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Plurals in Armenian
We have already used a few words in the plural, but so far we have worked mostly with singular nouns. Let us study the formation of plurals. The great majority of nouns form their plural by adding -ներ if the word is multi-syllabic, and -եր if they are monosyllabic. The chart below summarizes the formation of plurals.
There are a few irregular plurals, which are listed below:
| Noun in English | Noun in Armenian | Plural in Armenian |
|---|---|---|
| human being | մարդ | մարդիկ |
| man | տղամարդ | տղամարդիկ |
| woman/wife | կին | կանայք |
| sheep | գառ | գառներ |
| bride | հարս | հարսներ |
| finger | մատ | մատներ |
Examples
For example:
- Հարսը գեղեցիկ է։ The bride is beautiful.
- Հարսները գեղեցիկ են։ The brides are beautiful.
- Կինը տալիս է տանձ։ The woman gives a pear.
- Կանայք տալիս են տանձեր։ The women give pears.
Sources
https://slaviccenters.duke.edu/sites/slaviccenters.duke.edu/files/handbook_of_armenian.pdf