Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
-ց. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
-ց, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
-ց in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
-ց you have here. The definition of the word
-ց will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
-ց, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
Old Armenian
Etymology
The origin is unknown. Perhaps from the Proto-Indo-European possessive suffix *-sḱo- (or *-sko-), which may have been first incorporated in the genitive plural form, and thence spread to the other cases. Compare Proto-Indo-European *-iskos.
Suffix
-ց • (-cʻ)
- plural genitive case marker
- plural dative case marker
- plural ablative case marker
Derived terms
References
- Fortson, Benjamin W. (2010) Indo-European Language and Culture: An Introduction, second edition, Oxford: Blackwell, page 389
- Godel, Robert (1975) An introduction to the study of classical Armenian, Wiesbaden: Dr. Ludwig Reichert Verlag, page 106
- Matasović, Ranko (2009) A Grammatical Sketch of Classical Armenian, Zagreb, page 19