Thus Spake Zarathustra: A Book for All and None — Page 10

Vocabulary

En

ɑ̃ — Preposition meaning 'in' or 'while doing'

ce

sə — Demonstrative pronoun or adjective meaning 'this'

qui

ki — Relative pronoun meaning 'who' or 'which'

concerne

kɔ̃sɛʁn — Verb meaning 'concerns' or 'relates to something'

sa

sa — Possessive adjective meaning 'his' or 'her'

première

pʁəmjɛʁ — Adjective meaning 'first' in feminine form

conception

kɔ̃sɛpsjɔ̃ — Noun meaning 'conception' or 'initial idea'

de

də — Preposition meaning 'of' or 'from'

cette

sɛt — Feminine demonstrative adjective meaning 'this'

idée

ide — Noun meaning 'idea' or 'thought'

son

sɔ̃ — Possessive adjective meaning 'his', 'her', or 'its'

esquisse

ɛskis — Noun meaning 'sketch' or 'rough draft'

autobiographique

otɔbjɔɡʁafik — Adjective meaning 'autobiographical', relating to one's own life

rédigée

ʁediʒe — Past participle meaning 'written' or 'drafted'

à

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

l'

l — Definite article 'the' before a vowel

automne

otɔn — Noun meaning 'autumn' or 'fall season'

contient

kɔ̃tjɛ̃ — Verb meaning 'contains' or 'holds within'

le

lə — Definite article meaning 'the' in masculine form

passage

pasaʒ — Noun meaning 'passage' or 'excerpt from text'

suivant

sɥivɑ̃ — Adjective or verb form meaning 'following' or 'next'

L'

l — Definite article 'the' before a vowel sound

fondamentale

fɔ̃damɑ̃tal — Adjective meaning 'fundamental' or 'essential, basic'

mon

mɔ̃ — Possessive adjective meaning 'my'

œuvre

œvʁ — Noun meaning 'work' or 'artistic creation'

savoir

savwaʁ — Verb or noun meaning 'to know' or 'knowledge'

Éternel

etɛʁnɛl — Adjective meaning 'eternal' or 'everlasting'

Retour

ʁətuʁ — Noun meaning 'return' or 'coming back'

toutes

tut — Adjective meaning 'all' in feminine plural form

choses

ʃoz — Noun meaning 'things' or 'objects, matters'

formule

fɔʁmyl — Noun meaning 'formula' or 'expression, phrase'

la

la — Definite article meaning 'the' in feminine form

plus

ply — Adverb meaning 'more' or 'most'

haute

ot — Adjective meaning 'high' or 'elevated, great'

les

le — Definite article meaning 'the' in plural form

formules

fɔʁmyl — Noun meaning 'formulas' or 'expressions, phrases'

possibles

posibl — Adjective meaning 'possible' or 'achievable, feasible'

d'

d — Preposition 'of' or 'from' before a vowel

une

yn — Indefinite article meaning 'a' in feminine form

philosophie

filɔzɔfi — Noun meaning 'philosophy' or 'system of thought'

du

dy — Contracted article meaning 'of the'

Oui

wi — Adverb meaning 'yes', affirmative response

m'

m — Reflexive or object pronoun meaning 'me' or 'myself'

est

ɛ — Verb 'to be' in third person singular present

venue

vəny — Past participle of 'venir', meaning 'came' or 'arrived'

pour

puʁ — Preposition meaning 'for' or 'in order to'

fois

fwa — Noun meaning 'time' or 'occurrence, instance'

en

ɑ̃ — Preposition meaning 'in' or 'while'

août

u — Noun meaning 'August', the eighth month

J'

