տես
Old Armenian
Etymology
From the verb տեսանեմ (tesanem).
Noun
տես • (tes)
- the act of seeing
- չտեսոյն առնել ― čʿtesoyn aṙnel ― to pretend not to see
- տես առնել ի բանակն ― tes aṙnel i banakn ― to send forth spies
- ակն ունիմք տեսոյն Աստուծոյ ― akn unimkʿ tesoyn Astucoy ― we desire to see God
- aspect, look, figure, face
- sight, view; spectacle, scene; vision, apparition
- visit (to a sick)
- ի տես երթալ ― i tes ertʿal ― to go to see, to call upon, to pay a visit to
- եկն ի տես իմ ― ekn i tes im ― he came to see me, he called upon me
Declension
o-type
| singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | տես (tes) | տեսք (teskʿ) | |
| genitive | տեսոյ (tesoy) | տեսոց (tesocʿ) | |
| dative | տեսոյ (tesoy) | տեսոց (tesocʿ) | |
| accusative | տես (tes) | տեսս (tess) | |
| ablative | տեսոյ (tesoy) | տեսոց (tesocʿ) | |
| instrumental | տեսով (tesov) | տեսովք (tesovkʿ) | |
| locative | տես (tes) | տեսս (tess) |
Descendants
- Armenian: տես (tes), տեսք (teskʿ)
References
- Petrosean, H. Matatʿeay V. (1879), “տես”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
- Awetikʿean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1836–1837), “տես”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
- Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1971–1979), “տես”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press