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<div class="pg_page_title">[[Language/Armenian|Armenian]] → [[Language/Armenian/Grammar|Grammar]] → Adverbs</div> | |||
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< | Adverbs have 3 common suffixes: | ||
# <code>-աբար</code> | |||
# <code>-որեն</code> | |||
# <code>-պես</code> | |||
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Several commonly used examples of each group of adverb is listed below: | |||
<span link>Finish this lesson and explore these related pages:</span> [[Language/Armenian/Grammar/The-Genitive-Case|The Genitive Case]], [[Language/Armenian/Grammar/Cases-of-Nouns|Cases of Nouns]], [[Language/Armenian/Grammar/Noun-and-Pronoun|Noun and Pronoun]] & [[Language/Armenian/Grammar/The-Nominative-Case|The Nominative Case]]. | |||
==-աբար == | ==-աբար == | ||
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Adverbs are placed before the verb they refer to. | Adverbs are placed before the verb they refer to. | ||
# Հասմիկը մայրաբար օգնում է փոքրիկին։ Hasmik helps the small child as a mother would do. | |||
# Աշոտը արագորեն բացում է դուռը։ Ashot quickly opens the door. | |||
# Ձմռանը մենք ֆիզիկապես հանգստանում ենք։ In winter we rest physically. | |||
Sometimes nouns in the instrumental case can be used as adverbs. “խաղաղություն” is a noun meaning “peace”, but when put into the instrumental case becomes “խաղաղությամբ,” which means “with peace” or “peacefully.” | |||
# Վեճն ավարտվում է խաղաղությամբ: The argument ends with peace. | |||
# Նա համբերությամբ է աշխատում մարդկանց հետ։ He patiently works with people. | |||
Some words, such as լավ and վատ can be used both as adjectives and as adverbs. | |||
# Անուշը լավ աշխատող է։ Anush is a good worker. | |||
# Անուշը լավ է աշխատում։ Anush works well. | |||
==Types of adverbs: Examples== | |||
===Adverbs of Place=== | |||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
!'''English''' | |||
!'''Armenian (writing)''' | |||
!'''Armenian (pronunciation)''' | |||
|- | |||
|there | |||
|այնտեղ | |||
|ayntegh | |||
|- | |||
|here | |||
|այստեղ | |||
|aystegh | |||
|- | |||
|everywhere | |||
|ամենուր, ամենուրեք | |||
|amenowr, amenowreq | |||
|- | |||
|anywhere | |||
|ցանկացած տեղ | |||
|cankacac' tegh | |||
|- | |||
|nowhere | |||
|ոչ մի տեղ | |||
|och mi tegh | |||
|} | |||
===Adverbs of Time=== | |||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
!'''English''' | |||
!'''Armenian (writing)''' | |||
!'''Armenian (pronunciation)''' | |||
|- | |||
|today | |||
|այսօր | |||
|ayso'r | |||
|- | |||
|yesterday | |||
|երեկ | |||
|erek | |||
|- | |||
|tomorrow | |||
|վաղը | |||
|vaghy' | |||
|- | |||
|now | |||
|հիմա, այս պահին | |||
|hima, ays pahin | |||
|- | |||
|later | |||
|ավելի ուշ | |||
|aveli owsh | |||
|- | |||
|tonight | |||
|այս երեկո, այս գիշեր | |||
|ays ereko, ays gisher | |||
|- | |||
|last night | |||
|երեկ երեկոյան | |||
|erek erekoyan | |||
|- | |||
|this morning | |||
|այս առավոտ | |||
|ays ar'avot | |||
|- | |||
|next week | |||
|հաջորդ շաբաթ | |||
|hajord shabat' | |||
|} | |||
===Adverbs of Frequency=== | |||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
!'''English''' | |||
!'''Armenian (writing)''' | |||
!'''Armenian (pronunciation)''' | |||
|- | |||
|frequently | |||
|հաճախ | |||
|hatwax | |||
|- | |||
|always | |||
|միշտ | |||
|misht | |||
|- | |||
|usually | |||
|սովորաբար | |||
|sovorabar | |||
|- | |||
|sometimes | |||
|երբեմն | |||
|erbemn | |||
|- | |||
|occasionally | |||
|երբեմն, ժամանակ առ ժամանակ | |||
|erbemn, jhamanak ar' jhamanak | |||
|- | |||
|never | |||
|երբեք | |||
|erbeq | |||
|- | |||
|rarely | |||
|հազվադեպ | |||
|hazvadep | |||
|} | |||
===Adverbs of Manner=== | |||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
!'''English''' | |||
!'''Armenian (writing)''' | |||
!'''Armenian (pronunciation)''' | |||
|- | |||
|very | |||
|շատ | |||
|shat | |||
|- | |||
|quite | |||
|բավական | |||
|bavakan | |||
|- | |||
|pretty | |||
|գեղեցիկ, սիրունիկ | |||
|geghecik, sirownik | |||
|- | |||
|really | |||
|իրոք | |||
|iroq | |||
|- | |||
|hard | |||
|դժվար | |||
|djhvar | |||
|- | |||
|fast | |||
|արագ | |||
|arag | |||
|- | |||
|slowly | |||
|դանդաղ | |||
|dandagh | |||
|- | |||
|quickly | |||
|արագ | |||
|arag | |||
|} | |||
==Sources== | |||
* https://slaviccenters.duke.edu/sites/slaviccenters.duke.edu/files/handbook_of_armenian.pdf | |||
* http://mylanguages.org/armenian_adverbs.php | |||
* https://wikipedia.org | |||
==Other Lessons== | |||
* [[Language/Armenian/Grammar/The-Future-Subjunctive-Mood|The Future Subjunctive Mood]] | |||
* [[Language/Armenian/Grammar/Conditional-Mood-Past-Conditional|Conditional Mood Past Conditional]] | |||
* [[Language/Armenian/Grammar/The-Instrumental-Case|The Instrumental Case]] | |||
* [[Language/Armenian/Grammar/The-Definite-Article|The Definite Article]] | |||
* [[Language/Armenian/Grammar/Indefinite-Pronouns|Indefinite Pronouns]] | |||
* [[Language/Armenian/Grammar/Pronouns|Pronouns]] | |||
* [[Language/Armenian/Grammar/Negation|Negation]] | |||
* [[Language/Armenian/Grammar/There-Is-and-There-Are|There Is and There Are]] | |||
* [[Language/Armenian/Grammar/The-Future-Perfect-Tense|The Future Perfect Tense]] | |||
* [[Language/Armenian/Grammar/Simple-Past|Simple Past]] | |||
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Latest revision as of 13:12, 27 March 2023
Adverbs have 3 common suffixes:
-աբար
-որեն
-պես
Several commonly used examples of each group of adverb is listed below:
Finish this lesson and explore these related pages: The Genitive Case, Cases of Nouns, Noun and Pronoun & The Nominative Case.
