Traditions of the Tinguian: a Study in Philippine Folk-Lore — Page 2

Vocabulary

Ho

I have; first person singular of avere

intenzione

intention, plan, or purpose

di

of, from, by; common preposition

pubblicare

to publish, to release for public reading

uno

one; indefinite article for masculine nouns

studio

study, research, or scholarly work

su

on, about, upon; common preposition

questo

this; demonstrative adjective or pronoun

popolo

people, folk, or ethnic group

nel

in the; contraction of in and il

prossimo

next, upcoming, or nearest in time

futuro

future; time that is yet to come

ma

but; conjunction expressing contrast

rendendomi

making myself; reflexive gerund of rendere

conto

account, realization; rendersi conto means to realize

che

that, which, who; conjunction or relative pronoun

sarà

will be; future tense of essere

del

of the; contraction of di and il

tutto

all, entirely, completely

impossibile

impossible; not able to be done

per

for, by, through; common preposition

i

the; masculine plural definite article

lettori

readers; plural of lettore

non

not; standard negation word

conoscono

they know, are familiar with

la

the; feminine singular definite article

vita

life, lifestyle, or way of living

dei

of the; contraction of di and i

comprendere

to understand, to comprehend, to include

molti

many; plural adjective of molto

riferimenti

references, allusions, or points of reference

nei

in the; contraction of in and i

racconti

stories, tales, short narratives

ho

I have; first person singular of avere

aggiunto

added; past participle of aggiungere

delle

some; partitive contraction of di and le

note

notes, annotations, or remarks

a

at, to; very common preposition

piè

foot; archaic form of piede, used in piè di pagina

pagina

page; a single leaf of a book

consentiranno

they will allow, permit, or enable

loro

them, their, they; third person plural pronoun

cogliere

to grasp, catch, or perceive a meaning

il

the; masculine singular definite article

significato

meaning, significance, or sense

certi

certain, some; plural adjective of certo

passi

passages; sections of a text or steps

oscuri

obscure, dark, unclear, or difficult to understand

Nell'

in the; contraction of in and l'

introduzione

introduction; opening section of a work

si

oneself, one; reflexive or impersonal pronoun

è

is; third person singular of essere

tentato

attempted, tried; past participle of tentare

raccogliere

to gather, collect, or compile information

cultura

culture; shared beliefs and practices of a group

così

so, thus, in this way

come

as, how, like; conjunction or adverb

appare

appears, seems; third person singular of apparire

miti

myths; traditional stories of a culture

e

and; basic coordinating conjunction

metterla

to put it, place it; infinitive plus pronoun

confronto

comparison; act of comparing two things

con

with; very common preposition

le

the; feminine plural definite article

condizioni

conditions, circumstances, or states of affairs

credenze

beliefs, convictions, or held opinions

attuali

current, present-day, contemporary

In

in, into; common preposition

modo

way, manner, or method

possiamo

we can; first person plural of potere

sperare

to hope, to wish for something

ottenere

to obtain, achieve, or get something

una

a, an; feminine indefinite article

visione

vision, view, or perspective

più

more; comparative adverb

chiara

clear, bright, evident; feminine adjective

della

of the; contraction of di and la

mentale

mental; relating to the mind

farci

to make ourselves, to give us; reflexive infinitive

un'

a, an; feminine indefinite article before vowel

idea

idea, concept, or notion

migliore

better; comparative adjective of buono

valori

values; principles or standards considered important

attribuiscono

they attribute, assign, or ascribe

ad

to, at; preposition used before vowels

alcune

some, certain; feminine plural of alcuno

attività

activities, actions, or pursuits

rispetto

respect; also used as compared to, regarding

quanto

how much, as much as; quantity word

ci

us, to us, there; common pronoun or adverb

offerto

offered, provided; past participle of offrire

dall'

from the; contraction of da and l'

osservazione

observation; act of watching carefully and noting

diretta

direct, immediate; feminine adjective

o

or; disjunctive conjunction

indagine

inquiry, investigation, or research

immediata

immediate, direct; feminine adjective

È

is; third person singular of essere, capitalized

anche

also, too, even; common adverb

possibile

possible; able to happen or be done

offrano

they may offer; subjunctive of offrire

scorcio

glimpse, foreshortened view, or brief insight

originarie

original, native; feminine plural adjective

in

in, into; common preposition

cui

which, whom; relative pronoun used after preposition

sviluppò

it developed; third person singular past of sviluppare

prima

before, first; adverb or adjective

dell'

of the; contraction of di and l'

avvento

advent, arrival, or coming of something new

europeo

European; relating to Europe

Va

it goes; third person singular of andare

notato

noted, observed; past participle of notare

fin

from, since; short form of fino

inizio

beginning, start, or outset

qui

here; adverb of place

fa

makes, does; third person singular of fare

alcun

any, no; singular of alcuno before consonant

tentativo

attempt, try, or effort

ricostruire

to reconstruct, rebuild, or piece together

un

a, an; masculine indefinite article

periodo

period, era, or span of time

storico

historical; relating to history

reale

real, actual, or genuine

Come

as, how, like; conjunction or adverb

apparirà

it will appear; future tense of apparire

seguito

following, sequel; in seguito means later on

parte

part, portion, or section

materiale

material, content, or subject matter

evidentemente

evidently, clearly, obviously

molto

very, much; common adverb or adjective

antica

ancient, old; feminine adjective

introduzioni

introductions; plural of introduzione

successive

subsequent, following; feminine plural adjective

alle

to the; contraction of a and le

quali

which, whom; plural relative pronoun

possono

they can; third person plural of potere

assegnare

to assign, attribute, or allocate

date

dates; specific points or periods in time

approssimative

approximate, rough; feminine plural adjective

hanno

they have; third person plural of avere

assunto

assumed, taken on; past participle of assumere

importanza

importance, significance, or relevance

notevole

notable, remarkable, or considerable

mentre

while, whereas; temporal or contrastive conjunction

storie

stories, histories, or narratives

devono

they must; third person plural of dovere

indubbiamente

undoubtedly, certainly, without question

alla

to the; contraction of a and la

fantasia

fantasy, imagination, or creative invention

creativa

creative; feminine adjective relating to creativity

narratori

narrators, storytellers; plural of narratore

sono

they are; third person plural of essere

succeduti

succeeded, followed; past participle of succedere

tempo

time; general concept of time or duration

Un

a, one; masculine indefinite article

tra

among, between; common preposition

questi

these; masculine plural demonstrative pronoun

folclore

folklore; traditional stories and customs of people

tribù

tribe; group sharing common ancestry or culture

vicine

nearby, neighboring; feminine plural adjective

sarebbe

would be; conditional of essere

grande

great, large, big; common adjective

valore

value, worth, or importance

purtroppo

unfortunately, sadly, regrettably

disponibile

available, accessible, or at one's disposal

pochissimo

very little; superlative of poco

genere

genre, kind, type, or gender