Old Armenian

Suffix

-ստ • ‎(-st)

1. Forming few action nouns. These action nouns may later become an adjective.

   գովեմ‎ ― govem ― I praise

   գովեստ‎ ― govest ― praise

   իմանամ‎ ― imanam ― I know

   իմաստ‎ ― imast ― meaning

   կորուսանեմ‎ ― korusanem ― I lose

   կորուստ‎ ― korust ― loss

   հանգչիմ‎ ― hangčʿim ― I repose

   հանգիստ‎ ― hangist ― repose

   ուտեմ‎ ― utem ― I eat

   ուտեստ‎ ― utest ― food

   ուրանամ‎ ― uranam ― I deny, disavow

   ուրաստ‎ ― urast ― denial, negation, disavowal

Derived terms

References

• Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1979), “Haykakankʿ (Armeniaca)”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Dictionary of Armenian Root Words] (in Armenian), volume IV, 2nd edition, Yerevan: University Press, pages 671–673
• J̌ahukyan, Geworg (1998), “-(ա)ստ”, in Hin hayereni verǰacancʿneri cagumə [The Origin of Old Armenian Suffixes] (Hayocʿ lezvi hamematakan kʿerakanutʿyan harcʿer; 2) (in Armenian), Yerevan: Anania Širakacʿi, pages 5–48