-ով
See also: ով
Armenian
Etymology
From Old Armenian -ով (-ov).
Suffix
-ով • (-ov)
- the singular and plural instrumental case ending of nouns of all declension types
- Հայաստանով ― Hayastanov ― instrumental singular case of Հայաստան (Hayastan)
- քաղաքով ― kʿałakʿov ― instrumental singular case of քաղաք (kʿałakʿ)
- քաղաքներով ― kʿałakʿnerov ― instrumental plural case of քաղաք (kʿałakʿ)
References
- Dum-Tragut, Jasmine (2009) Armenian: Modern Eastern Armenian (London Oriental and African Language Library; 14), Amsterdam, Philadelphia: John Benjamins Publishing Company, page 68
Old Armenian
Etymology
From the stem vowel -ո- (-o-) + -վ (-v, “instrumental case marker”).
Suffix
-ով • (-ov)
- the singular instrumental case ending of o-stem nouns
- մարդով ― mardov ― instrumental singular of մարդ (mard)
Derived terms
- -ովք (-ovkʿ)
Related terms
- -աւ (-aw), -իւ (-iw)
Descendants
- Armenian: -ով (-ov)