Second Treatise of Government — Page 3

Vocabulary

Para

PAH-rah — Preposition meaning 'for' or 'in order to'

este

EHS-chee — Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'this'

fim

feeng — Noun meaning 'end' or 'purpose'

penso

PEHN-soo — First person singular of 'to think'

que

keh — Conjunction or pronoun meaning 'that' or 'which'

não

nowng — Negation word meaning 'no' or 'not'

será

seh-RAH — Future tense of 'to be', meaning 'will be'

demais

deh-MICE — Adverb meaning 'too much' or 'excessively'

estabelecer

ehs-tah-beh-leh-SEHR — Verb meaning 'to establish' or 'to set up'

o

oo — Definite masculine singular article meaning 'the'

considero

kon-SEE-deh-roo — First person singular of 'to consider'

ser

sehr — Infinitive verb meaning 'to be' (permanent)

poder

poh-DEHR — Noun or verb meaning 'power' or 'to be able'

político

poh-LEE-chee-koo — Adjective meaning 'political' or noun 'politician'

para

PAH-rah — Preposition meaning 'for', 'to', or 'in order to'

de

deh — Preposition meaning 'of' or 'from'

um

oong — Indefinite masculine article meaning 'a' or 'one'

MAGISTRADO

mahg-ees-TRAH-doo — Noun meaning 'magistrate', a judicial or civil official

sobre

SOH-breh — Preposition meaning 'about', 'on', or 'over'

súdito

SOO-dee-too — Noun meaning 'subject', a person under authority

possa

POH-sah — Subjunctive form of 'poder', meaning 'may be able'

distinguido

dees-teen-GHEE-doo — Past participle of 'to distinguish', meaning 'distinguished'

do

doo — Contraction of 'de' and 'o', meaning 'of the'

PAI

pie — Noun meaning 'father'

seus

SAY-ooz — Possessive pronoun meaning 'his', 'her', or 'their'

filhos

FEEL-yooz — Noun meaning 'children' or 'sons'

SENHOR

sehn-YOHR — Noun meaning 'lord', 'master', or formal 'sir'

seu

SAY-oo — Possessive pronoun meaning 'his', 'her', or 'your'

servo

SEHR-voo — Noun meaning 'servant' or 'serf'

MARIDO

mah-REE-doo — Noun meaning 'husband'

sua

SOO-ah — Possessive pronoun meaning 'his', 'her', or 'your'

esposa

ehs-POH-zah — Noun meaning 'wife' or 'spouse'

e

ee — Conjunction meaning 'and'

escravo

ehs-KRAH-voo — Noun meaning 'slave'

Todos

TOH-dooz — Pronoun or adjective meaning 'all' or 'everyone'

esses

EH-seez — Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'these' or 'those'

poderes

poh-DEH-reez — Plural noun meaning 'powers' or 'authorities'

distintos

dees-TEEN-tooz — Adjective meaning 'distinct' or 'different'

ocorrendo

oh-koh-REHN-doo — Gerund of 'to occur', meaning 'occurring' or 'happening'

às

ahz — Contraction of 'a' and 'as', meaning 'at the' or 'to the'

vezes

VEH-zeez — Plural noun meaning 'times', used in expressions of frequency

juntos

ZHOON-tooz — Adjective meaning 'together' or 'combined'

no

noo — Contraction of 'em' and 'o', meaning 'in the'

mesmo

MEHZ-moo — Adjective or pronoun meaning 'same' or 'even'

homem

OH-mehng — Noun meaning 'man' or 'human being'

se

seh — Conjunction meaning 'if' or reflexive pronoun 'himself'

ele

EH-lee — Personal pronoun meaning 'he' or 'it'

for

fohr — Subjunctive future of 'to be', meaning 'if he is'

considerado

kon-see-deh-RAH-doo — Past participle meaning 'considered' or 'regarded as'

sob

sohb — Preposition meaning 'under' or 'beneath'

essas

EH-sahz — Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'these' or 'those' (feminine)

