The Confessions of St. Augustine — Page 5

Vocabulary

È

è — Third person singular of 'essere': is

dunque

dun-kwe — Therefore, so, thus; logical connector

un

un — Indefinite article: a, an (masculine)

lieve

lye-ve — Light, slight, mild; describing something minor

dolore

do-lo-re — Pain, sorrow, suffering, grief

non

non — Not; general negation word

amarTi

a-mar-ti — To love You; infinitive with capitalized pronoun

Oh

oh — Exclamation expressing emotion or surprise

per

per — For, by, through; common preposition

amor

a-mor — Love; poetic shortened form of amore

della

del-la — Of the (feminine singular); preposition plus article

Tua

tu-a — Your (feminine singular, capitalized for reverence)

misericordia

mi-ze-ri-kor-dya — Mercy, compassion, divine loving kindness

dimmi

dim-mi — Tell me; imperative of dire with clitic

o

o — O, oh; vocative exclamation addressing someone

Signore

sin-yo-re — Lord, sir; title of respect or divine address

mio

myo — My; masculine singular possessive adjective

Dio

dyo — God; the supreme divine being

ciò

cho — That, this thing; demonstrative pronoun

che

ke — That, which, what; versatile conjunction or pronoun

Tu

tu — You (singular, capitalized for divine address)

sei

sey — You are; second person singular of essere

me

me — Me; first person singular object pronoun

Di'

di — Say, tell; imperative singular of dire

all'anima

al-la-ni-ma — To the soul; preposition plus article plus noun

mia

mya — My; feminine singular possessive adjective

Io

yo — I; first person singular subject pronoun

sono

so-no — I am / they are; form of essere

la

la — The (feminine singular); definite article

tua

tu-a — Your (feminine singular); possessive adjective

salvezza

sal-vet-tsa — Salvation, safety, deliverance from harm

Parla

par-la — Speak; second person singular imperative of parlare

così

ko-zi — So, thus, in this way

ch'io

kyo — That I; conjunction che contracted with io

possa

pos-sa — May be able to; present subjunctive of potere

udire

u-di-re — To hear, to listen; formal/literary verb

Ecco

ek-ko — Here is, behold, look; presentative exclamation

il

il — The (masculine singular); definite article

cuore

kwo-re — Heart; organ or seat of emotion

dinanzi

di-nan-tsi — Before, in front of; literary preposition

a

a — To, at; basic preposition indicating location or direction

Te

te — You; stressed object pronoun, capitalized for reverence

aprine

a-pri-ne — Open them for me; imperative of aprire with clitics

le

le — The (feminine plural); definite article or pronoun

orecchie

o-rek-kye — Ears; plural of orecchio, hearing organs

e

e — And; basic coordinating conjunction

Dietro

dye-tro — Behind, after, following; preposition or adverb

questa

kwes-ta — This (feminine); demonstrative adjective or pronoun

voce

vo-che — Voice, sound; vocal expression

lasciami

la-sha-mi — Let me, allow me; imperative of lasciare with clitic

affrettare

af-fret-ta-re — To hurry, to hasten, to rush toward something

aggrapparmi

ag-grap-par-mi — To cling to, to grab hold of, for myself

nascondere

nas-kon-de-re — To hide, to conceal something from view

volto

vol-to — Face, countenance; literary word for face

da

da — From, by; preposition indicating origin or agent

Lasciami

la-sha-mi — Let me; imperative of lasciare plus mi clitic

morire

mo-ri-re — To die; infinitive of the verb of death

affinché

af-fin-ke — So that, in order that; purpose conjunction

muoia

mwo-ya — May I die; present subjunctive of morire

solo

so-lo — Only, alone, just; adjective or adverb

vedere

ve-de-re — To see; basic infinitive of vision

Angusta

an-gus-ta — Narrow, cramped, constricted; feminine adjective

dimora

di-mo-ra — Dwelling, abode, residence; literary noun

anima

a-ni-ma — Soul, spirit; inner life of a person

dilatala

di-la-ta-la — Expand it, widen it; imperative with pronoun

entrarvi

en-trar-vi — To enter it, to go inside; infinitive with clitic

in

in — In, into; basic preposition of location

rovina

ro-vi-na — Ruin, decay, destruction; state of collapse

restaurala

res-tau-ra-la — Restore it, repair it; imperative with pronoun

Vi

vi — There, in it; place adverb or clitic pronoun

dentro

den-tro — Inside, within; adverb or preposition

deve

de-ve — Must, has to; third person of dovere

offendere

of-fen-de-re — To offend, to wrong, to displease someone

i

i — The (masculine plural); definite article

Tuoi

two-i — Your (masculine plural, capitalized for reverence)

