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Old Armenian
Etymology
Plural instrumental case of *արդի (*ardi, “work”), from արդ (ard). For the sense development compare արդեամբք (ardeambkʻ, “in effect, really, actually, positively”), plural instrumental of արդիւն (ardiwn).
Adverb
արդեօք • (ardeōkʻ)
- perhaps, never, if, not, still, even
- կամի՞ք արդեօք ― kami?kʻ ardeōkʻ ― will you?
- չգիտեմ արարի՞ց արդեօք թէ ոչ ― čʻgitem arari?cʻ ardeōkʻ tʻē očʻ ― I know not whether I shall do it or not?
- հարցանէք թէ արդեօք սիրեցե՞մ զձեզ ― harcʻanēkʻ tʻē ardeōkʻ sirecʻe?m zjez ― you ask if I love you?
- certainly, undoubtedly, indeed
- ոչ կարեմ արդեօք ― očʻ karem ardeōkʻ ― I cannot
- այնչափ իմաստուն է, որպիսի ոչ ոք արդեօք ― aynčʻapʻ imastun ē, orpisi očʻ okʻ ardeōkʻ ― he is as learned as any one
- մի՛ արդեօք ― mí ardeōkʻ ― God forbid!
Descendants
References
- Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “արդեօք”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn, Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
- Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “արդեօք”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
- Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1971–1979) “արդ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press