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Etymology edit

Inherited from Old Armenian կարեմ (karem).

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կարամ (karam)

  1. (colloquial, Eastern Armenian) I can, am able to

Usage notes edit

The negative conjugation follows an exceptional pattern for Eastern Armenian, resembling what would be the present conditional. This is a retention of an earlier pattern before the innovation of the current present construction.

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