The divine comedy — Page 5

Vocabulary

Io

First person singular pronoun meaning 'I'

per

Preposition meaning 'for', 'through', or 'by'

il

Definite article 'the' for masculine singular nouns

tuo

Possessive adjective meaning 'your' (masculine singular)

bene

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

meditando

Gerund of 'meditare', meaning 'reflecting' or 'pondering'

ora

Adverb meaning 'now'; also noun meaning 'hour'

mi

First person singular reflexive or object pronoun 'me'

propongo

First person singular of 'proporsi', meaning 'I propose'

Che

Conjunction or pronoun meaning 'that', 'which', or 'who'

tu

Second person singular subject pronoun meaning 'you'

possa

Subjunctive form of 'potere', meaning 'may be able to'

seguirmi

Infinitive with pronoun meaning 'to follow me'

e

Conjunction meaning 'and'

io

First person singular pronoun meaning 'I'

tua

Possessive adjective meaning 'your' (feminine singular)

guida

Noun meaning 'guide'; also verb form 'he/she guides'

Ti

Second person singular object or reflexive pronoun 'you'

condurrò

First person future of 'condurre', meaning 'I will lead'

di

Preposition meaning 'of', 'from', or 'by'

qui

Adverb meaning 'here'

attraverso

Preposition meaning 'through' or 'across'

uno

Indefinite article or number meaning 'a' or 'one'

spazio

Noun meaning 'space' or 'expanse'

eterno

Adjective meaning 'eternal' or 'everlasting'

Dove

Adverb or conjunction meaning 'where'

udrai

Second person future of 'udire', meaning 'you will hear'

grida

Noun meaning 'cries' or 'shouts'; also verb form

disperate

Adjective meaning 'desperate' or 'hopeless' (feminine plural)

vedrai

Second person future of 'vedere', meaning 'you will see'

Spiriti

Noun meaning 'spirits' or 'souls' (plural)

antichi

Adjective meaning 'ancient' or 'old' (masculine plural)

tormentati

Adjective meaning 'tormented' or 'tortured' (masculine plural)

che

Conjunction or pronoun meaning 'that', 'which', or 'who'

invocano

Third person plural of 'invocare', meaning 'they invoke'

Una

Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'one' (feminine)

seconda

Ordinal adjective meaning 'second' (feminine)

morte

Noun meaning 'death'

poi

Adverb meaning 'then' or 'afterwards'

coloro

Pronoun meaning 'those' or 'those people'

dimorano

Third person plural of 'dimorare', meaning 'they dwell'

Contenti

Adjective meaning 'content', 'happy', or 'satisfied'

nel

Contraction of 'in' and 'il', meaning 'in the'

fuoco

Noun meaning 'fire'

poiché

Conjunction meaning 'because', 'since', or 'as'

sperano

Third person plural of 'sperare', meaning 'they hope'

giungere

Infinitive meaning 'to arrive' or 'to reach'

Qualunque

Indefinite adjective meaning 'whatever' or 'whichever'

sia

Subjunctive form of 'essere', meaning 'may be' or 'is'

tempo

Noun meaning 'time' or 'weather'

tra

Preposition meaning 'between', 'among', or 'within'

i

Definite article 'the' for masculine plural nouns

beati

Adjective or noun meaning 'blessed' or 'the blessed ones'

Nelle

Contraction of 'in' and 'le', meaning 'in the' (feminine plural)

cui

Relative pronoun meaning 'whose', 'of which', or 'whom'

regioni

Noun meaning 'regions' or 'realms' (plural)

se

Conjunction meaning 'if'; also reflexive pronoun 'oneself'

allora

Adverb meaning 'then', 'at that time', or 'so'

desideri

Verb form meaning 'you wish' or noun 'desires' (plural)

Salire

Infinitive meaning 'to go up', 'to ascend', or 'to climb'

spirito

Noun meaning 'spirit', 'soul', or 'ghost'

più

Adverb meaning 'more' or 'most'

degno

Adjective meaning 'worthy' or 'deserving'

me

Disjunctive pronoun meaning 'me'

Dovrà

Third person future of 'dovere', meaning 'will have to'

guidarti

Infinitive with pronoun meaning 'to guide you'

alla

Contraction of 'a' and 'la', meaning 'to the' (feminine)

cura

Noun meaning 'care', 'treatment', or 'attention'

quando

Conjunction or adverb meaning 'when'

ne

Pronoun meaning 'of it', 'of them', or 'from there'

andrò

First person future of 'andare', meaning 'I will go'

