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Armenian Grammar → Intermediate Sentence Structure → Prepositions

As an Armenian language teacher with 20 years of experience, I believe that learning prepositions is an important step towards achieving fluency in Armenian. Prepositions are words that link nouns, pronouns, and phrases to other words in a sentence. In this lesson, we will cover the usage of prepositions in Armenian and provide related practice exercises.

Preposition Usage

Prepositions are used to indicate time, place, direction, means, manner, and purpose in a sentence. In Armenian, prepositions come before the noun or pronoun that they modify. Here are some of the most commonly used prepositions in Armenian:

Armenian	Pronunciation	English Translation
անդր	antir	in front of
բաժին	bazhin	inside
գովազդ	govazd	on behalf of
դեմ	dem	about
երեւույթ	erevuytyun	because of
ի դեպ	i dep	instead of
կողմ	koghm	beside
մոտ	mot	near
միջոցով	mijotsov	by means of
մշտակույթ	mshtakutyun	due to
մեջ	mej	in, inside, within
մոտեցում	motezum	approaching, about to
մուտք	mutk	into, inside
մուտքին	mutk’in	inside
պահանջ	pahanj	in order to, for the purpose of
սեզմ	sezm	except for
վերադարձ	veradarc	towards
վրա	vra	on, upon, over
վրայով	vrayov	by, with, through, using

These prepositions can be used in various contexts and have different meanings depending on the specific sentence. Therefore, it is important to understand their usage in context through practice exercises.

Practice Exercises

To ensure that you have understood the usage of prepositions, here are some practice exercises for you to try out:

1. Translate the following sentences into Armenian:

• I am going to the store.
• He left his keys on the table.
• The book is under the bed.
• She is coming from work.
• The flowers are for you.

2. Fill in the blanks with the correct preposition:

• The cat is _______ the roof.
• The train is going _______ the tunnel.
• The children are playing _______ the park.
• The car is parked _______ the garage.
• The cup is _______ the table.

By practicing these exercises, you will become more comfortable with using prepositions in different contexts and building more complex sentences in Armenian.

I hope this lesson has been helpful in understanding prepositions in Armenian. Keep practicing and soon you will master the Armenian language!

Table of Contents - Armenian Course - 0 to A1

• Course Presentation

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Greetings and Introductions

• Basic Greetings
• Introducing Yourself

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Alphabet and Pronunciation

• Armenian Alphabet
• Pronunciation Rules

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Numbers and Time

• Numbers 1-20
• Telling Time

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Basic Sentence Structure

• Subject-Verb-Object
• Yes/No Questions

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Family and Relationships

• Family Members
• Describing Relationships

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Nouns and Pronouns

• Noun Gender and Plurals
• Personal Pronouns

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Food and Dining

• Common Foods
• Eating Out

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Verbs and Tenses

• Present Tense
• Past Tense

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Travel and Transportation

• Modes of Transportation
• Asking for Directions

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Adjectives and Adverbs

• Descriptive Adjectives
• Adverbs of Time, Manner, and Place

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Armenian Traditions and Customs

• Holidays and Celebrations
• Traditional Music and Dance

Related Lessons

• Cases of Nouns
• Comma and Colon Usage
• There Is and There Are
• The Past Subjunctive Mood
• Definite Pronouns
• Negation
• Verb Conjugation
• Quotation Marks and Parentheses
• Personal Pronouns
• Give your Opinion

Sources

• Armenian Prepositions