Past participle of 'andar,' meaning 'walked' or 'traveled'.

Means 'paths' or 'roads,' symbolizing life's journey and choices.

Means 'paths' or 'trails,' often smaller and less traveled than 'caminos'.

A group of Spanish writers and intellectuals concerned with Spain's national identity and cultural renewal after the Spanish-American War.

Hyperbole, an exaggeration used for emphasis or effect.

Allusion, a reference to a well-known person, place, event, literary work, or work of art.

Imagery, descriptive language that appeals to the senses.

Symbol, an object or idea that represents something else.

Metaphor, a figure of speech that compares two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'.

Hostility, a state of opposition or animosity.

Relating to relationships or communication between people.

A literary movement characterized by aestheticism, symbolism, and a rejection of realism.

The preterite tense is used to describe actions completed in the past.

The imperfect tense is used to describe ongoing or habitual actions in the past, or to set the scene.

It emphasizes the personal and reflective nature of the poem, highlighting Machado's individual experiences and perspectives.

'Ser' is used for permanent characteristics, origin, and identity. 'Estar' is used for temporary states, location, and conditions.

Direct object pronouns (me, te, lo/la, nos, os, los/las) replace the direct object of a verb, indicating who or what receives the action.

Indirect object pronouns (me, te, le, nos, os, les) indicate to whom or for whom an action is done.

The subjunctive mood is used to express doubt, uncertainty, wishes, emotions, and hypothetical situations.

The conditional tense is used to express what would happen under certain conditions or to make polite requests.

The present perfect tense (haber + past participle) is used to describe actions that started in the past and continue to have relevance in the present.

The pluperfect tense (haber in imperfect + past participle) describes an action completed before another past action.

The impersonal 'se' is used to make statements without specifying who performs the action, often translating to 'one,' 'they,' or 'people'.

'Por' is used for cause, reason, exchange, and movement through space/time. 'Para' is used for purpose, destination, recipient, and deadlines.

'He andado' uses the present perfect (pretérito perfecto compuesto) to express actions completed in the speaker's life up to the present moment. It emphasizes the experience accumulated over time.

'Muchos' is a quantifier indicating a large number. It emphasizes the vastness and variety of experiences in the poet's life.

'Negra' is an adjective modifying 'sombra' (shadow). It intensifies the negativity and darkness associated with those consumed by sadness.

'Bajo' is a preposition indicating location. 'Bajo la tierra' means 'beneath the earth', indicating where people rest after death.

'Abierto' is the past participle of the verb 'abrir' (to open). In this context, it means the speaker has created many paths.

'Descansan' is the third-person plural present tense of the verb 'descansar' (to rest). It indicates that multiple people are resting beneath the earth.

'La' is the definite article, meaning 'the'. 'La tierra' refers to the earth, the ground.