Armenian

Verb

էր • ‎(ēr)

1. third-person singular imperfect indicative of լինել ‎(linel)

Old Armenian

Etymology 1

Genitive of ի- ‎(i-).

Pronoun

է՞ր • ‎(ē^?r)

1. (interrogative) why? for what reason or cause?

   է՞ր աղագաւ, է՞ր ընդէր, էրո՞ւմ, է՞ր սակս, է՞ր վասն, վասն է՞ր‎ ― ē^?r ałagaw, ē^?r əndēr, ēru^?m, ē^?r saks, ē^?r vasn, vasn ē^?r ― why?

   յէ՞ր վերայ‎ ― yē^?r veray ― on what? on which?

Derived terms

References

• Petrosean, H. Matatʿeay V. (1879), “էր”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
• Awetikʿean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1836–1837), “էր”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
• Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1971–1979), “ի”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Dictionary of Armenian Root Words] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, Yerevan: University Press, published 1926–1935

Etymology 2

Verb

էր • ‎(ēr)

1. third-person singular imperfect active indicative of եմ ‎(em)

Descendants

• Armenian: էր ‎(ēr)