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Revision as of 19:10, 23 September 2021
The Verb to Be in Armenian
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.
Affirmative of the verb to be in Armenian
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
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. |
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.
Sources
https://slaviccenters.duke.edu/sites/slaviccenters.duke.edu/files/handbook_of_armenian.pdf