The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle — Page 5

Vocabulary

È

Third person singular present tense of 'essere' (to be)

un

Indefinite article masculine singular: 'a' or 'an'

paio

A pair or couple of matching items

di

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

muffole

Thick mittens or oven gloves for warmth

appartenenti

Belonging to someone or something; possessive participle

alla

Contraction of 'a' and 'la': 'to the' or 'at the'

Gattina

Little female cat; affectionate diminutive of 'gatta'

devo

First person singular of 'dovere': I must, I have to

solo

Only, alone, or by oneself

stirarle

To iron them; infinitive 'stirare' plus clitic pronoun

lei

She, her; third person singular feminine pronoun

le

Feminine plural article or indirect pronoun: 'the' or 'to her'

lava

She/he washes; third person singular of 'lavare'

da

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

sola

Alone, by herself; feminine form of 'solo'

Ecco

Here is, there is; used to present something

il

Definite article masculine singular: 'the'

mio

My; first person singular masculine possessive adjective

ultimo

Last, final; referring to the most recent item

fazzolettino

Small handkerchief; diminutive of 'fazzoletto'

tasca

Pocket; a small pouch sewn into clothing

disse

He/she said; third person past tense of 'dire'

E

Conjunction meaning 'and,' connecting words or clauses

cosa

Thing, what; used in questions meaning 'what'

state

You (plural) are; auxiliary for progressive tense 'stare'

intingendo

Dipping, soaking; gerund of 'intingere' in liquid

nel

Contraction of 'in' and 'il': 'in the'

catino

A basin or bowl used for washing

dell'

Contraction of 'di' and 'l'': 'of the'

amido

Starch used for stiffening fabric when ironing

Sono

They are / I am; present tense of 'essere'

piccoli

Small, little; masculine plural adjective

camicia

A shirt or blouse worn as clothing

a

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

Cinciallegra

Great tit; a small common European songbird

terribilmente

Terribly, extremely; adverb intensifying an adjective

esigente

Demanding, exacting; requiring high standards from others

la

Feminine singular definite article or pronoun: 'the' or 'her'

Signora

Mrs., Madam; polite title for an adult woman

Ora

Now; at the present moment

ho

I have; first person singular of 'avere'

finito

Finished, completed; past participle of 'finire'

stirare

To iron clothes; to smooth fabric with heat

vado

I go; first person singular present of 'andare'

ad

Preposition 'a' before vowels, meaning 'to' or 'at'

arieggiare

To air out; to expose clothing to fresh air

po'

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

vestiti

Clothes, garments; plural of 'vestito'

Cosa

What, thing; used to ask about unknown items

sono

They are / I am; present tense of 'essere'

queste

These; feminine plural demonstrative adjective or pronoun

care

Dear, beloved; feminine plural of 'caro'

cose

Things; feminine plural noun referring to objects or matters

morbide

Soft, gentle; feminine plural adjective describing texture

e

Conjunction meaning 'and,' connecting words or clauses

soffici

Fluffy, soft; adjective describing light and airy texture

Oh

Exclamation expressing surprise or realization

quelli

Those; masculine plural demonstrative adjective or pronoun

mantelli

Cloaks, coats; outer garments worn for warmth

lana

Wool; natural fiber from sheep used in clothing

agli

Contraction of 'a' and 'gli': 'to the' masculine plural

agnellini

Little lambs; diminutive plural of 'agnello'

Le

Feminine plural article or pronoun: 'the' or 'to her'

loro

Their, them; third person plural pronoun or possessive

giacchette

Small jackets; diminutive plural of 'giacca'

si

Reflexive pronoun: oneself, themselves, each other

tolgono

They remove, take off; third person plural of 'togliere'

chiese

She/he asked; third person past tense of 'chiedere'

sì

Yes; affirmative response or agreement

se

If, whether; conjunction introducing conditional clauses

permette

Allows, permits; third person singular of 'permettere'

guardi

Look, please look; polite imperative of 'guardare'

marchio

Brand, mark; identifying mark placed on animals or goods

del

Contraction of 'di' and 'il': 'of the'

gregge

Flock; a group of sheep or other grazing animals

sulla

Contraction of 'su' and 'la': 'on the' feminine

spalla

Shoulder; the upper part of the arm and body

qui

Here; indicating a nearby or present location

ce

There (combined with 'n'è'): there is, there are

n'

