-իլ

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to navigation Jump to search
See also: իլ

Armenian

[edit]

Etymology

[edit]

From the post-classical Old Armenian infinitive ending -իլ, which was created following the mediopassive present tense verb endings.

Suffix

[edit]

-իլ (-il) (Western Armenian)

  1. One of four suffixes added to verb stems to form their infinitive, the others being -ել (-el), -ալ (-al), and -ուլ (-ul)
    խօսիլxōsil
    նայիլnayil
    մասնակցիլmasnakcʻil

Old Armenian

[edit]

Alternative forms

[edit]

Etymology

[edit]

Probably from the Proto-Indo-European *-lós suffix, with a preceding -ի- (-i-) vowel.

Suffix

[edit]

-իլ (-il)

  1. found in few words

Derived terms

[edit]

References

[edit]
  • J̌ahukyan, Geworg (1998) “-իլ”, in Hin hayereni verǰacancʻneri cagumə [The Origin of Old Armenian Suffixes] (Hayocʻ lezvi hamematakan kʻerakanutʻyan harcʻer; 2) (in Armenian), Yerevan: Anania Širakacʻi, pages 5–48