Language/Armenian/Grammar/The-Verb-to-Be
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➡ In today's lesson we will learn How to use the verb to be (լինել) in Armenian.
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Consider exploring these related pages after completing this lesson: The Genitive Case, Cases of Nouns, The Present Simple & The Passive and Active Voice.
In Armenian the verb լինել (to be) is used as an auxiliary verb. It is an irregular verb.
It changes form for all 3 persons.
Affirmative of the verb to be in Armenian[edit | edit source]
Here is the conjugation of the verb “to be” in affirmative form in the present tense:
Armenian | Pronunciation | English |
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Ես հայ եմ: | Yes hay em. | I am Armenian. |
Մենք հայ ենք | Menk`hay enk`. | We are Armenian. |
Դու հայ ես: | Du hay es. | You (singular) are Armenian. |
Դուք հայ եք: | Duk` hay ek`. | You (plural) are Armenian. |
Նա հայ է: | Na hay e. | S/he is Armenian. |
Նրանք հայ են: | Nrank` hay en`. | They are Armenian. |
Negative of the verb to be in Armenian[edit | edit source]
The negative is formed by adding չ in front of the auxiliary verbs.
Armenian | Pronunciation | English |
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Ես ռուս չեմ: | Yes r`us chem. | I am not Russian. |
Մենք ռուս չենք։ | Menk` r`us chenk` | We are not Russian. |
Դու ռուս չես: | Du r`us ches. | You (singular) are not Russian. |
Դուք ռուս չեք։ | Duk` r`usn chek`. | You (plural) are not Russian. |
Նա ռուս չէ։ | Na r`us che. | S/he is not Russian. |
Նրանք ռուս չեն։ | Nrank` r`us chen. | They are not Russian. |
To be: mood of someone[edit | edit source]
In Armenian the verb լինել - “to be” has a usage similar to that in English. For instance, it is used to show the state of something and indicate the mood of someone.
a profession[edit | edit source]
To be is also used to state a person’s profession.
describe the environment[edit | edit source]
It can also describe the environment.
Video: Speak Armenian. The verbs to be and to have[edit | edit source]
Sources[edit | edit source]
- https://slaviccenters.duke.edu/sites/slaviccenters.duke.edu/files/handbook_of_armenian.pdf
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GanfTku_gtg
- https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Armenian/Grammar
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sdb2CNrj5oc
- http://ma6.free.fr/
- https://armenienfacile.com/lecon-2-conjugaison-inversion/
Other Lessons[edit | edit source]
- Participles
- Obligatory Mood Future Obligatory
- Adjectives
- Irregular Present Tense Verbs
- The Passive and Active Voice
- The Genitive Case
- Conditional Mood Future Conditional
- Negative Pronouns
- Questions
- The Definite Article