No. 490 in Armenian
էս
"էս" means "this" or "I am" in English, depending on context.
In a sentence
Էս գիրքը իմ սիրած գրքերից մեկն է։
This book is one of my favorite books.
The word "էս" here functions as a demonstrative pronoun meaning "this" in English, referring to a specific object close to the speaker.
Էս հացը թարմ է։
This bread is fresh.
In this sentence, "էս" is again used as a demonstrative pronoun to point out the particular adjective subject in discussion being close to the speaker in physical or metaphorical terms.
Ես էս միշտ ասում եմ։
I always say this.
Here, "էս" serves as a demonstrative pronoun representing "this" in English, pointing to a specific thing being mentioned or referred to in conversation.
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