-վ-

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See also: վ, Վ, and -վ

Armenian

Pronunciation

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”).

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