-մ

See also: մ, Ս, Ա, Մ, and U

Old Armenian

Etymology 1

From Proto-Indo-European *-mo- suffix. Compare Ancient Greek θερ-μό-ς (ther-mó-s), corresponding to ջեր-մ (ǰer-m). See also թարմ (tʻarm).

Suffix

-մ • (-m)

1. found in few words

Usage notes

The suffix was unproductive already in Old Armenian.

Derived terms

Old Armenian terms suffixed with -մ

References

• J̌ahukyan, Geworg (1998) “-մ”, in Hin hayereni verǰacancʻneri cagumə [The Origin of Old Armenian Suffixes] (Hayocʻ lezvi hamematakan kʻerakanutʻyan harcʻer; 2) (in Armenian), Yerevan: Anania Širakacʻi, pages 5–48

Etymology 2

According to Godel, from Proto-Indo-European *-smē̆. A trace of the final vowel perhaps survives in ումե-ք (ume-kʻ), ումե-մն (ume-mn). Compare the following cognates: Old Armenian դմա (dma), այդմ (aydm), Sanskrit तस्मै (tasmai), Gothic 𐌸𐌰𐌼𐌼𐌰 (þamma). See also ում (um).

Suffix

-մ • (-m)

2. singular dative/locative marker in certain pronouns

   սմա ― sma ― dative/locative singular of սա (sa)

   այսմ ― aysm ― dative/locative singular of այս (ays)

   ում ― um ― dative/locative singular of ո (o), ով (ov)

   հիմ ― him ― dative singular of հի- (hi-)

   իմ ― im ― dative singular of ի- (i-)

   որում ― orum ― dative singular of որ (or)

Descendants

• Armenian: -ում (-um)

References

• Godel, Robert (1975) An introduction to the study of classical Armenian, Wiesbaden: Dr. Ludwig Reichert Verlag, page 109

Etymology 3

From Proto-Indo-European *-mi, the first-person singular primary personal ending.

Suffix

-մ • (-m)

2. first-person singular present-tense ending of verbs

   որսամ ― orsam ― I hunt

   գրեմ ― grem ― I write

   հայիմ ― hayim ― I look

   արգելում ― argelum ― I hinder

Derived terms

• -ամ (-am)
• -եմ (-em)
• -իմ (-im)
• -ում (-um)

See also

• -ս (-s)
• -յ (-y)
• -մք (-mkʻ)
• -յք (-ykʻ)
• -ն (-n)

References

• Fortson, Benjamin W. (2010) Indo-European Language and Culture: An Introduction, second edition, Oxford: Blackwell, page 391