դու
Armenian edit
Alternative forms edit
- դուն (dun) — Western Armenian
Etymology edit
From Old Armenian դու (du).
Pronunciation edit
Audio (Eastern Armenian) (file)
- (Eastern Armenian, standard) IPA(key): [du]
- (Western Armenian, standard) IPA(key): [tʰu]
Pronoun edit
դու • (du)
Declension edit
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declension of դու (Eastern Armenian)
See also edit
Eastern Armenian personal pronouns
Old Armenian edit
Alternative forms edit
- դուն (dun)
Etymology edit
From Proto-Indo-European *túh₂. For the stem քե- (kʻe-) in singular oblique cases see քեզ (kʻez). The stem ձե- (je-) in plural oblique cases remains unexplained.
Pronoun edit
դու • (du)
- (personal) thou, you (singular)
- կամ դու կամ ես ― kam du kam es ― either you or I
- դու ինքն ― du inkʻn ― thyself
- զի՞նչ գործ գործեցեր դու ընդ մեզ ― zi?nčʻ gorc gorcecʻer du ənd mez ― why have you done this to us?
- մահկանացու ես դու եւ ոչ կենդանացու ― mahkanacʻu es du ew očʻ kendanacʻu ― thou shalt die and not live
- ո՞վ ես դու ― o?v es du ― who are you?
- զոր դու գտեր ― zor du gter ― what you have found
- չես դու սիրիչ մարդահաճութեան ― čʻes du siričʻ mardahačutʻean ― you do not like flattery
- դու տիրես զօրութեանց ծովու ― du tires zōrutʻeancʻ covu ― thou rulest the proud waves
Declension edit
pronominal
| singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | դու (du) | դուք (dukʻ) | |
| genitive | քո (kʻo) | ձեր (jer) | |
| dative | քեզ (kʻez) | ձեզ (jez) | |
| accusative | քեզ (kʻez) | ձեզ (jez) | |
| ablative | քէն, քեզէն1, քեզոյն1 (kʻēn, kʻezēn1, kʻezoyn1) | ձէնջ, ձեզէն1, ձեզոյն1 (jēnǰ, jezēn1, jezoyn1) | |
| instrumental | քեւ (kʻew) | ձեւք, ձեօք = ձեաւք (jewkʻ, jeōkʻ = jeawkʻ) | |
| locative | քեզ (kʻez) | ձեզ (jez) | |
| 1 these secondary ablative forms may be used in an intensifying role | |||
Descendants edit
- Armenian: դու (du)
References edit
- Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “դու”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
- Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “դու”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
- Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1971–1979) “դու”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press