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As an Armenian language teacher for over 20 years, I am excited to introduce you to the usage of Attributive Participle in Armenian language. In this lesson, you will learn how to use Attributive Participle to modify a noun and create complex sentences. By mastering this construction, you will be able to express more complex ideas and effectively communicate with native Armenian speakers.

Don't hesitate to look into these other pages after completing this lesson: Armenian Alphabet & Conditional Mood.

Attributive Participle

The Attributive Participle is a verbal adjective that modifies a noun by expressing an attribute or characteristic. It corresponds to the English Construction: "the noun that is/was/having (verb)..." In Armenian, the Attributive Participle can be used in the present or past tense, and it can be declined in cases just like a regular adjective. Below are some examples:

Armenian	Pronunciation	English
գոյատև	goyatev	the country that exists
գտնվող	gtanvoch	the person who is found
ենթադրվող	entadrvoch	the idea that is supposed

As you can see in the examples, the Attributive Participle consists of the verb stem with the corresponding present or past tense endings attached to it. If the verb stem ends in a consonant, the present tense endings are "-ամ/-աս/-ա/-անք/-աք/-եմ" and the past tense endings are "-եմ/-ես/-եր/-ենք/-եք/-ից". If the verb stem ends in a vowel, the present tense endings are "-մ/-ս/-/-նք/-ք/-եմ" and the past tense endings are "-ամ/-աս/-ա/-անք/-աք/-ից".

The Attributive Participle can be used both alone and in combination with other words, for example, with a noun, adjective, or pronoun. When it is used alone, it usually refers to a subject. When it is used together with a noun or adjective, it modifies the noun or adjective. Here are some examples:

• Այսուհետև կոչվելու մոտ || Aysoohetyov kochvelu mot (present tense)
• Այսուհետև կոչվեց || Aysoohetyov kochvets (past tense)
• (aysoo-het-yov koch-vel-u mot/ aysoo-het-yov koch-vet-s)

This sentence means "close to being called" or "almost named." In this example, Attributive Participle "կոչվելու/կոչվեց" modifies "մոտ" meaning close.

• Գանդակ կանգնած || Gandak kanggalnats (past tense)
• (gandak kan-gnal-ts)

This sentence means "the bell that rang." In this example, Attributive Participle "կանգնած" modifies "գանդակ" meaning "bell".

Practice

Practice is key to mastering the Attributive Participle construction. Here are some practice exercises to help you become comfortable using it in your writing and speaking:

Exercise 1: Supply Attributive Participle for the following adjectives:

• բարձր || barjr (high)
• սպասարկող || spasar-kogh (serving)
• նվագ || nvaag (rich)

Exercise 2: Use Attributive Participle in the following sentences:

• I see the tree that is blooming.
• The man who is sleeping is my brother's friend.
• Armen has a car that is parked in front of the house.

Conclusion

In this lesson, you have learned the usage of the Attributive Participle in Armenian language. This construction can be quite complex, but with practice, you can master it and express more complex ideas in Armenian language. Keep practicing and don't be afraid to make mistakes. In the next lesson, we will cover another topic of Armenian grammar. Stay tuned!

Now that you've completed this lesson, don't stop learning! Check out these related topics: The Locative Case & Obligatory Mood Future Obligatory.

Other Lessons

• Give your Opinion
• How to Use Have
• Definite Pronouns
• Verb Declension
• The Genitive Case
• Adjective Endings
• Expressing Politeness
• Comma and Colon Usage
• Future Indicative Tense
• The Past Perfect Tense

Sources

• modern-eastern-armenian.pdf