որպեսզի

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Armenian[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Learned borrowing from Old Armenian որպէս զի (orpēs zi, in order that, that, to the end that, so that; because, for).

Pronunciation[edit]

Conjunction[edit]

որպեսզի (orpeszi)

  1. (formal) in order to

Usage notes[edit]

  • Note the stress on the second syllable.
  • Should not be confused with որպիսի (orpisi).

References[edit]

  • Barseġyan, Hovhannes (1973) “որպեսզի”, in Hayeren uġġagrakan-uġġaxosakan, terminabanakan baṙaran [Armenian Orthographic–Orthoepic Terminological Dictionary] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Luys, page 750a
  • Dum-Tragut, Jasmine (2009) Armenian: Modern Eastern Armenian (London Oriental and African Language Library; 14), Amsterdam, Philadelphia: John Benjamins Publishing Company, page 48