Armenian

Alternative forms

• յես ‎(yes) (reformed orthography spelling in 1922–1940)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [jɛs]

Pronoun

ես • ‎(es)

1. (personal) I

   Ես ունեմ մեծ տուն։‎ ― Es unem mec tun. ― I have a big house.

Declension

See also

Etymology 2

From Old Armenian ես ‎(es).

Alternative forms

• յես ‎(yes) (reformed orthography spelling in 1922–1940) (following a vowel)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ɛs]
• IPA^(key): [jɛs] (following a vowel)

Verb

ես • ‎(es)

1. second-person singular present indicative of լինել ‎(linel) "(you) are"

   Դու հայ ես։‎

   Du hay es.

   You are Armenian.

   Դու հայ չես։‎

   Du hay čʿes.

   You are not Armenian.

   Դու գիրքը կարդալու ես։‎

   Du girkʿə kardalu es.

   You will read the book.

Old Armenian

Etymology 1

From Proto-Indo-European *éǵh₂.

Pronoun

ես • ‎(es)

1. (personal) I

   ես ինքն‎ ― es inkʿn ― myself

   ահաւասիկ ես‎ ― ahawasik es ― here I am, here am I

   ես եմ‎ ― es em ― it is I

Declension

Descendants

• Armenian: ես ‎(es)

Etymology 2

From Proto-Indo-European *h₁éssi, from *h₁és-.

Verb

ես • ‎(es)

1. second-person singular present active indicative of եմ ‎(em)

References

• Petrosean, H. Matatʿeay V. (1879), “ես”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
• Awetikʿean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1836–1837), “ես”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
• Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1971–1979), “ես”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Dictionary of Armenian Root Words] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, Yerevan: University Press, published 1926–1935
• Martirosyan, Hrach (2010) Etymological Dictionary of the Armenian Inherited Lexicon (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 8), Leiden, Boston: Brill, page 255