No. 20 in Armenian
ասում
The Armenian word "ասում" means "says" or "is saying."
In a sentence
Ես ասում եմ քեզ ճշմարտությունը։
I am telling you the truth.
The word "ասում" translates to "am saying/telling" and indicates the act of speaking or conveying information.
Նա ասաց, որ վաղը կամենում հանդիպել։
He said that he wants to meet tomorrow.
Here, "ասաց" is the past tense form of "ասում", meaning "said," indicating something spoken in the past.
Ասում են, որ նա բացառիկ է իր ոլորտում։
They say that he is exceptional in his field.
In this case, "ասում են" means "they say," and it expresses general hearsay or common knowledge.
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