-աբար[edit | edit source]
համեմատել | to compare | Համեմատաբար | comparatively |
ընկեր | friend | Ընկերաբար | friendly |
մայր | mother | Մայրաբար | motherly |
դժբախտ | unlucky | Դժբախտաբար | unfortunately |
-որեն[edit | edit source]
արագ | quick | Արագորեն | quickly |
լուրջ | serious | Լրջորեն | seriously |
ազնիվ | honest | Ազնվորեն | honestly |
ջերմ | warm | Ջերմորեն | warmly |
-պես[edit | edit source]
անմիջապես | immediately |
Հոգեպես | psychologically |
ընդհանրապես | in general |
պարզապես | simply |
նմանապես | in the same way |
բացարձակապես | absolutely |
իսկապես | really |
ֆիզիկապես | physically |
Adverbs are placed before the verb they refer to.
- Հասմիկը մայրաբար օգնում է փոքրիկին։ Hasmik helps the small child as a mother would do.
- Աշոտը արագորեն բացում է դուռը։ Ashot quickly opens the door.
- Ձմռանը մենք ֆիզիկապես հանգստանում ենք։ In winter we rest physically.
Sometimes nouns in the instrumental case can be used as adverbs. “խաղաղություն” is a noun meaning “peace”, but when put into the instrumental case becomes “խաղաղությամբ,” which means “with peace” or “peacefully.”
- Վեճն ավարտվում է խաղաղությամբ: The argument ends with peace.
- Նա համբերությամբ է աշխատում մարդկանց հետ։ He patiently works with people.
Some words, such as լավ and վատ can be used both as adjectives and as adverbs.
- Անուշը լավ աշխատող է։ Anush is a good worker.
- Անուշը լավ է աշխատում։ Anush works well.
Types of adverbs: Examples[edit | edit source]
Adverbs of Place[edit | edit source]
English | Armenian (writing) | Armenian (pronunciation) |
---|---|---|
there | այնտեղ | ayntegh |
here | այստեղ | aystegh |
everywhere | ամենուր, ամենուրեք | amenowr, amenowreq |
anywhere | ցանկացած տեղ | cankacac' tegh |
nowhere | ոչ մի տեղ | och mi tegh |
Adverbs of Time[edit | edit source]
English | Armenian (writing) | Armenian (pronunciation) |
---|---|---|
today | այսօր | ayso'r |
yesterday | երեկ | erek |
tomorrow | վաղը | vaghy' |
now | հիմա, այս պահին | hima, ays pahin |
later | ավելի ուշ | aveli owsh |
tonight | այս երեկո, այս գիշեր | ays ereko, ays gisher |
last night | երեկ երեկոյան | erek erekoyan |
this morning | այս առավոտ | ays ar'avot |
next week | հաջորդ շաբաթ | hajord shabat' |
Adverbs of Frequency[edit | edit source]
English | Armenian (writing) | Armenian (pronunciation) |
---|---|---|
frequently | հաճախ | hatwax |
always | միշտ | misht |
usually | սովորաբար | sovorabar |
sometimes | երբեմն | erbemn |
occasionally | երբեմն, ժամանակ առ ժամանակ | erbemn, jhamanak ar' jhamanak |
never | երբեք | erbeq |
rarely | հազվադեպ | hazvadep |
Adverbs of Manner[edit | edit source]
English | Armenian (writing) | Armenian (pronunciation) |
---|---|---|
very | շատ | shat |
quite | բավական | bavakan |
pretty | գեղեցիկ, սիրունիկ | geghecik, sirownik |
really | իրոք | iroq |
hard | դժվար | djhvar |
fast | արագ | arag |
slowly | դանդաղ | dandagh |
quickly | արագ | arag |
Sources[edit | edit source]
- https://slaviccenters.duke.edu/sites/slaviccenters.duke.edu/files/handbook_of_armenian.pdf
- http://mylanguages.org/armenian_adverbs.php
- https://wikipedia.org
Other Lessons[edit | edit source]
- The Future Subjunctive Mood
- Conditional Mood Past Conditional
- The Instrumental Case
- The Definite Article
- Indefinite Pronouns
- Pronouns
- Negation
- There Is and There Are
- The Future Perfect Tense
- Simple Past