The strange case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde — Page 10

Vocabulary

Ci

There (used with 'sono' to mean 'there are')

sono

Are; first/third person plural of 'essere'

tre

The number three

finestre

Windows; plural of 'finestra'

che

That, which, who; common conjunction or relative pronoun

si

Reflexive pronoun; oneself, themselves

affacciano

Look out onto, face; reflexive verb 'affacciarsi'

sul

On the; contraction of 'su' and 'il'

cortile

Courtyard, inner yard of a building

al

At the, to the; contraction of 'a' and 'il'

primo

First; ordinal number indicating first position

piano

Floor, story of a building; also means 'slow' or 'piano'

nessuna

None, no one; feminine form of 'nessuno'

inferiore

Lower, inferior; describing something below another

le

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

sempre

Always, ever; indicating a constant state

chiuse

Closed, shut; past participle/adjective of 'chiudere'

ma

But; conjunction expressing contrast or opposition

pulite

Clean, tidy; feminine plural adjective from 'pulito'

E

And; basic coordinating conjunction

poi

Then, afterwards; indicating sequence or addition

c'

There; elided form of 'ci' before vowel

è

Is; third person singular of 'essere'

un

A, an; masculine indefinite article

camino

Fireplace, chimney; structure for burning wood indoors

di

Of, from; very common Italian preposition

solito

Usual, customary; as in 'di solito' meaning 'usually'

fuma

Smokes, produces smoke; third person singular of 'fumare'

quindi

Therefore, so; conjunction indicating logical conclusion

qualcuno

Someone, somebody; indefinite pronoun

deve

Must, has to; third person singular of 'dovere'

viverci

To live there; infinitive 'vivere' with 'ci' attached

Eppure

And yet, nevertheless; concessive conjunction

non

Not; basic negation word in Italian

così

So, thus, like this; adverb of manner or degree

sicuro

Sure, certain, safe; adjective expressing certainty

poiché

Since, because; conjunction introducing a reason

gli

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

edifici

Buildings, structures; plural of 'edificio'

ammassati

Piled up, clustered together; past participle of 'ammassare'

intorno

Around, surrounding; preposition or adverb of place

difficile

Difficult, hard; adjective describing something challenging

dire

To say, to tell; common irregular Italian verb

dove

Where; interrogative or relative adverb of place

uno

One; masculine numeral and indefinite article

finisce

Ends, finishes; third person singular of 'finire'

e

And; basic coordinating conjunction

altro

Other, another; adjective or pronoun indicating difference

inizia

Begins, starts; third person singular of 'iniziare'

I

The; masculine plural definite article

due

Two; the number two

ripresero

Resumed, started again; third person plural past of 'riprendere'

a

To, at; very common Italian preposition

camminare

To walk; infinitive of common movement verb

per

For, through, in order to; versatile Italian preposition

po'

A little, a bit; short form of 'poco'

in

In, into; common Italian preposition of place

silenzio

Silence, quietness; absence of sound

disse

Said; third person singular past tense of 'dire'

il

The; masculine singular definite article

signor

Mister, Mr.; title used before a man's name

quella

That; feminine singular demonstrative adjective or pronoun

una

A, an; feminine indefinite article

buona

Good; feminine singular adjective from 'buono'

regola

Rule, regulation; a principle guiding behavior

la

The (feminine singular); also direct pronoun 'her/it'

tua

Your; feminine singular possessive adjective

Sì

Yes; affirmative response word

credo

I believe, I think; first person singular of 'credere'

rispose

Replied, answered; third person singular past of 'rispondere'

Ma

But; conjunction expressing contrast

nonostante

Despite, notwithstanding; preposition expressing concession

tutto

Everything, all; pronoun or adjective of totality

continuò

Continued; third person singular past of 'continuare'

l'

