This is the 490th most frequent Armenian word.
էս
"էս" means "this" or "I am" in English, depending on context.
The word "էս" here functions as a demonstrative pronoun meaning "this" in English, referring to a specific object close to the speaker.
Էս գիրքը իմ սիրած գրքերից մեկն է։
This book is one of my favorite books.
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.
Էս հացը թարմ է։
This bread is fresh.
Here, "էս" serves as a demonstrative pronoun representing "this" in English, pointing to a specific thing being mentioned or referred to in conversation.