See also: ով

Armenian

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Etymology

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From Old Armenian -ով (-ov).

Pronunciation

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Suffix

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-ով (-ov)

  1. the singular and plural instrumental case ending of nouns of all declension types
    ՀայաստանովHayastanovinstrumental singular case of Հայաստան (Hayastan)
    քաղաքովkʻaġakʻovinstrumental singular case of քաղաք (kʻaġakʻ)
    քաղաքներովkʻaġakʻnerovinstrumental plural case of քաղաք (kʻaġakʻ)

References

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  • Dum-Tragut, Jasmine (2009) Armenian: Modern Eastern Armenian (London Oriental and African Language Library; 14), Amsterdam, Philadelphia: John Benjamins Publishing Company, page 68

Old Armenian

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Etymology

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From the stem vowel -ո- (-o-) + (-v, instrumental case marker).

Suffix

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-ով (-ov)

  1. the singular instrumental case ending of o-stem nouns
    մարդովmardovinstrumental singular of մարդ (mard)

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Armenian: -ով (-ov)