No. 27 in Armenian
արդեն
"Արդեն" means "already" in English.
In a sentence
Ես արդեն ավարտել եմ իմ տնային աշխատանքները։
I have already finished my homework.
The word "արդեն" in this sentence denotes an action that has been completed prior to the current moment or discussion.
Նա արդեն գիտեր դրա մասին։
He already knew about it.
Here, "արդեն" indicates existing awareness or knowledge prior to the present tense or situation.
Մեզ արդեն սպասում էին։
They were already waiting for us.
In this case, "արդեն" shows that the action of waiting had commenced before a certain point or event.
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