ցայգ
Armenian edit
Etymology edit
From Old Armenian ցայգ (cʻayg); see it for more.
Pronunciation edit
- (Eastern Armenian, standard) IPA(key): /t͡sʰajɡ/ [t͡sʰɑjɡ] invalid IPA characters (//[])
- (Western Armenian, standard) IPA(key): /t͡sajk/ [t͡sʰɑjkʰ] invalid IPA characters (//[])
Adverb edit
ցայգ • (cʻayg)
- (dated) before the morning, at night
Noun edit
ցայգ • (cʻayg)
- (dated) nighttime
- ցայգ եւ ցերեկ ― cʻayg ew cʻerek ― night and day
Declension edit
nominalized, i-type (Eastern Armenian)
| singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | ցայգ (cʻayg) | ցայգեր (cʻayger) | ||
| dative | ցայգի (cʻaygi) | ցայգերի (cʻaygeri) | ||
| ablative | ցայգից (cʻaygicʻ) | ցայգերից (cʻaygericʻ) | ||
| instrumental | ցայգով (cʻaygov) | ցայգերով (cʻaygerov) | ||
| locative | ցայգում (cʻaygum) | ցայգերում (cʻaygerum) | ||
| definite forms | ||||
| nominative | ցայգը/ցայգն (cʻaygə/cʻaygn) | ցայգերը/ցայգերն (cʻaygerə/cʻaygern) | ||
| dative | ցայգին (cʻaygin) | ցայգերին (cʻaygerin) | ||
| 1st person possessive forms (my) | ||||
| nominative | ցայգս (cʻaygs) | ցայգերս (cʻaygers) | ||
| dative | ցայգիս (cʻaygis) | ցայգերիս (cʻaygeris) | ||
| ablative | ցայգիցս (cʻaygicʻs) | ցայգերիցս (cʻaygericʻs) | ||
| instrumental | ցայգովս (cʻaygovs) | ցայգերովս (cʻaygerovs) | ||
| locative | ցայգումս (cʻaygums) | ցայգերումս (cʻaygerums) | ||
| 2nd person possessive forms (your) | ||||
| nominative | ցայգդ (cʻaygd) | ցայգերդ (cʻaygerd) | ||
| dative | ցայգիդ (cʻaygid) | ցայգերիդ (cʻaygerid) | ||
| ablative | ցայգիցդ (cʻaygicʻd) | ցայգերիցդ (cʻaygericʻd) | ||
| instrumental | ցայգովդ (cʻaygovd) | ցայգերովդ (cʻaygerovd) | ||
| locative | ցայգումդ (cʻaygumd) | ցայգերումդ (cʻaygerumd) | ||
References edit
- Aġayan, Ēduard (1976) “ցայգ”, in Ardi hayereni bacʻatrakan baṙaran [Explanatory Dictionary of Contemporary Armenian] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Hayastan
- Guyumčean, Mesrop K. (1970) “ցայգ”, in Əndarjak Baṙaran Hayerēnē Anglierēn [A Comprehensive Dictionary Armenian–English], Beirut: Atlas Press
Old Armenian edit
Etymology edit
From ց- (cʻ-) + այգ (ayg). Compare ցերեկ (cʻerek).
Adverb edit
ցայգ • (cʻayg)
- nightly, by night, during the night, before the morning
Noun edit
ցայգ • (cʻayg)
- night
- զցայգ ― zcʻayg ― nightly, by night, during the night
- զցայգ եւ զցերեկ ― zcʻayg ew zcʻerek ― night and day, day and night; by night and by day
Declension edit
o-type
| singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | ցայգ (cʻayg) | ցայգք (cʻaygkʻ) | |
| genitive | ցայգոյ (cʻaygoy) | ցայգոց (cʻaygocʻ) | |
| dative | ցայգոյ (cʻaygoy) | ցայգոց (cʻaygocʻ) | |
| accusative | ցայգ (cʻayg) | ցայգս (cʻaygs) | |
| ablative | ցայգոյ (cʻaygoy) | ցայգոց (cʻaygocʻ) | |
| instrumental | ցայգով (cʻaygov) | ցայգովք (cʻaygovkʻ) | |
| locative | ցայգ (cʻayg) | ցայգս (cʻaygs) |
Descendants edit
- Armenian: ցայգ (cʻayg)
References edit
- Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “ցայգ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
- Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “ցայգ”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
- Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1971–1979) “ցայգ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press