Tu

Second person singular subject pronoun meaning 'you'

sarai

Second person future of 'essere', meaning 'you will be'

affidato

Past participle of 'affidare', meaning 'entrusted' or 'assigned'

quel

Demonstrative adjective meaning 'that' (masculine singular)

Re

Noun meaning 'king'

Onnipotente

Adjective or noun meaning 'Almighty' or 'all-powerful'

regna

Third person singular of 'regnare', meaning 'he reigns'

in

Preposition meaning 'in', 'into', or 'at'

alto

Adjective or noun meaning 'high', 'tall', or 'above'

come

Adverb or conjunction meaning 'how', 'as', or 'like'

ribelle

Noun or adjective meaning 'rebel' or 'rebellious'

sua

Possessive adjective meaning 'his', 'her', or 'its' (feminine)

legge

Noun meaning 'law'; also verb form 'he/she reads'

Mi

First person singular object or reflexive pronoun 'me'

giudica

Third person singular of 'giudicare', meaning 'he judges'

perciò

Conjunction meaning 'therefore', 'so', or 'thus'

ha

Third person singular of 'avere', meaning 'he/she has'

decretato

Past participle of 'decretare', meaning 'decreed' or 'ruled'

città

Noun meaning 'city' or 'town'

nessuno

Pronoun or adjective meaning 'no one', 'nobody', or 'none'

dovesse

Imperfect subjunctive of 'dovere', meaning 'should' or 'ought to'

Egli

Third person singular masculine subject pronoun meaning 'he'

domina

Third person singular of 'dominare', meaning 'he dominates'

ogni

Adjective meaning 'every', 'each', or 'all'

luogo

Noun meaning 'place' or 'location'

là

Adverb meaning 'there' (at a distance)

governa

Third person singular of 'governare', meaning 'he governs'

tiene

Third person singular of 'tenere', meaning 'he holds'

La

Definite article 'the' for feminine singular nouns

rocca

Noun meaning 'fortress', 'citadel', or 'stronghold'

suo

Possessive adjective meaning 'his', 'her', or 'its' (masculine)

trono

Noun meaning 'throne'

O

Exclamation 'O' used to address someone or express emotion

felici

Adjective meaning 'happy' or 'fortunate' (plural)

egli

Third person singular masculine subject pronoun meaning 'he'

elegge

Third person singular of 'eleggere', meaning 'he elects'

a

Preposition meaning 'to', 'at', or 'in'

lui

Third person singular disjunctive pronoun meaning 'him'

breve

Adjective meaning 'brief', 'short', or 'concise'

Poeta

Noun meaning 'poet'

Dio

Noun meaning 'God'

non

Adverb of negation meaning 'not' or 'no'

adorasti

Second person past of 'adorare', meaning 'you did not worship'

supplico

First person of 'supplicare', meaning 'I beg' or 'I implore'

affinché

Conjunction meaning 'so that' or 'in order that'

questo

Demonstrative pronoun or adjective meaning 'this'

male

Noun or adjective meaning 'evil', 'ill', or 'bad'

peggio

Adverb or adjective meaning 'worse' or 'worst'

scampare

Infinitive meaning 'to escape' or 'to avoid danger'

condurmi

Infinitive with pronoun meaning 'to lead me'

dove

Adverb or conjunction meaning 'where'

dicesti

Second person past of 'dire', meaning 'you said' or 'you told'

vedere

Infinitive meaning 'to see' or 'to look at'

la

Definite article 'the' for feminine singular nouns

porta

Noun meaning 'door' or 'gate'; also verb 'he/she carries'

San

Shortened title meaning 'Saint' (masculine)

narri

Subjunctive of 'narrare', meaning 'may tell' or 'narrate'

sono

First person plural of 'essere', meaning 'I am' or 'they are'

così

Adverb meaning 'so', 'thus', or 'in this way'

misera

Adjective meaning 'miserable', 'wretched', or 'poor'

condizione

Noun meaning 'condition', 'state', or 'situation'

avanzò

Third person past of 'avanzare', meaning 'he/she moved forward'

seguii

First person past of 'seguire', meaning 'I followed'

da

Preposition meaning 'from', 'by', or 'since'

vicino

Adjective or adverb meaning 'near', 'close', or 'nearby'

suoi

Possessive adjective meaning 'his', 'her', or 'its' (masculine plural)

passi

Noun meaning 'steps' or 'paces'; also verb 'you pass'