No. 101 in Armenian
լինի
The Armenian word "լինի" means "let it be" or "may it be."
In a sentence
Ի՞նչ կլինի վաղը։
What will happen tomorrow?
The word 'լինի' in this sentence is used to form the future tense, questioning what will occur in the future.
Թող ամեն ինչ լավ լինի։
Let everything be good.
Here, 'լինի' is used in a subjunctive mood, expressing a wish or desire about how things should be.
Նա ուզում է, որ իր դուստրը բժիշկ լինի։
He wants his daughter to be a doctor.
In this case, 'լինի' is used to express a state of being in a subjunctive mood, indicating what someone wants another to become or be.
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