occhi

ok-ki — Eyes; plural of occhio

lo

lo — It, him; masculine singular direct object pronoun

confesso

kon-fes-so — I confess, I admit; first person of confessare

so

so — I know; first person singular of sapere

Ma

ma — But; adversative coordinating conjunction

chi

ki — Who, whoever; interrogative or relative pronoun

purificherà

pu-ri-fi-ke-ra — Will purify; third person future of purificare

dovrei

do-vrey — I should, I ought to; conditional of dovere

gridare

gri-da-re — To shout, to cry out loudly

se

se — If; conditional conjunction introducing hypothesis

purificami

pu-ri-fi-ka-mi — Purify me; imperative of purificare with mi

dalle

dal-le — From the (feminine plural); preposition plus article

mie

mye — My (feminine plural); possessive adjective

colpe

kol-pe — Faults, sins, guilts; plural of colpa

occulte

ok-kul-te — Hidden, secret, concealed; feminine plural adjective

preserva

pre-zer-va — Preserve, protect, keep safe; imperative of preservare

servo

ser-vo — Servant, slave; one who serves another

dal

dal — From the (masculine singular); contracted preposition

potere

po-te-re — Power, ability; noun or infinitive of potere

del

del — Of the (masculine singular); contracted preposition

nemico

ne-mi-ko — Enemy, foe, adversary

Credo

kre-do — I believe; first person of credere

perciò

per-cho — Therefore, for that reason; consequential adverb

parlo

par-lo — I speak; first person singular of parlare

sai

sai — You know; second person singular of sapere

ho

o — I have; first person singular of avere

forse

for-se — Perhaps, maybe; adverb of uncertainty

confessato

kon-fes-sa-to — Confessed; past participle of confessare

trasgressioni

tras-gres-syo-ni — Transgressions, violations, sins; plural noun

contro

kon-tro — Against; preposition indicating opposition

stesso

stes-so — Same, himself, itself; reflexive intensifier

hai

ai — You have; second person singular of avere

perdonato

per-do-na-to — Forgiven; past participle of perdonare

l'iniquità

li-ni-kwi-ta — The iniquity, wickedness; grave moral wrongdoing

contendo

kon-ten-do — I contend, I dispute; first person of contendere

giudizio

ju-di-tsyo — Judgment, trial, discernment; legal or moral assessment

con

kon — With; basic preposition of accompaniment

verità

ve-ri-ta — Truth; conformity of statement with reality

temo

te-mo — I fear; first person singular of temere

di

di — Of, from; very common Italian preposition

ingannare

in-gan-na-re — To deceive, to trick, to mislead someone

iniquità

i-ni-kwi-ta — Iniquity, wickedness, grave injustice or sin

menta

men-ta — May lie, deceive; present subjunctive of mentire

stessa

stes-sa — Same, herself, itself; feminine reflexive intensifier

Perciò

per-cho — Therefore, thus, for this reason

poiché

poi-ke — Since, because, given that; causal conjunction

dovessi

do-ves-si — Should, were to; imperfect subjunctive of dovere

segnare

sen-ya-re — To mark, to note down, to record

potrebbe

po-treb-be — Could, might; third person conditional of potere

resistere

re-sis-te-re — To resist, to withstand, to hold out against

Eppure

ep-pu-re — And yet, nevertheless, still; concessive conjunction

parlare

par-la-re — To speak, to talk; basic communication verb

alla

al-la — To the (feminine singular); contracted preposition

polvere

pol-ve-re — Dust; fine dry particles, symbol of mortality

cenere

che-ne-re — Ash, cinder; residue after burning, symbol of mortality