Armenian

Suffix

-վ- • ‎(-v-)

1. Infixed in the verb between the stem and ending to create its mediopassive voice.

   սիրել ‎(sirel) — to like

   սիրվել ‎(sirvel) — to be liked

   սկսել ‎(sksel) — (transitive) to begin, to start, to set in motion

   սկսվել ‎(sksvel) — (intransitive) to begin, to commence

Usage notes

In Old Armenian the mediopassive voice was expressed by changing the ending of the verb to -իմ: սիրեմ ‎(sirem, “I like”), սիրիմ ‎(sirim, “I am liked”).