Contracted form of 'ne': of it, of them, some

è

Is; third person singular present of 'essere'

uno

One; the number one or indefinite article masculine

marchiato

Branded, marked; past participle of 'marchiare'

per

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

tre

Three; the number 3

che

That, which, who; relative pronoun or conjunction

vengono

They come; third person plural present of 'venire'

Vengono

They come; third person plural present of 'venire'

_sempre_

Always; at all times, without exception

marchiati

Branded, marked; masculine plural past participle of 'marchiare'

al

Contraction of 'a' and 'il': 'at the' or 'to the'

momento

Moment, time; a specific point or instant

lavaggio

Washing, laundering; the act of cleaning with water

appese

Hung, hanging; feminine plural past participle of 'appendere'

ogni

Every, each; adjective indicating all members of a group

tipo

Type, kind, sort; a category or variety

misura

Size, measure; dimension or scale of an object

indumenti

Garments, items of clothing; plural of 'indumento'

marroni

Brown; masculine plural adjective describing color

topi

Mice; plural of 'topo,' a small rodent

panciotto

Waistcoat, vest; sleeveless garment worn over a shirt

vellutato

Velvety, soft like velvet; adjective describing smooth texture

talpa

Mole; a small burrowing mammal with dark fur

nera

Black; feminine singular adjective describing dark color

una

Feminine indefinite article or number: 'a,' 'an,' or 'one'

marsina

Tailcoat, dress coat; formal jacket with long back tails

rossa

Red; feminine singular adjective describing bright red color

senza

Without; preposition indicating absence or lack

coda

Tail; the rear appendage of an animal

appartenente

Belonging to; present participle of 'appartenere'

allo

Contraction of 'a' and 'lo': 'to the' masculine singular

Scoiattolo

Squirrel; a small bushy-tailed tree-dwelling rodent

giacchetta

Small jacket; diminutive singular of 'giacca'

blu

Blue; adjective describing a cool primary color

molto

Very, much; adverb or adjective indicating great degree

rimpicciolita

Shrunk, made smaller; past participle of 'rimpicciolire'

Coniglio

Rabbit; a small furry long-eared mammal

sottogonna

Underskirt, petticoat; garment worn beneath an outer skirt

era

Was; third person singular imperfect of 'essere'

andata

Gone; feminine past participle of 'andare'

persa

Lost; feminine past participle of 'perdere'

bucato

Laundry, wash; clothes being washed or the act of washing

finalmente

Finally, at last; after a long wait or process

cesto

Basket; a woven container for carrying or storing items

vuoto

Empty; containing nothing inside

Poi

Then, afterward; indicating the next event in sequence

preparò

She/he prepared; third person past tense of 'preparare'

tè

Tea; a hot beverage brewed from dried leaves

tazza

Cup; a small container for drinking hot beverages

sé

Herself, himself, oneself; reflexive pronoun for third person

Sedettero

They sat down; third person plural past of 'sedersi'

davanti

In front of, before; indicating position ahead of something

fuoco

Fire; flames produced by burning material

su

On, upon; preposition indicating position above or on top

panca

Bench; a long seat for multiple people to sit

guardarono

They looked; third person plural past of 'guardare'

traverso

Through, across; used in 'attraverso' meaning 'through'

l'

Contracted definite article before a vowel: 'the'

con

With; preposition indicating accompaniment or means

altra

Other, another; feminine singular adjective or pronoun

La

Feminine singular definite article: 'the'