The; elided definite article before a vowel

avvocato

Lawyer, attorney; legal professional

punto

Point; specific matter or topic under discussion

su

On, about; preposition indicating topic or surface

cui

Which, whom; relative pronoun used after prepositions

voglio

I want; first person singular of 'volere'

chiedere

To ask; infinitive of common question verb

Voglio

I want; first person singular of 'volere'

nome

Name; word used to identify a person or thing

quell'

That; elided demonstrative adjective before vowel

uomo

Man; adult male human being

ha

Has; third person singular of 'avere'

camminato

Walked; past participle of 'camminare'

sopra

Over, above, on top of; preposition of position

bambino

Child, boy; a young human being

Ebbene

Well then, so; discourse marker introducing a response

riesco

I manage, I succeed; first person singular of 'riuscire'

vedere

To see; infinitive of basic perception verb

danno

Harm, damage; noun indicating injury or loss

potrebbe

Could, might; third person singular conditional of 'potere'

fare

To do, to make; very common Italian verb

Era

Was; third person singular imperfect of 'essere'

Che

What, that; interrogative or relative pronoun

tipo

Type, kind; also informally means 'guy, fellow'

vedersi

To see oneself, to be seen; reflexive form of 'vedere'

Non

Not; basic negation word

facile

Easy; adjective describing something not difficult

da

From, by, since; versatile Italian preposition

descrivere

To describe; infinitive meaning to give a description

C'

There; elided form of 'ci' before vowel

qualcosa

Something; indefinite pronoun referring to an unspecified thing

sbagliato

Wrong, mistaken; adjective from 'sbagliare'

nel

In the; contraction of 'in' and 'il'

suo

His, her, its; masculine singular possessive adjective

aspetto

Appearance, look; how someone or something looks

spiacevole

Unpleasant, disagreeable; causing discomfort or displeasure

decisamente

Decidedly, definitely; adverb expressing strong certainty

detestabile

Detestable, hateful; deserving strong dislike or disgust

ho

I have; first person singular of 'avere'

mai

Never, ever; adverb of frequency or negation

visto

Seen; past participle of 'vedere'

mi

Me, to me; first person singular reflexive/indirect pronoun

dispiacesse

Displeased, bothered; subjunctive imperfect of 'dispiacere'

tanto

So much, so; adverb or adjective of degree or quantity

eppure

And yet, still; concessive conjunction

malapena

Barely, hardly; as in 'a malapena' meaning 'scarcely'

so

I know; first person singular of 'sapere'

perché

Why, because; interrogative adverb or conjunction

Deve

Must, has to; third person singular of 'dovere'

essere

To be; fundamental Italian auxiliary and linking verb

deforme

Deformed, misshapen; having an abnormal or distorted form

qualche

Some, a few; indefinite adjective indicating small quantity

dà

Gives; third person singular of 'dare'

forte

Strong, intense; adjective of strength or intensity

sensazione

Sensation, feeling; a perception or impression experienced

deformità

Deformity; abnormal physical malformation or distortion

sebbene

Although, even though; concessive subordinating conjunction

saprei

I would know; first person singular conditional of 'sapere'

precisare

To specify, to pinpoint; to state something exactly

È

Is; third person singular of 'essere'

dall'

From the; elided contraction of 'da' and 'l''

straordinario

Extraordinary, remarkable; beyond what is ordinary or usual

davvero

Really, truly; adverb emphasizing truth or sincerity

indicare

To indicate, to point out; to show or identify something

nulla

Nothing; pronoun indicating complete absence of something

fuori

Outside, out; adverb or preposition indicating exterior

dal

From the; contraction of 'da' and 'il'

comune

Common, ordinary; adjective meaning usual or shared

No

No; basic negative response word

signore

Sir, mister, gentleman; polite form of address for a man

venirne

To come of it; 'venire' with 'ne', meaning to make sense of

capo

Head, chief; also used in phrases like 'venirne a capo'

descriverlo

To describe him/it; infinitive 'descrivere' with pronoun attached