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Words of the Games of Life · 440 headwords

Each word with its meanings, its forms, and the lines it stands in.

padrone

master; masters; landlord 52 times

padrone, padroni, padrona

noun, masculine, singular; noun, masculine, plural; noun, feminine, singular

pagare

pay; pays; will pay 14 times

pagare, paga, pagherò, pagate, pagar, paghiamo, pagato

verb, infinitive; verb, present, indicative, third-person, singular; verb, future, indicative, first-person, singular

parere

seemed; seems; looked like 140 times

pareva, parve, pare, parevano, parso, Pare, Pareva, par and 3 more

verb, imperfect, indicative, third-person, singular; verb, present, indicative, third-person, singular; verb, past, indicative, third-person, singular

"pare" literally means "seems" (mi pare = it seems to me); "I" of the smooth translation "I think" belongs to "Mi", already glossed "to me" — don't redistribute the English subject onto "pare".

parlare

spoke; speak; speaking 52 times

parlare, parlava, parlato, parli, parlò, parleremo, parlavi, Parlo and 8 more

verb, infinitive; verb, imperfect, indicative, third-person, singular; verb, past, participle, masculine, singular

Pascaleddu

Pascaleddu once

Pascaleddu

Affectionate Sardinian diminutive of Pascale.

pasqua

lark once

pasqua

Idiom 'contento come una pasqua' (lit. "happy as Easter") = "happy as a lark".

pauroso

fearful; afraid; frightening 7 times

pauroso, paurosa, paurosi

adjective, masculine, singular; adjective, feminine, singular; adjective, masculine, plural

pazzo

mad; crazy; madman 10 times

pazzo, pazza

adjective, masculine, singular; noun, masculine, singular; adjective, feminine, singular

'andare pazzo di qualcuno' idiomatically means 'to be mad/crazy about someone'.

pensare

thought; think; thinking 115 times

pensò, pensava, pensando, pensare, pensa, Pensò, penso, pensi and 10 more

verb, past, indicative, third-person, singular; verb, imperfect, indicative, third-person, singular; verb, gerund

"il pensare" is a substantivized infinitive functioning as a noun ("the thinking").

pensare ci

think about it; thinking of it 4 times

pensarci, pensandoci

verb, infinitive; verb, gerund, with clitic ci

the clitic ci means "about it," referring to committing a crime.

per il

through the; for the; for 9 times

pei, pel

preposition; preposition (contraction of per + il); preposition+determiner, masculine, plural

'pei' is a contraction of 'per i' (through the).

perché

because; why; Why 178 times

perchè, Perchè

subordinating conjunction; adverb; interrogative adverb

perchè is an older spelling of perché.

perdonare

forgive; forgiven; forgave 4 times

perdonate, perdoni, perdonato, perdonai

verb, present, imperative, second-person, plural; verb, present, subjunctive, third-person, singular; verb, past, participle, masculine, singular

Optative subjunctive: "may Santa Greca forgive them."

permettere

allow; will allow; allowed 9 times

permetterò, Permettete, permetta, Permetti, permette, permettevano, permetteva

verb, future, indicative, first-person, singular; verb, present, imperative, second-person, plural; verb, present, subjunctive, third-person, singular

pigliare

I grab; take them; takes 4 times

piglio, Pigliali, piglia, pigliare

verb, present, indicative, first-person, singular; verb, imperative, second-person, singular + clitic pronoun 'li'; verb, present, indicative, third-person, singular

Pigliare a calci ('grab with kicks') is an idiom for kicking someone out.

portare

carried; brought; carries 39 times

porta, portò, portato, portare, portava, portar, porterò, portati and 11 more

verb, present, indicative, third-person, singular; verb, infinitive; verb, past, indicative, third-person, singular

apocopated (truncated) form of 'portare'

potere

could; can; been able 117 times

può, poteva, potuto, potè, poter, posso, puoi, potesse and 23 more

auxiliary verb, present, indicative, third-person, singular; auxiliary verb, imperfect, indicative, third-person, singular; auxiliary verb, past, participle, masculine, singular

non poterne più is a set idiom: "couldn't take it anymore," not a literal "couldn't of it more."

potere ne

being able once

potendone

non potendone più is idiomatic for 'unable to take it any longer'.

