1. The Noun (Գոյական)

In Armenian, a noun (գոյական / goyakan) is a word that names a person, place, thing, or idea.
Examples:

• գիրք (girk’) — book

• տուն (tun) — house

• աղջիկ (aghjik) — girl

2. No separate word for “a” or “the”

In English or French, we say:

• “a book” / “the book”

• “un livre” / “le livre”

In Armenian, we don’t have separate words for “a” or “the”.
Instead, we use endings added to the noun.

3. The Definite Article (like “the”)

In Armenian, the definite article is attached to the end of the word :

4. The Indefinite Article (like “a / an”)

There’s no separate word for “a” in Armenian.
We understand it from the context.

Examples:

• գիրք (girk’) → a book

• տուն (tun) → a house

• աղջիկ (aghjik) → a girl

So:

գիրք եմ կարդում → I’m reading a book.
գիրքը եմ կարդում → I’m reading the book.

5. Quick comparison