No. 12 in Armenian
մի
The Armenian word "մի" means "a," "one," or "don't" (depending on context).
In a sentence
Ես ուզում եմ մի գիրք ստանալ։
I want to receive a book.
In this sentence, 'մի' is used as an indefinite article, equivalent to 'a' in English, indicating an unspecified book.
Մի ասա ուրիշներին իմ գաղտնիքը։
Do not tell others my secret.
Here, 'մի' is a negation marker used with the imperative mood, instructing not to perform the action.
Մի անգամ մի տղա գտավ կորած գանձը։
Once a boy found the lost treasure.
In this context, 'մի' is part of the phrase 'Մի անգամ', meaning 'Once', and it sets the scene for a story or anecdote.
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