-ով

See also: ով

Armenian

Etymology

From Old Armenian -ով (-ov).

Suffix

-ով • (-ov)

  1. 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)

  1. the singular instrumental case ending of o-stem nouns
    մարդով ― mardov ― instrumental singular of մարդ (mard)

Derived terms

Descendants
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