Միջագետք
Armenian edit
Etymology edit
From Old Armenian Միջագետք (Miǰagetkʻ).
Pronunciation edit
- (Eastern Armenian, standard) IPA(key): [mit͡ʃʰɑˈɡetkʰ]
- (Western Armenian, standard) IPA(key): [mit͡ʃʰɑˈkʰetkʰ]
Proper noun edit
Միջագետք • (Miǰagetkʻ)
Declension edit
i-type, inanimate (Eastern Armenian)
| singular (singulare tantum) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | Միջագետք (Miǰagetkʻ) | |||
| dative | Միջագետքի (Miǰagetkʻi) | |||
| ablative | Միջագետքից (Miǰagetkʻicʻ) | |||
| instrumental | Միջագետքով (Miǰagetkʻov) | |||
| locative | Միջագետքում (Miǰagetkʻum) | |||
| definite forms | ||||
| nominative | Միջագետքը/Միջագետքն (Miǰagetkʻə/Miǰagetkʻn) | |||
| dative | Միջագետքին (Miǰagetkʻin) | |||
| 1st person possessive forms (my) | ||||
| nominative | Միջագետքս (Miǰagetkʻs) | |||
| dative | Միջագետքիս (Miǰagetkʻis) | |||
| ablative | Միջագետքիցս (Miǰagetkʻicʻs) | |||
| instrumental | Միջագետքովս (Miǰagetkʻovs) | |||
| locative | Միջագետքումս (Miǰagetkʻums) | |||
| 2nd person possessive forms (your) | ||||
| nominative | Միջագետքդ (Miǰagetkʻd) | |||
| dative | Միջագետքիդ (Miǰagetkʻid) | |||
| ablative | Միջագետքիցդ (Miǰagetkʻicʻd) | |||
| instrumental | Միջագետքովդ (Miǰagetkʻovd) | |||
| locative | Միջագետքումդ (Miǰagetkʻumd) | |||
References edit
- Barseġyan, Hovhannes (2006) “Ašxarhagrakan anunneri hayeren taṙadarjutʻyan masin orošum [A Decision on Armenian Transcription of Geographic Names]”, in Terminabanakan ew uġġagrakan teġekatu [Terminological and Orthographic Reference Book][1] (in Armenian), 6th edition, Yerevan: 9-rd hrashalik, →ISBN, page 52
Old Armenian edit
Etymology edit
From մէջ (mēǰ) + -ա- (-a-) + գետ (get) + -ք (-kʻ), because Mesopotamia is between Euphrates and Tigris. Calque of Ancient Greek Μεσοποταμία (Mesopotamía).
Proper noun edit
Միջագետք • (Miǰagetkʻ) pl
Declension edit
a-type
| plural only (plurale tantum) | |
|---|---|
| nominative | Միջագետք (Miǰagetkʻ) |
| genitive | Միջագետաց (Miǰagetacʻ) |
| dative | Միջագետաց (Miǰagetacʻ) |
| accusative | Միջագետս (Miǰagets) |
| ablative | Միջագետաց (Miǰagetacʻ) |
| instrumental | Միջագետաւք = Միջագետօք (Miǰagetawkʻ = Miǰagetōkʻ) |
| locative | Միջագետս (Miǰagets) |
Derived terms edit
- միջագետացի (miǰagetacʻi)
- միջագետեայ (miǰageteay)
- միջագետեցի (miǰagetecʻi)
References edit
- Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “Միջագետք”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn. Ašxarhagrakan Ew Patmakan Anuankʻ [New Dictionary Armenian–English. Appendix of Geographic and Historical Names], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
- Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “Միջագետք”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy