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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:
Negative of the verb to be in Armenian
The negative is formed by adding չ in front of the auxiliary verbs.
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