ʒ — Subject pronoun 'I' before a vowel sound

ai

e — Auxiliary verb 'have' in first person singular

consigné

kɔ̃siɲe — Past participle meaning 'recorded' or 'written down'

pensée

pɑ̃se — Noun meaning 'thought' or 'idea, reflection'

sur

syʁ — Preposition meaning 'on' or 'about, upon'

feuille

fœj — Noun meaning 'leaf' or 'sheet of paper'

papier

papje — Noun meaning 'paper' or 'document'

avec

avɛk — Preposition meaning 'with' or 'together with'

post-scriptum

postskʁiptɔm — Noun meaning 'postscript' or 'note added after'

pieds

pje — Noun meaning 'feet', unit of measurement or body part

au-delà

odəla — Adverb or preposition meaning 'beyond' or 'past'

des

de — Partitive or plural article meaning 'of the' or 'some'

hommes

ɔm — Noun meaning 'men' or 'human beings'

et

e — Conjunction meaning 'and'

temps

tɑ̃ — Noun meaning 'time' or 'weather'

Ce

sə — Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'this' or 'that'

jour-là

ʒuʁla — Expression meaning 'that day' or 'on that particular day'

je

ʒə — Subject pronoun meaning 'I'

me

mə — Reflexive pronoun meaning 'myself' or 'me'

trouvais

tʁuvɛ — Imperfect form of 'trouver', meaning 'was finding oneself'

errer

ɛʁe — Verb meaning 'to wander' or 'to roam aimlessly'

dans

dɑ̃ — Preposition meaning 'in' or 'inside'

bois

bwa — Noun meaning 'woods' or 'forest, wood material'

longeant

lɔ̃ʒɑ̃ — Gerund meaning 'running alongside' or 'skirting'

lac

lak — Noun meaning 'lake' or 'body of still water'

arrêtai

aʁɛte — Simple past of 'arrêter', meaning 'stopped' or 'halted'

près

pʁɛ — Preposition meaning 'near' or 'close to'

un

œ̃ — Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'one'

immense

imɑ̃s — Adjective meaning 'immense' or 'very large, enormous'

rocher

ʁɔʃe — Noun meaning 'rock' or 'large boulder'

pyramidal

piʁamidal — Adjective meaning 'pyramidal' or 'shaped like a pyramid'

imposant

ɛ̃pozɑ̃ — Adjective meaning 'imposing' or 'impressive, grand'

non

nɔ̃ — Adverb meaning 'not' or 'no'

loin

lwɛ̃ — Adverb meaning 'far' or 'not nearby'

C'

s — Demonstrative pronoun 'it' or 'this' before vowel

alors

alɔʁ — Adverb meaning 'then' or 'at that time'

que

kə — Conjunction meaning 'that' or 'when, than'

frappa

fʁapa — Simple past of 'frapper', meaning 'struck' or 'hit'

y

i — Pronoun meaning 'there' or 'to it, about it'

repensant

ʁəpɑ̃sɑ̃ — Gerund meaning 'thinking again about' something

maintenant

mɛ̃tnɑ̃ — Adverb meaning 'now' or 'at this moment'

constate

kɔ̃stat — Verb meaning 'notes' or 'observes, realizes'

qu'

k — Conjunction 'that' before a vowel sound

exactement

ɛɡzaktəmɑ̃ — Adverb meaning 'exactly' or 'precisely'

deux

dø — Number meaning 'two'

mois

mwa — Noun meaning 'month' or 'calendar month'

avant

avɑ̃ — Preposition meaning 'before' or 'prior to'

inspiration

ɛ̃spiʁasjɔ̃ — Noun meaning 'inspiration' or 'creative impulse'

j'

ʒ — Subject pronoun 'I' contracted before vowel

avais

avɛ — Imperfect of 'avoir', meaning 'had' or 'was having'

eu

y — Past participle of 'avoir', meaning 'had'

présage

pʁezaʒ — Noun meaning 'omen' or 'premonition, sign'

sous

su — Preposition meaning 'under' or 'beneath'

forme

fɔʁm — Noun meaning 'form' or 'shape, type'

altération

altɛʁasjɔ̃ — Noun meaning 'alteration' or 'change, modification'

soudaine

sudɛn — Adjective meaning 'sudden' or 'unexpected, abrupt'

décisive

desiziv — Adjective meaning 'decisive' or 'determining, critical'

mes

me — Possessive adjective meaning 'my' in plural form

goûts

ɡu — Noun meaning 'tastes' or 'preferences, likes'

particulièrement

paʁtikyljɛʁmɑ̃ — Adverb meaning 'particularly' or 'especially'

matière

matjɛʁ — Noun meaning 'matter' or 'subject, material'

musique

myzik — Noun meaning 'music' or 'musical art'

