դա
See also: Appendix:Variations of "da"
Armenian
Pronunciation
- (Eastern Armenian, standard) IPA(key): [dɑ]
- (Western Armenian, standard) IPA(key): [tʰɑ]
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Etymology 1
From Old Armenian դա (da).
Usage notes
Eastern Armenians in Armenia prefer calling this letter simply [də], probably under the influence of Russian, which has no elaborate names for its letters.
Declension
i-type, animate (Eastern Armenian)
| singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | դա (da) | դայեր (dayer) | ||
| dative | դայի (dayi) | դայերի (dayeri) | ||
| ablative | դայից (dayicʿ) | դայերից (dayericʿ) | ||
| instrumental | դայով (dayov) | դայերով (dayerov) | ||
| locative | — | — | ||
| definite forms | ||||
| nominative | դան (dan) | դայերը/դայերն (dayerə/dayern) | ||
| dative | դային (dayin) | դայերին (dayerin) | ||
| 1st person possessive forms (my) | ||||
| nominative | դաս (das) | դայերս (dayers) | ||
| dative | դայիս (dayis) | դայերիս (dayeris) | ||
| ablative | դայիցս (dayicʿs) | դայերիցս (dayericʿs) | ||
| instrumental | դայովս (dayovs) | դայերովս (dayerovs) | ||
| locative | — | — | ||
| 2nd person possessive forms (your) | ||||
| nominative | դադ (dad) | դայերդ (dayerd) | ||
| dative | դայիդ (dayid) | դայերիդ (dayerid) | ||
| ablative | դայիցդ (dayicʿd) | դայերիցդ (dayericʿd) | ||
| instrumental | դայովդ (dayovd) | դայերովդ (dayerovd) | ||
| locative | — | — | ||
Etymology 2
From Old Armenian դա (da).
Pronoun
դա • (da)
Declension
| singular | |
|---|---|
| nominative | դա (da) |
| genitive | դրա (dra) |
| dative | դրան (dran) |
| accusative | դրան (dran) |
| ablative | դրանից (dranicʿ) |
| instrumental | դրանով (dranov) |
| locative | դրանում (dranum) |
Old Armenian
Alternative forms
- դայ (day)
Etymology
From *դո- (*do-).
Pronoun
դա • (da)
- (demonstrative) that (near the 2nd person)
- դա աւադիկ ― da awadik ― (conjunction) here is, there is; see here; be hold; but; now
- դա՛ եւ դուք աւադիկ ― dá ew dukʿ awadik ― there you too
Declension
pronominal
| singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | դա (da) | դոքա (dokʿa) | |
| genitive | դորա (dora) | դոցա (docʿa) | |
| dative | դմա (dma) | դոցա (docʿa) | |
| accusative | դա (da) | դոսա (dosa) | |
| ablative | դմանէ (dmanē) | դոցանէ (docʿanē) | |
| instrumental | դովաւ (dovaw) | դոքօք = դոքաւք (dokʿōkʿ = dokʿawkʿ) | |
| locative | դմա (dma) | դոսա (dosa) | |
| these are also written as դայ (day), դորայ (doray), դոքայ (dokʿay), դոցայ (docʿay), դմայ (dmay), etc., when used with a deictic suffix | |||
Descendants
- Armenian: դա (da)
References
- Petrosean, H. Matatʿeay V. (1879), “դա”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
- Awetikʿean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1836–1837), “դա”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
- Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1971–1979), “դ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press
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