The Prince — Page 10

Vocabulary

In

in — Preposition indicating location or inclusion within something

una

una — Indefinite article, feminine singular: a, an

lettera

let-te-ra — A written message sent to someone

a

a — Preposition meaning to, at, or in

datata

da-ta-ta — Dated, marked with a specific date

dicembre

di-cem-bre — The twelfth month of the year, December

egli

e-gli — Third-person masculine singular pronoun: he

ha

a — Third-person singular of avere: has

lasciato

la-scia-to — Left behind, bequeathed, or provided something

descrizione

de-scri-zio-ne — A detailed account or portrayal of something

molto

mol-to — Very, much; indicates a high degree of something

interessante

in-te-res-san-te — Capturing attention; worthy of curiosity or study

della

del-la — Contraction of di+la: of the (feminine singular)

sua

su-a — Possessive adjective: his, her, its (feminine)

vita

vi-ta — Life; the existence and experiences of a person

in

in — Preposition meaning in, into, or within

questo

que-sto — Demonstrative adjective or pronoun: this

periodo

pe-rio-do — A span or stretch of time; a period

che

ke — Relative pronoun or conjunction: that, which, who

chiarisce

kia-ri-sce — Clarifies, makes something clear or understandable

i

i — Definite article, masculine plural: the

suoi

suo-i — Possessive adjective: his, her, its (masculine plural)

metodi

me-to-di — Methods; systematic ways of doing something

e

e — Conjunction meaning and, linking words or clauses

motivi

mo-ti-vi — Motives or reasons behind an action or decision

nello

nel-lo — Contraction of in+lo: in the (masculine singular)

scrivere

scri-ve-re — To write; the act of composing text

_Il

il — Definite article, masculine singular: the

Principe_

prin-ci-pe — The Prince; Machiavelli's famous political treatise

Dopo

do-po — After; following in time or sequence

aver

a-ver — Infinitive of avere, used in compound forms: to have

descritto

de-scrit-to — Described; past participle of descrivere

le

le — Definite article, feminine plural: the

sue

su-e — Possessive adjective: his, her, its (feminine plural)

occupazioni

oc-cu-pa-zio-ni — Occupations or daily activities that keep one busy

quotidiane

quo-ti-dia-ne — Daily; relating to everyday routine activities

con

kon — Preposition meaning with, together with someone

la

la — Definite article, feminine singular: the

famiglia

fa-mi-glia — Family; one's relatives or household members

vicini

vi-ci-ni — Neighbors; people living nearby

scrive

scri-ve — He/she writes; third-person singular present of scrivere

Venuta

ve-nu-ta — Having come or arrived; feminine past participle of venire

sera

se-ra — Evening; the later part of the day

me

me — Personal pronoun: me, myself (stressed form)

ne

ne — Reflexive particle used with verbs of movement

torno

tor-no — I return; first-person singular present of tornare

casa

ca-sa — House or home; one's place of residence

vado

va-do — I go; first-person singular present of andare

nel

nel — Contraction of in+il: in the (masculine singular)

mio

mi-o — Possessive adjective: my (masculine singular)

studio

stu-dio — Study room; a place dedicated to intellectual work

all'

al-l' — Contraction of a+l': at the, before a vowel

entrata

en-tra-ta — Entrance; the act of entering or the entry point

mi

mi — Reflexive or indirect object pronoun: myself, me

tolgo

tol-go — I take off, remove; first-person singular of togliere

panni

pan-ni — Clothes or garments; pieces of fabric worn on body

contadineschi

con-ta-di-ne-schi — Peasant-like; relating to rural or farm workers' clothing

coperti

co-per-ti — Covered; past participle of coprire, masculine plural

di

di — Preposition meaning of, from, or with

fango

fan-go — Mud; soft wet earth or dirt

polvere

pol-ve-re — Dust; fine dry particles covering surfaces

indosso

in-dos-so — I put on, wear; first-person singular of indossare

miei

miei — Possessive adjective: my (masculine plural)

abiti

a-bi-ti — Clothes or garments; formal attire or outfits

corte

cor-te — Court; the royal or noble household and surroundings

così

co-sì — So, thus; in this way or manner

convenevolmente

con-ve-ne-vol-men-te — Appropriately, fittingly; in a suitable or proper manner

rivestito

ri-ve-sti-to — Re-dressed, reclothed; past participle of rivestire

entro

en-tro — I enter; first-person singular present of entrare

nelle

nel-le — Contraction of in+le: in the (feminine plural)

antiche

an-ti-che — Ancient, old; of times long past (feminine plural)

corti

cor-ti — Courts; plural of corte, royal or noble assemblies

degli

de-gli — Contraction of di+gli: of the (masculine plural)

uomini

uo-mi-ni — Men; adult male human beings

d'

d' — Contraction of di before a vowel: of, from

altri

al-tri — Other; different people or things (masculine plural)

tempi

tem-pi — Times; plural of tempo, referring to historical eras

dove

do-ve — Where; a relative adverb indicating place or location

essendo

es-sen-do — Being; gerund of essere, used in subordinate clauses

amorevolmente

a-mo-re-vol-men-te — Lovingly, warmly; in an affectionate and kind manner

accolto

ac-col-to — Welcomed, received; past participle of accogliere

da

da — Preposition meaning by, from, or since

loro

lo-ro — They, them, their; third-person plural pronoun

nutro

nu-tro — I nourish or feed myself; first-person of nutrire

quel

quel — That; demonstrative adjective before masculine consonant

cibo

ci-bo — Food; nourishment consumed to sustain life

è

è — Is; third-person singular present of essere

solo

so-lo — Only, alone; exclusively, without others

non

non — Not; negation particle used before verbs

esito

e-si-to — I hesitate; first-person singular of esitare

parlare

par-la-re — To speak or talk; to communicate verbally

chiedere

chie-de-re — To ask or request; to inquire about something

ragione

ra-gio-ne — Reason or rationale behind an action or choice

delle

del-le — Contraction of di+le: of the (feminine plural)

azioni

a-zio-ni — Actions; deeds or things done by someone

ed

ed — Conjunction meaning and, used before vowels

essi

es-si — They; third-person masculine plural personal pronoun

nella

nel-la — Contraction of in+la: in the (feminine singular)

benignità

be-ni-gni-tà — Kindness or benevolence; gentle and favorable disposition

rispondono

ri-spon-do-no — They answer or respond; third-person plural of rispondere

per

per — For, through, by; preposition expressing purpose or duration

quattro

quat-tro — Four; the cardinal number between three and five

ore

o-re — Hours; units of time equal to sixty minutes

sento

sen-to — I feel or hear; first-person singular of sentire

alcuna

al-cu-na — Any; used in negative sentences to mean none

stanchezza

stan-chez-za — Tiredness or fatigue; feeling of physical or mental exhaustion

dimentico

di-men-ti-co — I forget; first-person singular present of dimenticare

ogni

o-gni — Every, each; referring to all members of a group

affanno

af-fan-no — Anxiety, distress; breathless worry or troubled concern

povertà

po-ver-tà — Poverty; the state of lacking money or resources

spaventa

spa-ven-ta — Frightens, scares; third-person singular of spaventare

morte

mor-te — Death; the end of life or living existence

terrorizza

ter-ro-riz-za — Terrorizes, horrifies; causes extreme fear in someone

sono

so-no — I am or they are; present tense of essere

posseduto

pos-se-du-to — Possessed, consumed; past participle of possedere

interamente

in-te-ra-men-te — Entirely, completely; in a total and whole manner

quei

quei — Those; demonstrative adjective, masculine plural form

grandi

gran-di — Great ones; illustrious or distinguished people of history