որպէս

See also: որպես

Old Armenian

Etymology

From որ (or) +‎ պէս (pēs).

Preposition

որպէս • (orpēs)

  1. (with accusative) as, the same as, like, almost, according to, conformably, how; when
    որպէս զի ― orpēs zi ― in order that, that, to the end that, so that; because, for
    որպէս թէ ― orpēs tʻē ― as if, as though
    որպէս զիարդ եւ իցէ ― orpēs ziard ew icʻē ― at all events, no matter what happens
    որպէս զիարդ եւ կամք իցեն ― orpēs ziard ew kamkʻ icʻen ― however they may wish, in whatever way one may wish it
    մարդոյ որպէս խոտոյ են աւուրք իւր ― mardoy orpēs xotoy en awurkʻ iwr ― the days of man are like grass
    որպէսն ― orpēsn ― (noun) the why, the wherefore

Usage notes

Also functioning as an adverb.

Interjection

որպէս • (orpēs)

  1. how! what! indeed!
    որպէ՜ս թէ ― orpē!s tʻē ― how! what! indeed!
    որպէ՜ս առանց քննելոյ են դատաստանք Նորա ― orpē!s aṙancʻ kʻnneloy en datastankʻ Nora ― how unsearchable are His judgments!
    որպէ՜ս, մեռա՜ւ ուրեմն ― orpē!s, meṙa!w uremn ― what! he is dead!

Derived terms

  • անորպիսութիւն (anorpisutʻiwn)
  • որպիսի (orpisi)
  • որպիսութիւն (orpisutʻiwn)

Descendants

  • Armenian: որպես (orpes)

References

  • Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “որպէս”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “որպէս”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
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