poveretto

poor thing; poor souls 4 times

poveretti, Poveretta, poveretta, poveretto

noun, masculine, plural; noun, feminine, singular; adjective, feminine, singular

premere

pinning; mattered; pressed 3 times

premendogli, premesse, premeva

verb, gerund (with attached clitic gli); verb, imperfect, subjunctive, third-person, singular; verb, imperfect, indicative, third-person, singular

the clitic -gli ("on him") is attached to the gerund premendo.

prendere

took; take; taken 77 times

prese, preso, prendere, presi, prendi, prendo, presa, presero and 12 more

verb, past, indicative, third-person, singular; verb, infinitive; verb, past, participle, masculine, singular

-ti enclitic pronoun = 'yourself'

prendersela

take it out once

prendersela

idiom prendersela con qualcuno = to get angry at / take it out on someone.

preoccuparsi

worry about it once

preoccuparmene

preoccuparmene fuses preoccuparsi (to worry) with the clitics mi 'myself' and ne 'about it'.

primo

first; early; first one 45 times

primo, prima, prime, primi

adjective, masculine, singular; adjective, feminine, singular; adjective, feminine, plural

'ai primi d'inverno' = 'in early winter', literally 'at the first (days) of winter.'

procedere

were going; is going; behavior 3 times

procedevano, procede, procedere

verb, imperfect, indicative, third-person, plural; verb, present, indicative, third-person, singular; noun (infinitive used as noun), masculine, singular

promettere

promised; promise; promise me 11 times

promesso, promise, Promettimi, prometto, prometti

verb, past, participle, masculine, singular; verb, past, indicative, third-person, singular; verb, imperative, second-person, singular

puledro

colts once

pulledri

pulledri is an older spelling of puledro (colt)