Il

il — Subject pronoun meaning 'he' or 'it'

serait

səʁɛ — Conditional of 'être', meaning 'would be'

même

mɛm — Adverb or adjective meaning 'even' or 'same'

possible

posibl — Adjective meaning 'possible' or 'feasible'

considérer

kɔ̃sideʁe — Verb meaning 'to consider' or 'to regard as'

tout

tu — Adjective meaning 'all' or 'entire, whole'

comme

kɔm — Conjunction meaning 'as' or 'like'

composition

kɔ̃pozisjɔ̃ — Noun meaning 'composition' or 'musical or written work'

musicale

myzikal — Adjective meaning 'musical' or 'relating to music'

état

eta — Noun meaning 'state' or 'condition'

cause

koz — Noun meaning 'cause' or 'reason'

condition

kɔ̃disjɔ̃ — Noun meaning 'condition' or 'requirement, prerequisite'

fait

fɛ — Noun or verb meaning 'fact' or 'done, made'

nécessaire

nesesɛʁ — Adjective meaning 'necessary' or 'essential'

production

pʁɔdyksjɔ̃ — Noun meaning 'production' or 'creation, output'

fut

fy — Simple past of 'être', meaning 'was'

renaissance

ʁənɛsɑ̃s — Noun meaning 'rebirth' or 'renewal, revival'

moi

mwa — Stressed pronoun meaning 'me' or 'I' (emphatic)

art

aʁ — Noun meaning 'art' or 'artistic skill, craft'

entendre

ɑ̃tɑ̃dʁ — Verb meaning 'to hear' or 'to understand'

Dans

dɑ̃ — Preposition meaning 'in' or 'inside'

petite

pətit — Adjective meaning 'small' or 'little'

station

stasjɔ̃ — Noun meaning 'station' or 'resort, stop'

montagne

mɔ̃taɲ — Noun meaning 'mountain' or 'highland area'

où

u — Relative pronoun or adverb meaning 'where'

passai

pase — Simple past of 'passer', meaning 'spent' or 'passed'

printemps

pʁɛ̃tɑ̃ — Noun meaning 'spring' or 'the spring season'

ami

ami — Noun meaning 'friend' or 'close companion'

Maestro

maɛstʁo — Italian-origin noun meaning 'master' or 'great musician'

lui

lɥi — Pronoun meaning 'him' or 'to him, for him'

aussi

osi — Adverb meaning 'also' or 'too, as well'

homme

ɔm — Noun meaning 'man' or 'human being'

né

ne — Past participle of 'naître', meaning 'born'

nouveau

nuvo — Adjective meaning 'new' or 'renewed, fresh'

découvrîmes

dekuvʁim — Simple past of 'découvrir', meaning 'we discovered'

phénix

feniks — Noun meaning 'phoenix', mythical bird reborn from ashes

planait

planɛ — Imperfect of 'planer', meaning 'was gliding' or 'hovering'

au-dessus

odəsy — Preposition meaning 'above' or 'over'

nous

nu — Pronoun meaning 'we' or 'us'

arborait

aʁbɔʁɛ — Imperfect of 'arborer', meaning 'was displaying' or 'sporting'

plumes

plym — Noun meaning 'feathers' or 'quills'

légères

leʒɛʁ — Adjective meaning 'light' or 'delicate, graceful'

éclatantes

eklatɑ̃t — Adjective meaning 'brilliant' or 'dazzling, radiant'

elle

ɛl — Subject pronoun meaning 'she' or 'it'

ne

nə — Negation particle used with 'pas' or alone

avait

avɛ — Imperfect of 'avoir', meaning 'had' or 'was having'

jusqu'

ʒysk — Preposition meaning 'until' or 'up to' before vowel