Language/Armenian/Grammar/The-Definite-Article

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The Definite Article in Armenian

In Armenian to refer to a specific object, the definite article is used. The definite article is formed according to the following rule:

For example:

1)

The man is sleeping.

But

The man is eating.

2)

The boy goes to school.

3)

Now the store is closed.

But

Now the store is free.

Unlike English, in Armenian the definite article is also used with proper names.

1) Արթուրը գնում է դպրոց: (The) Arthur goes to school.

2) Երևանը Հայաստանի մայրաքաղաքն է։ Yerevan is the capital city of Armenia.

The definite article is always used if a subject follows a possessive noun or pronoun.

1) Իմ տղան ինը տարեկան է: My boy is nine years old.

2) Մեր շունը մեծ է: Our dog is big. In Armenian plural nouns can also acquire the definite article.

For example:

1) Մեծ շներն ուտում են միս։ (The) big dogs eat meat.

2) Փոքր երեխաները վազում են։ (The) little children run.

3) Վարորդները քշում են մեքենաներ։ (The) drivers drive cars.

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