-վ-
Armenian edit
Pronunciation edit
- (Eastern Armenian, standard) IPA(key): [v], (after some consonant clusters) IPA(key): [əv]
- (Western Armenian, standard) IPA(key): [v], (after some consonant clusters) IPA(key): [əv]
Suffix edit
-վ- • (-v-)
- Infixed in the verb between the stem and ending to create its mediopassive voice.
Usage notes edit
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”).