The Ballad of the White Horse — Page 8

Vocabulary

Mal

maw — Badly, hardly, or evil; used as adverb or noun

ela

eh-lah — Third person singular feminine pronoun meaning she or her

falou

fah-loh — Past tense of falar; she/he spoke or said

já

zhah — Already, now, or soon; indicates immediacy or completion

não

nowng — No or not; primary word for negation in Portuguese

estava

es-tah-vah — Imperfect past tense of estar; was or were

Nem

neng — Neither, nor; used to add negative conditions

ele

eh-leh — Third person singular masculine pronoun meaning he or him

disse

dee-seh — Past tense of dizer; he/she said or told

qualquer

kwaw-kehr — Any, whichever; refers to an unspecified thing or person

palavra

pah-lah-vrah — Word; a single unit of spoken or written language

Ele

eh-leh — Third person singular masculine pronoun meaning he or him

apenas

ah-peh-nahs — Only, just, merely; limits or restricts a statement

ouviu

oh-vee-oo — Past tense of ouvir; he/she heard or listened

imóvel

ee-moh-vehl — Motionless, still, immobile; not moving at all

como

koh-moo — Like, as, how; used for comparison or manner

Sob

sohb — Under, beneath; preposition indicating position below something

o

oo — Masculine singular definite article meaning the

capuz

kah-pooz — Hood; a covering worn over the head

oscilante

os-see-lan-teh — Swaying, oscillating; moving back and forth rhythmically

da

dah — Contraction of de and a meaning of the

velha

veh-lyah — Old; feminine adjective describing something aged or elderly

noite

noy-teh — Night; the dark period between sunset and sunrise

O

oo — Masculine singular definite article meaning the

povo

poh-voo — People, folk; a group sharing common identity or origin

do

doo — Contraction of de and o meaning of the

mar

mahr — Sea; large body of salt water covering much of Earth

derrubando

deh-hoo-ban-doo — Knocking down, felling; present participle of derrubar

a

ah — Feminine singular definite article meaning the

floresta

floh-res-tah — Forest; a large area densely covered with trees

Como

koh-moo — Like, as, how; used for comparison or manner

uma

oo-mah — Feminine indefinite article meaning a or an

maré

mah-reh — Tide; the rise and fall of sea levels

alta

ahl-tah — High, tall; feminine adjective describing great elevation

vinda

veen-dah — Coming, arrival; feminine past participle of vir

os

oosh — Masculine plural definite article meaning the

homens

oh-mensh — Men; plural of homem referring to adult males

pagãos

pah-gowngsh — Pagans; people who follow non-Abrahamic or polytheistic religions

Cujos

koo-zhoosh — Whose; masculine plural relative possessive pronoun

olhos

oh-lyoosh — Eyes; the organs of sight in humans or animals

são

sowng — Are; third person plural present tense of ser

azuis

ah-zoo-eesh — Blue; plural adjective describing the color blue

e

ee — And; conjunction connecting words, phrases, or clauses

sombrios

som-bree-oosh — Dark, gloomy, somber; adjective describing a foreboding atmosphere

Cantando

kan-tan-doo — Singing; present participle of cantar, to sing

sobre

soh-breh — About, over, on top of; preposition of topic or position

alguma

ahl-goo-mah — Some, any; feminine indefinite pronoun or adjective

coisa

koy-zah — Thing; a general term for any object or matter

cruel

kroo-ehl — Cruel; causing pain or suffering without remorse

Feita

fay-tah — Done, made; feminine past participle of fazer

por

pohr — By, for, through; preposition indicating agent or purpose

um

oong — Masculine indefinite article meaning a or an

grande

gran-deh — Big, great, large; adjective describing size or importance

sorridente

soh-hee-den-teh — Smiling; adjective describing someone with a smile

rei

hay — King; a male monarch who rules a kingdom

À

ah — Contraction of a and a meaning at the or to the

luz

looz — Light; electromagnetic radiation visible to the human eye

dia

dee-ah — Day; a 24-hour period or the daylight hours

convés

kon-vesh — Deck; the flat surface or floor of a ship

cegos

seh-goosh — Blind; plural adjective for those unable to see

que

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

coisas

koy-zahs — Things; plural of coisa referring to objects or matters

vergonhosas

vehr-gohn-yoh-zahs — Shameful, disgraceful; feminine plural adjective indicating embarrassment or dishonor

feitas

fay-tahs — Done, made; feminine plural past participle of fazer

Entre

en-treh — Between, among; preposition indicating position or relation

iluminado

ee-loo-mee-nah-doo — Illuminated, lit up; past participle of iluminar

pelo

peh-loo — Contraction of por and o meaning by the or through the

sol

sohl — Sun; the star at the center of our solar system

próprio

proh-pree-oo — Own, proper, itself; adjective emphasizing ownership or identity

Quando

kwan-doo — When; conjunction or adverb referring to a time

terra

teh-hah — Land, earth, ground; solid surface or soil underfoot

fica

fee-kah — Stays, remains, becomes; third person singular of ficar

para

pah-rah — For, to, toward; preposition indicating direction or purpose

trás

trahsh — Behind, back; adverb or preposition indicating rear position