The Odyssey: Rendered into English prose for the use of those who cannot read the original — Page 3

Vocabulary

Senza

SEN-tsa — Without; preposition indicating absence or lack

quindi

KWIN-di — Therefore, so; indicates logical consequence

pretendere

pre-TEN-de-re — To pretend, claim, or expect something

per

pehr — For, by, through; common multipurpose preposition

un

oon — A, an; masculine indefinite article

momento

mo-MEN-to — A moment, instant, or brief period of time

di

dee — Of, from; very common Italian preposition

credere

KREH-de-re — To believe, think, or suppose something

che

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

gli

lyee — The (masculine plural); also indirect pronoun 'to him'

studiosi

stu-DYO-zi — Scholars, academics; people dedicated to study

in

een — In, at, to; basic preposition of location or time

generale

je-ne-RA-le — General, overall; relating to the whole group

alle

AL-le — To the (feminine plural); contraction of a+le

mie

MEE-eh — My (feminine plural possessive adjective)

conclusioni

kon-klu-ZYO-ni — Conclusions; final judgments or results reached

agirò

a-ji-RO — I will act; future tense of agire, to act

come

KO-me — As, like, how; conjunction or adverb of comparison

se

seh — If; conditional conjunction used in hypotheticals

poco

PO-ko — Little, few; indicating small quantity or degree

probabile

pro-BA-bi-le — Probable, likely; something expected to happen

mi

mee — Me, myself; first person singular object pronoun

al

al — To the (masculine singular); contraction of a+il

punto

POON-to — Point, period, dot; used for emphasis or precision

da

da — From, by, since; preposition of origin or agent

necessario

ne-ces-SA-ryo — Necessary, required; something that must be done

rispondere

ris-PON-de-re — To respond, reply, or answer someone

e

eh — And; basic coordinating conjunction

limiterò

li-mi-te-RO — I will limit myself; future of limitare

a

ah — To, at; fundamental Italian preposition

tradurre

tra-DUR-re — To translate; to render text in another language

lettori

let-TO-ri — Readers; people who read books or texts

con

kon — With; preposition indicating accompaniment or means

le

leh — The (feminine plural); also indirect pronoun 'to her'

note

NO-te — Notes; written remarks or annotations in a text

ritengo

ri-TEN-go — I believe, consider; first person of ritenere

possano

POS-sa-no — They may, can; present subjunctive of potere

risultare

ri-zul-TA-re — To result, turn out, prove to be something

utili

U-ti-li — Useful, helpful; serving a practical purpose

Tra

tra — Between, among; preposition indicating position or choice

queste

KWES-te — These (feminine plural demonstrative adjective or pronoun)

vorrei

vor-REI — I would like; polite conditional of volere

richiamare

ri-kya-MA-re — To draw attention to, recall, or call back

attenzione

at-ten-TSYO-ne — Attention, care; focus directed toward something

particolare

par-ti-ko-LA-re — Particular, specific; distinct from others

su

soo — On, upon, about; preposition of position or topic

una

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

relativa

re-la-TI-va — Relative, relating; concerning or connected to something

canto

KAN-to — Canto, song; a major division of an epic poem

gentilmente

jen-til-MEN-te — Kindly, gently; in a courteous and gracious manner

acconsentito

ak-kon-sen-TI-to — Consented, agreed; past participle of acconsentire

farmi

FAR-mi — To make me, let me; infinitive with me attached

rendere

REN-de-re — To render, make, return; to cause something to become

pubblica

PUB-bli-ka — Public; available to or concerning the general public

ripreso

ri-PRE-zo — Resumed, taken back; past participle of riprendere

alcune

al-KU-ne — Some, a few (feminine plural); an unspecified number

delle

DEL-le — Of the (feminine plural); contraction of di+le

illustrazioni

il-lus-tra-TSYO-ni — Illustrations, images; pictures used to explain text

utilizzate

u-ti-liz-ZA-te — Used, utilized; past participle of utilizzare

Autrice

aw-TRI-che — Female author; a woman who has written a work

dell'

del — Of the; elided contraction of di+il/la before vowel

aggiunte

ad-JUN-te — Added, additions; past participle of aggiungere

due

DOO-eh — Two; the number 2

spero

SPE-ro — I hope; first person singular present of sperare

il

eel — The (masculine singular); definite article

cortile

kor-TI-le — Courtyard; an open area enclosed by buildings

esterno

es-TER-no — External, outer; located on the outside

della

DEL-la — Of the (feminine singular); contraction of di+la

casa

KA-za — House, home; a building where people live

più

pyoo — More, most; comparative adverb indicating greater degree

vivido

VI-vi-do — Vivid, clear; strikingly bright or lifelike

agli

AL-yi — To the (masculine plural); contraction of a+gli

occhi

OK-ki — Eyes; organs of sight on a person's face

del

del — Of the (masculine singular); contraction of di+il

lettore

let-TO-re — Reader; a person who reads books or texts

Vorrei

vor-REI — I would like; polite conditional form of volere

spiegare

spye-GA-re — To explain, clarify; to make something understandable

la

la — The (feminine singular); feminine definite article

presenza

pre-ZEN-tsa — Presence; the state of being present or existing somewhere

uomo

WO-mo — Man; an adult male human being

cane

KA-ne — Dog; a common domestic animal

è

eh — Is; third person singular present of essere (to be)

accidentale

ac-ci-den-TA-le — Accidental, unintentional; happening by chance

non

non — Not; basic negation word

fu

foo — Was; third person singular passato remoto of essere

notata

no-TA-ta — Noticed, noted; past participle of notare (feminine)

fino

FI-no — Until, as far as; preposition indicating limit or endpoint

quando

KWAN-do — When; temporal conjunction or adverb

sviluppai

zvi-lup-PAI — I developed; passato remoto of sviluppare

negativo

ne-ga-TI-vo — Negative; photographic film negative or opposite of positive

In

een — In, inside; basic preposition of location

un'

oon — A, an (feminine before vowel); elided indefinite article

appendice

ap-PEN-di-che — Appendix; supplementary material at end of a book

inoltre

in-OL-tre — Furthermore, moreover; adds information to what was said

paragrafi

pa-RA-gra-fi — Paragraphs; sections of written text

pianta

PYAN-ta — Plan, map, plant; floor plan or ground map of a place

insieme

in-SYE-me — Together, along with; in company or combination

stessa

STES-sa — Same, herself; feminine form of stesso

Si

see — Reflexive pronoun; used for passive or impersonal constructions

raccomanda

rak-ko-MAN-da — It is recommended; third person of raccomandare

studiare

stu-DYA-re — To study; to learn or examine something carefully

questa

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

certa

CHER-ta — Certain, sure; confident or definite about something