-վ-

See also: վ, Վ, and -վ

Armenian

Pronunciation

• (Eastern Armenian) IPA^(key): /v/, [v], (after some consonant clusters) IPA^(key): /əv/, [əv]
• (Western Armenian) IPA^(key): /v/, [v], (after some consonant clusters) IPA^(key): /əv/, [əv]

Suffix

-վ- • (-v-)

1. Infixed in the verb between the stem and ending to create its mediopassive voice.

   սիրել (sirel) — to like

   սիրվել (sirvel) — to be liked

   սկսել (sksel) — (transitive) to begin, to start, to set in motion

   սկսվել (sksvel) — (intransitive) to begin, to commence

Usage notes

In Old Armenian the mediopassive voice was expressed by changing the ending of the verb to -իմ: սիրեմ (sirem, “I like”), սիրիմ (sirim, “I am liked”).