No. 14 in Armenian
թե
The Armenian word "թե" means "whether" or "if" (used in questions or expressions of choice).
In a sentence
Դու կուզե՞ս սուրճ, թե թեյ։
Do you want coffee, or tea?
Here, "թե" is used as a conjunction indicating an alternative choice between options.
Հարցրողը ուզում էր իմանալ, թե ով է եկել։
The asker wanted to know who had come.
"Թե" introduces an indirect discourse, serving as a complementizer.
Չեմ հասկանում՝ դու ես գալիս, թե ոչ։
I don't understand whether you are coming or not.
In this sentence, "թե" is used to present two mutually exclusive possibilities.
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