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Armenian
Etymology
From Old Armenian իսկ (isk).
Pronunciation
Conjunction
իսկ • (isk)
- while, and, but
- ես խելոք եմ, իսկ դու՝ ոչ ― es xelokʻ em, isk du, očʻ ― I am smart, and you are not
- ծնողները հեռացան, իսկ երեխաները մնացին տանը ― cnoġnerə heṙacʻan, isk erexanerə mnacʻin tanə ― the parents went away, while the children stayed at home
- իսկ ինչո՞ւ ոչ ― isk inčʻu? očʻ ― and why not?
Usage notes
իսկ contrasts with both եւ (ew) and բայց (baycʻ): whereas all three of them express logical conjunction, they each have different implications. եւ (ew) is usually used when both phrases are naturally connected somehow, and falls within expectations. բայց (baycʻ) is used to oppose two phrases and highlight the difference. իսկ has a weaker force than բայց: it is used to contrast two or more phrases without directly opposing them.
Particle
իսկ • (isk)
- even
- Նրա անունն իսկ չէր ուզում լսել։ ― Nra anunn isk čʻēr uzum lsel. ― She didn't even want to hear his name.
- very, precisely, exactly
- այդ իսկ պատճառով ― ayd isk patčaṙov ― for that very reason
- առաջին իսկ պահից ― aṙaǰin isk pahicʻ ― from the very first moment