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ու Armenian Pronunciation Etymology 1 From hy xcl -ու. Suffix suffix ու forming adjectives Derived terms hy Etymology 2 Suffix hy suffix inflectional suffixes the future converb I ending of verbs hy սիրելու future converb I of hy սիրել 1 Etymology 3 From hy xcl -ու. Suffix hy suffix inflectional suffixes the singular dative case ending of u-declension nouns hy ձիու dative singular case of hy ձի 1 hy մարդու dative singular case of hy մարդ 1 See also hy -ի Old Armenian Etymology 1 From xcl ine-pro *-usyā, the feminine form of the participle suffix ine-pro *-wes. See also xcl -ուք. Suffix xcl suffix Forming adjectives. xcl հատանեմ I cut 1 xcl հատու sharp, cutting 1 xcl կծանեմ I bite 1 xcl կծու tart, pungent 1 xcl աղ salt 1 xcl աղու agreeable 1 Declension Derived terms xcl Descendants hy -ու Further reading 65 -ու Etymology 2 Contamination of xcl ine-pro *-u stem vowel with the ine-pro *-yo, ine-pro *-yā suffix. Suffix xcl suffix found in a few words, such as xcl արու, xcl եղջերու, xcl մեղու, xcl ուրջու Derived terms xcl Further reading -ու Etymology 3 According to Godel, identical with the xcl -ու- stem vowel. The remaining stem, standing in contrast to the nominative/accusative singular (which lost its stem), was apt to function as a full-fledged case form. Suffix xcl suffix inflectional suffixes singular genitive/dative/instrumental/locative marker for u-declension words xcl ծովու genitive/dative/instrumental/locative singular of xcl ծով 1 Further reading 104