Armenian

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old Armenian կարեմ (karem).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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կարամ (karam)

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

Usage notes

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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.

Conjugation

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