իմն
Old Armenian
Etymology
From ի- (i-). For the suffix see -եմն (-emn).
Pronoun
իմն • (imn)
- (indefinite) some, a, an, certain (of inanimate objects)
- օրինակ իմն ― ōrinak imn ― for example, for instance
- մեծ իմն է ինձ ― mec imn ē inj ― it is a great thing for me
- կամէի իմն ― kamēi imn ― I could wish; I would
- իմն իմն ― imn imn ― different, several, many
- կատակերգութիւն իմն է ― katakergutʿiwn imn ē ― it is but a farce
Declension
| singular (uncountable) | |
|---|---|
| nominative | իմն (imn) |
| genitive | - (-) |
| dative | - (-) |
| accusative | - (-) |
| ablative | իմեմնէ (imemnē) |
| instrumental | - (-) |
| locative | - (-) |
| the rest of the declension is filled by forms of իք (ikʿ) | |
Synonyms
- իք (ikʿ)
Derived terms
- իմնապէս (imnapēs)
- իմնէ (imnē)
References
- Awetikʿean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1836–1837), “իմն”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
- Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1971–1979), “իմն”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press
- Petrosean, H. Matatʿeay V. (1879), “իմն”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
- Abrahamyan, Ašot (1976) Grabari jeṙnark [A Handbook of Old Armenian] (in Armenian), 4th edition, Yerevan: Luys