Seen once or twice

padella

pan once

padronale

private once

padroncino

little master once

paesello

little village once

pagamento

payment twice

pagano

pagan once

pagare li

pay them once

pagare lo

pay for it once

paglia

straw once

paglietta

straw hat; spangles twice

pala

paddle once

palanca

farthings twice

palazzone

great building once

palcoscenico

stage once

palloncino

little balloon once

pallone

ball once

pallottolina

little balls once

palma

palm-tree once

palpare

felt once

palpebra

an eyelid once

palpitazione

pounding once

panca

bench twice

panchina

bench once

pancone

bench once

Pangloss

Pangloss once

paniere

basket twice

pannilano

woolen cloth once

panno

cloth twice

panorama

view once

pantalone

trousers twice

paradiso

paradise once

paragonabile

comparable once

paragonare

compared twice

paragone

comparison once

paranoico

paranoiac once

parare

held up; parried twice

parentela

kinship once

parete

wall once

parlare ne

speak of it once

Parma

Parma twice

parolona

words once

parroco

parish priest twice

parrucca

wig once

partecipare

shared once

partenza

departure once

particolare

details once

parto

labor; childbirth twice

parvenza

look once

Pascà

Pascà once

pascolante

grazing once

pascolo

pasture once

passante

passers-by twice

passeggiare

pace once

pasta

dough twice

pasticcino

pastries twice

pastorello

young shepherd once

paterno

fatherly once

patria

homeland once

patriarco

patriarchs once

patrimonio

asset; inheritance twice

patto

condition once

pavimento

floor once

pavonazzo

purple once

pazzamente

madly once

pecca

flaws twice

peccare

to sin once

peccatore

sinner once

pedone

pedestrians once

peggiore

worse once

pelato

bald once

pellegrinaggio

pilgrimage once

pellegrino

pilgrims once

pellicciona

fur coat once

peloso

hairy once

pena

trouble once

pendere

hung; hanging twice

pennellata

brushstrokes once

penombra

dim light once

pensatore

thinker once

Pensieri

Thoughts twice

pentola

pot twice

pera

pear once

percorrere

covered once

perduto

lost once

Peretti

Peretti once

perfettamente

perfectly once

perfetto

flawless; perfect twice

perfidamente

perversely once

perfidia

treachery once

perfido

treacherous twice

perlato

pearly once

perlina

beads once

permesso

leave once

permettersi

afford once

pernice

partridges once

perplesso

puzzled once

perseguitare

beset once

persistere

persisted; persists twice

personcina

little figure; little person twice

pesantezza

heaviness once

Pesaro

Pesaro once

pessimo

the worst once

pestare

stamping once

petale

petals once

petrolio

kerosene once

pettegolezzo

gossip twice

pettinare lo

combing it once

pettinarsi

did her hair once

pezzento

beggars once

piacevole

pleasant once

piaga

sore once

piagato

wounded with sores once

piagnucolare

whimpered once

pianerottolo

landing once

piangente

crying once

picchiare

pecked once

piccolino

small; tiny twice

pidocchioso

louse; lousy twice

pienamente

fully once

pietrificato

turned to stone twice

pigiare

crammed together once

Pilotta

Pilotta once

Pincio

Pincio twice

pioppo

poplars once

piovoso

rainy once

piramidale

pyramidal once

pittore

painter once

pittoresco

picturesque twice

piumato

feathered once

platano

plane trees once

Po

Po twice

poesia

poems once

poetico

poetic twice

poh

Bah once

polenta

polenta once

pollice

thumb once

poltrona

armchair twice

polveroso

dusty twice

pomo

knob once

Ponte

Ponte twice

popolare

popular once

popolato

inhabited once

popolo

populace once

porcheria

trash once

porgere gli

offer to him; hand him twice

portafoglio

wallet twice

portare la

carry her once

portare le

take them once

portatore

bearer once

porticina

little door once

portiere

porter once

portinaio

doorman once

Portolu

Portolu once

posata

cutlery twice

possente

powerful twice

possesso

possession once

possibile

Possible; possible twice

posta

post office twice

postuma

posthumous once

potentemente

powerfully once

potere si

be able to once

Poussin

Poussin once

poveramente

poorly once

pozzo

well twice

praticare

made; practiced twice

precipitare

plunging; rushed twice

precipitarsi

rushed once

precocemente

early once

predica

preaching once

predicare

was preaching; used to preach twice

Predu-Maria

Predu-Maria once

pregare la

begging her once

pregare li

beg them once

pregare mi

asking me once

pregno

soaked once

premuroso

anxious once

prendere lo

to take it once

preoccupare

worried once

preoccupare ti

worry once

prepotenza

high-handedness once

presentare

entered once

prestare

would lend once

prestissimo

as soon as possible once

presunto

presumed once

pretendente

suitor once

prevedere

foreseen once

prevosto

parish priest once

prezioso

precious once

primitivo

primitive once

principale

main once

principesco

princely once

processione

procession twice

procurare

try once

prodigare

lavished once

prodotto

produced; produce twice

professorone

great professor once

profilato

edged once

profondamente

deeply once

profondità

depths; depth twice

profumare

scented; perfumed twice

prolisso

flowing once

promozione

promotion twice

pronunciare

pronounce once

pronunziare

spoken once

proprietà

ownership once

prossimo

neighbor once

prostituirsi

prostituting oneself once

proteggere

sheltered once

protestare

protested twice

protetto

favorite once

prova

proofs twice

provato

felt once

provenienza

origin once

provenire

coming once

provincia

provincial once

provocante

provoking once

provvedere

seen to it once

prudente

careful; wise twice

prudenza

caution once

puah

Bah twice

pubblicare lo

publish it; to publish it twice

pubblicarsi

to be published once

puerile

childish once

pugnalare

stabs once

pulce

fleas once

puledrino

foal twice

puleggio

pennyroyal once

pulire

wiped; shine twice

pulire lo

polish it once

pullulante

swarming once

pulpito

pulpit once

pulsare

pounded once

pulviscolo

fine dust once

puntura

stab once

puramente

purely once

purché

so long as once

purezza

purity once

purgare

purge him once

purgatorio

purgatory once

purpureo

purple once

purtroppo

unfortunately once

puzzare

reeked once

puzzolente

foul-smelling once

The particulars

The words
Every word of the text, parsed: its headword, its form and its meaning in the line. Source text: public domain (Grazia Deledda, d. 1936; collection first published 1905).
Translation
Public-domain Italian (Deledda, d. 1936; collection published 1905). English translation © 2026 1732 Studios, LLC.
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Two whoopie pies and a pine. An inside joke.