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Hi/բարև Armenian Learners! 😃


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➡ In today's lesson we will learn '''How to use the verb to be (լինել) in Armenian'''.


Happy learning!


In Armenian the verb լինել - “to be” is used as an auxiliary verb. It is an irregular verb. It changes form for all three persons.  
<span link>Consider exploring these related pages after completing this lesson:</span> [[Language/Armenian/Grammar/The-Genitive-Case|The Genitive Case]], [[Language/Armenian/Grammar/Cases-of-Nouns|Cases of Nouns]], [[Language/Armenian/Grammar/The-Present-Simple|The Present Simple]] & [[Language/Armenian/Grammar/The-Passive-and-Active-Voice|The Passive and Active Voice]].  
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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==
==Affirmative of the verb to be in Armenian==
Here is the conjugation of the verb “to be” in affirmative form in the present tense:  
Here is the conjugation of the verb “to be” in affirmative form in the present tense:  


 
{| class="wikitable"
 
!Armenian
!Pronunciation
!English
|-
|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==
==Negative of the verb to be in Armenian==
The negative is formed by adding չ in front of the auxiliary verbs.  
The negative is formed by adding չ in front of the auxiliary verbs.  


{| class="wikitable"
!Armenian
!Pronunciation
!English
|-
|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==
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.


[[File:Armenian-Language-to be mood PolyglotClub.jpg]]
==a profession==
To be is also used to state a person’s profession.
[[File:Armenian-Language-to be profession PolyglotClub.jpg]]


==describe the environment==
It can also describe the environment.


[[File:Armenian-Language-to be environment PolyglotClub.jpg]]


==Video: Speak Armenian. The verbs to be and to have==
<youtube>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GanfTku_gtg</youtube>
==Sources==
* 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/


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.
==Other Lessons==
 
* [[Language/Armenian/Grammar/Participles|Participles]]
==Sources==
* [[Language/Armenian/Grammar/Obligatory-Mood-Future-Obligatory|Obligatory Mood Future Obligatory]]
https://slaviccenters.duke.edu/sites/slaviccenters.duke.edu/files/handbook_of_armenian.pdf
* [[Language/Armenian/Grammar/Adjectives|Adjectives]]
* [[Language/Armenian/Grammar/Irregular-Present-Tense-Verbs|Irregular Present Tense Verbs]]
* [[Language/Armenian/Grammar/The-Passive-and-Active-Voice|The Passive and Active Voice]]
* [[Language/Armenian/Grammar/The-Genitive-Case|The Genitive Case]]
* [[Language/Armenian/Grammar/Conditional-Mood-Future-Conditional|Conditional Mood Future Conditional]]
* [[Language/Armenian/Grammar/Negative-Pronouns|Negative Pronouns]]
* [[Language/Armenian/Grammar/Questions|Questions]]
* [[Language/Armenian/Grammar/The-Definite-Article|The Definite Article]]
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Latest revision as of 13:11, 27 March 2023

The verb "to be" in Armenian
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Hi/բարև Armenian Learners! 😃

➡ In today's lesson we will learn How to use the verb to be (լինել) in Armenian.

Happy learning!

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
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
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.

Armenian-Language-to be mood PolyglotClub.jpg

a profession[edit | edit source]

To be is also used to state a person’s profession. Armenian-Language-to be profession PolyglotClub.jpg

describe the environment[edit | edit source]

It can also describe the environment.

Armenian-Language-to be environment PolyglotClub.jpg

Video: Speak Armenian. The verbs to be and to have[edit | edit source]

Sources[edit | edit source]

Other Lessons[edit | edit source]

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