to precede, to forego, to go or march before;
 to be or get before, to advance, to move or go forward;
 to arrive before, to anticipate;
 to govern, to lead, to guide;
 ժամացոյց իմ —ջէ, my watch goes too fast;
 —ջէ գործն, the work is progressing.
cf. ՅԱՌԱՋԵՄ. չ։