diferentes

dee-feh-REHN-cheez — Adjective meaning 'different' or 'various'

relações

heh-lah-SOYNGZ — Plural noun meaning 'relations' or 'relationships'

podem

POH-dehng — Third person plural of 'poder', meaning 'they can'

nos

nooz — Pronoun meaning 'us' or 'to us'

ajudar

ah-zhoo-DAHR — Verb meaning 'to help' or 'to assist'

a

ah — Preposition or article meaning 'to' or 'a' (feminine)

distinguir

dees-teen-GHEER — Verb meaning 'to distinguish' or 'to differentiate'

uns

oongz — Indefinite plural pronoun meaning 'some' or 'one another'

dos

dooz — Contraction of 'de' and 'os', meaning 'of the' (plural)

outros

OH-trooz — Pronoun or adjective meaning 'others' or 'other'

rei

hay — Noun meaning 'king'

uma

OO-mah — Indefinite feminine article meaning 'a' or 'one'

grande

GRAHN-dee — Adjective meaning 'great', 'large', or 'big'

nação

nah-SOWNG — Noun meaning 'nation' or 'country'

nobre

NOH-breh — Adjective or noun meaning 'noble' or 'nobleman'

pai

pie — Noun meaning 'father'

família

fah-MEE-lyah — Noun meaning 'family'

capitão

kah-pee-TOWNG — Noun meaning 'captain' or 'commander'

galera

gah-LEH-rah — Noun meaning 'galley', a type of oared ship

O

oo — Definite masculine article meaning 'the'

PODER

poh-DEHR — Noun meaning 'power' or verb 'to be able to'

POLÍTICO

poh-LEE-chee-koo — Adjective meaning 'political' relating to governance

então

ehn-TOWNG — Adverb or conjunction meaning 'then' or 'therefore'

DIREITO

dee-RAY-too — Noun meaning 'right' or 'law'; adjective 'straight'

fazer

fah-ZEHR — Verb meaning 'to do' or 'to make'

leis

LAY-eez — Plural noun meaning 'laws'

com

kong — Preposition meaning 'with'

penas

PEH-nahz — Plural noun meaning 'penalties' or 'punishments'

morte

MOHR-chee — Noun meaning 'death'

consequentemente

kon-seh-kwehn-teh-MEHN-chee — Adverb meaning 'consequently' or 'as a result'

todas

TOH-dahz — Feminine plural adjective meaning 'all' or 'every'

as

ahz — Definite feminine plural article meaning 'the'

menores

meh-NOH-reez — Adjective meaning 'lesser', 'smaller', or 'minor'

regulação

heh-goo-lah-SOWNG — Noun meaning 'regulation' or 'rule'

preservação

preh-zehr-vah-SOWNG — Noun meaning 'preservation' or 'conservation'

da

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

propriedade

proh-pree-eh-DAH-dee — Noun meaning 'property' or 'ownership'

empregar

ehm-preh-GAHR — Verb meaning 'to employ' or 'to use'

força

FOHR-sah — Noun meaning 'force' or 'strength'

comunidade

koh-moo-nee-DAH-dee — Noun meaning 'community' or 'society'

na

nah — Contraction of 'em' and 'a', meaning 'in the' (feminine)

execução

eh-zeh-koo-SOWNG — Noun meaning 'execution' or 'enforcement'

tais

tah-eez — Demonstrative adjective meaning 'such' or 'those'

defesa

deh-FEH-zah — Noun meaning 'defense' or 'protection'

Estado

ehs-TAH-doo — Noun meaning 'state' or 'government entity'

contra

KOHN-trah — Preposition meaning 'against' or 'versus'

injúrias

een-ZHOO-ryahz — Plural noun meaning 'injuries', 'wrongs', or 'offenses'

estrangeiras

ehs-trahn-ZHAY-rahz — Adjective meaning 'foreign' or 'from abroad' (feminine plural)

tudo

TOO-doo — Pronoun meaning 'everything' or 'all of it'

isso

EE-soo — Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'this' or 'that'

somente

soh-MEHN-chee — Adverb meaning 'only' or 'solely'

bem

behng — Noun or adverb meaning 'good', 'well', or 'benefit'

público

POO-blee-koo — Adjective or noun meaning 'public' or 'the public'

