No. 11 in Armenian
եմ
"Եմ" means "am" (first person singular of "to be").
In a sentence
Ես ուսանող եմ։
I am a student.
The word 'եմ' is used as the present tense of the verb 'to be', indicating the subject's state of being a student.
Նա կարծում է, որ ես ճիշտ եմ։
She thinks that I am correct.
The word 'եմ' is used here as part of a subordinate clause, expressing the present tense 'to be' state of correctness attributed to the speaker.
Ես պատրաստ եմ սկսել աշխատանքը։
I am ready to start the work.
The word 'եմ' complements the adjective 'պատրաստ' (ready), forming the complete thought of being ready.
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