No. 35 in Armenian
մոտ
The Armenian word "մոտ" means "near" or "close."
In a sentence
Նա ապրում է մոտ գետին։
He lives near the river.
In this sentence, 'մոտ' means 'near' or 'close to' and indicates proximity to the river.
Մոտ մեկ ժամից նա կհասնի։
He will arrive in about an hour.
Here, 'մոտ' means 'about' and is used to express an approximation of time.
Ես մոտ ատամնաբույժ եմ գնում։
I am going to the dentist shortly.
In this usage, 'մոտ' means 'by' or 'to,' indicating the direction towards someone or something, here the dentist.
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