CAPÍTULO

kah-PEE-too-loo — Noun meaning 'chapter' of a book or document

DO

doo — Contraction of 'de' and 'o', meaning 'of the'

ESTADO

ehs-TAH-doo — Noun meaning 'state', 'condition', or 'government'

DE

deh — Preposition meaning 'of' or 'from'

NATUREZA

nah-too-REH-zah — Noun meaning 'nature' or 'the natural world'

PARA

PAH-rah — Preposition meaning 'for', 'to', or 'in order to'

compreender

kohm-preh-ehn-DEHR — Verb meaning 'to understand' or 'to comprehend'

corretamente

koh-heh-tah-MEHN-chee — Adverb meaning 'correctly' or 'properly'

derivá-lo

deh-ree-VAH-loo — Verb phrase meaning 'to derive it' or 'to trace it'

origem

oh-REE-zhehng — Noun meaning 'origin' or 'source'

devemos

deh-VEH-mooz — First person plural of 'to have to', meaning 'we must'

considerar

kon-see-deh-RAHR — Verb meaning 'to consider' or 'to reflect upon'

em

ehng — Preposition meaning 'in', 'at', or 'on'

estado

ehs-TAH-doo — Noun meaning 'state' or 'condition'

todos

TOH-dooz — Masculine plural pronoun meaning 'all' or 'everyone'

os

ooz — Definite masculine plural article meaning 'the'

homens

OH-mehngz — Plural noun meaning 'men' or 'human beings'

encontram

ehn-KOHN-trahng — Third person plural of 'to find' or 'to be found'

naturalmente

nah-too-rahl-MEHN-chee — Adverb meaning 'naturally' or 'by nature'

esse

EH-see — Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'that' or 'this'

é

eh — Third person singular of 'to be', meaning 'is'

perfeita

pehr-FAY-tah — Feminine adjective meaning 'perfect' or 'complete'

liberdade

lee-behr-DAH-dee — Noun meaning 'liberty' or 'freedom'

ordenar

ohr-deh-NAHR — Verb meaning 'to order', 'to arrange', or 'to command'

suas

SOO-ahz — Feminine plural possessive meaning 'his', 'her', or 'their'

ações

ah-SOYNGZ — Plural noun meaning 'actions' or 'deeds'

dispor

dees-POHR — Verb meaning 'to dispose of' or 'to arrange'

bens

behngz — Plural noun meaning 'goods', 'possessions', or 'assets'

pessoas

peh-SOH-ahz — Plural noun meaning 'people' or 'persons'

como

KOH-moo — Conjunction or adverb meaning 'as', 'how', or 'like'

julgarem

Future subjunctive of 'to judge', meaning 'as they see fit'

conveniente

kon-veh-nee-EHN-chee — Adjective meaning 'convenient' or 'appropriate'

dentro

DEHN-troo — Adverb or preposition meaning 'inside' or 'within'

limites

lee-MEE-cheez — Plural noun meaning 'limits' or 'boundaries'

lei

lay — Noun meaning 'law'

natureza

nah-too-REH-zah — Noun meaning 'nature' or 'the natural world'

sem

sehng — Preposition meaning 'without'

pedir

peh-DEER — Verb meaning 'to ask for' or 'to request'

permissão

pehr-mee-SOWNG — Noun meaning 'permission' or 'authorization'

ou

oh — Conjunction meaning 'or'

depender

deh-pehn-DEHR — Verb meaning 'to depend on' or 'to rely on'

vontade

von-TAH-dee — Noun meaning 'will', 'desire', or 'volition'

qualquer

kwahl-KEHR — Adjective or pronoun meaning 'any' or 'whatever'

outro

OH-troo — Adjective or pronoun meaning 'other' or 'another'