դու
Armenian
Alternative forms
- դուն (dun) – Western Armenian
Etymology
From Old Armenian դու (du).
Pronunciation
Audio (Eastern Armenian) (file) - (Eastern Armenian, standard) IPA(key): [du]
- (Western Armenian, standard) IPA(key): [tʰu]
Pronoun
դու • (du)
- (personal) you, thou
- դու իմ լավագույն ընկերն ես ― du im lavaguyn ənkern es ― you are my best friend
Declension
declension of դու (Eastern Armenian)
| singular | |
|---|---|
| nominative | դու (du) |
| genitive | քո (kʿo) |
| dative | քեզ (kʿez) |
| accusative | քեզ (kʿez) |
| ablative | քեզնից/քեզանից (kʿeznicʿ/kʿezanicʿ) |
| instrumental | քեզնով/քեզանով (kʿeznov/kʿezanov) |
| locative | քեզնում/քեզանում (kʿeznum/kʿezanum) |
See also
Eastern Armenian personal pronouns
| singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | ես (es) | մենք (menkʿ) | |
| 2nd person | familiar | դու (du) | դուք (dukʿ) |
| polite | Դուք (Dukʿ) | ||
| 3rd person | նա (na) | նրանք (nrankʿ) | |
Western Armenian personal pronouns (Traditional orthography)
| singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | ես (es) | մենք (menkʿ) | |
| 2nd person | familiar | դուն (dun) | դուք (dukʿ) |
| polite | Դուք (Dukʿ) | ||
| 3rd person | ան (an) | անոնք (anonkʿ) | |
Old Armenian
Alternative forms
- դուն (dun)
Etymology
From Proto-Indo-European *túh₂. For the stem քե- (kʿe-) in singular oblique cases see քեզ (kʿez). The stem ձե- (je-) in plural oblique cases remains unexplained.
Pronoun
դու • (du)
- (personal) thou, you (singular)
- կամ դու կամ ես ― kam du kam es ― either you or I
- դու ինքն ― du inkʿn ― thyself
- զի՞նչ գործ գործեցեր դու ընդ մեզ ― zi?nčʿ gorc gorcecʿer du ənd mez ― why have you done this to us?
- մահկանացու ես դու եւ ոչ կենդանացու ― mahkanacʿu es du ew očʿ kendanacʿu ― thou shalt die and not live
- ո՞վ ես դու ― o?v es du ― who are you?
- զոր դու գտեր ― zor du gter ― what you have found
- չես դու սիրիչ մարդահաճութեան ― čʿes du siričʿ mardahačutʿean ― you do not like flattery
- դու տիրես զօրութեանց ծովու ― du tires zōrutʿeancʿ covu ― thou rulest the proud waves
Declension
pronominal
| singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | դու (du) | դուք (dukʿ) | |
| genitive | քո (kʿo) | ձեր (jer) | |
| dative | քեզ (kʿez) | ձեզ (jez) | |
| accusative | քեզ (kʿez) | ձեզ (jez) | |
| ablative | քէն, քեզէն1, քեզոյն1 (kʿēn, kʿezēn1, kʿezoyn1) | ձէնջ, ձեզէն1, ձեզոյն1 (jēnǰ, jezēn1, jezoyn1) | |
| instrumental | քեւ (kʿew) | ձեւք, ձեօք = ձեաւք (jewkʿ, jeōkʿ = jeawkʿ) | |
| locative | քեզ (kʿez) | ձեզ (jez) | |
| 1 these secondary ablative forms may be used in an intensifying role | |||
Descendants
- Armenian: դու (du)
References
- Petrosean, H. Matatʿeay V. (1879), “դու”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
- Awetikʿean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1836–1837), “դու”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
- Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1971–1979), “դու”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press