կը

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See also: կ-

Armenian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Inherited from Middle Armenian կու (ku), which first appears in the 12th century and is of uncertain origin. According to Aytənean, from կայ (kay, stands, is) +‎ ու (u, and).

Pronunciation

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Particle

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կը ()

  1. (Western Armenian) particle put in front of the verb to form the indicative mood
    կը խօսիմkə xōsimI am talking
    կը կարդարkə kardarhe was reading
  2. (Eastern Armenian) Traditional orthography spelling of կ- (k-)

Usage notes

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In Western Armenian, the form կու (ku) is used with the verbs գալ (gal), տալ (tal), and լալ (lal).

Further reading

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  • Ačaṙyan, Hračʻya (1959) Liakatar kʻerakanutʻyun hayocʻ lezvi hamematutʻyamb 562 lezuneri [Complete Grammar of the Armenian Language Compared to 562 Languages] (in Armenian), volume 4a, Yerevan: Academy Press, pages 389–395
  • Aytənean, Arsēn (1866) Kʻnnakan kʻerakanutʻiwn ašxarhabar kam ardi hayerēn lezui. Kʻerakanutʻiwn [Critical Grammar of the Vernacular or Modern Armenian Language: Grammar], Vienna: Mekhitarist Press, page 77
  • J̌ahukyan, Geworg (1972) Hay barbaṙagitutʻyan neracutʻyun [Introduction into Armenian Dialectology]‎[1] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Academy Press, pages 104–105