition

estabelecer

esh-tah-beh-leh-SEHR — To establish; to set up or confirm firmly

trono

TROH-noo — Throne; the seat of a king or monarch

nosso

NOH-soo — Our; first person plural possessive pronoun

grande

GRAHN-deh — Great, large, big; of significant size or importance

restaurador

hesh-tow-rah-DOR — Restorer; one who restores a previous condition

atual

ah-too-AHL — Current, present; existing or happening now

Rei

hay — King; male monarch or ruler of a kingdom

legitimar

leh-zhee-tee-MAR — To legitimize; to make something lawful or valid

seu

say-oo — His, her, your (singular possessive pronoun)

título

TEE-too-loo — Title; a claim to a right or official designation

consentimento

kon-sen-tee-MEN-too — Consent; agreement or permission given freely

povo

POH-voo — People, folk; the general population of a nation

sendo

SEN-doo — Being; present participle of 'ser'

único

OO-nee-koo — Only, unique; the sole one of its kind

todos

TOH-doosh — All, everyone; the entirety of a group

governos

goh-VEH-noosh — Governments; plural of 'governo'

legítimos

leh-ZHEE-tee-moosh — Legitimate; lawful and rightfully authorized

possui

poh-ZOO-ee — Possesses, has; third person singular of 'possuir'

forma

FOR-mah — Form, way; a shape, manner, or format

plena

PLEH-nah — Full, complete; total and without restriction

clara

KLAH-rah — Clear, plain; easy to understand or see

qualquer

kwahl-KEHR — Any, whichever; indicating any one of a set

príncipe

PRIN-see-peh — Prince; a male member of a royal family

da

dah — Contraction of 'de' + 'a'; of the (feminine)

Cristandade

krees-tan-DAH-deh — Christendom; the Christian world or community

justificar

zhoos-tee-fee-KAR — To justify; to provide reasons or defense for actions

perante

peh-RAHN-teh — Before, in front of; in the presence or sight of

mundo

MOON-doo — World; the earth or all of humanity

cujo

KOO-zhoo — Whose; relative possessive pronoun

amor

ah-MOR — Love; deep affection or devotion to something

pelos

PEH-loosh — Contraction of 'por' + 'os'; by the, for the

direitos

dee-RAY-toosh — Rights; entitlements or legal claims one holds

justos

ZHOOS-toosh — Just, fair; righteous and morally correct

naturais

nah-too-RAHISH — Natural; arising from nature or innate condition

aliado

ah-lee-AH-doo — Allied, combined; joined together with another

à

ah — Contraction of 'a' + 'a'; to the (feminine)

resolução

heh-zoh-loo-SOWNG — Resolution; firm determination to do something

preservá-los

preh-sehr-VAH-loosh — To preserve them; to keep and protect those rights

salvou

sahl-VOH — Saved; third person singular past of 'salvar'

nação

nah-SOWNG — Nation; a country and its people collectively

quando

KWAHN-doo — When; at the time that something occurred

ela

EH-lah — She, it (feminine); third person singular pronoun

estava

esh-TAH-vah — Was; imperfect past tense of 'estar'

beira

BAY-rah — Edge, brink; the very edge of a situation

escravidão

esh-krah-vee-DOWNG — Slavery; the condition of being enslaved

ruína

hoo-EE-nah — Ruin; destruction or collapse of something