-ը
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Armenian[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- -ն (-n)
Etymology[edit]
From Old Armenian -ն (-n).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Eastern Armenian, standard) IPA(key): [-ə]
- (Western Armenian, standard) IPA(key): [-ə]
Suffix[edit]
-ը • (-ə)
- a definite article that assigns definite reference to the noun and is suffixed to the noun’s stem, or to the plural suffix or to the case ending
Usage notes[edit]
The allomorph -ն (-n) is used when the lexeme to which it is attached ends in a vowel, e.g. ծառա-ն (caṙa-n, “the servant”), մարդու-ն (mardu-n, “the man (dative)”), or when the following word starts with a vowel, e.g. գիրք-ն եմ ուզում (girkʻ-n em uzum, “I want the book”). In all other cases -ը (-ə) is used.