Armenian Language Lesson 4: Personal Pronouns
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1. Introduction: What are pronouns?
Armenian Language Lesson 4: Personal Pronouns
Pronouns are words that replace nouns to avoid repetition and make sentences clearer.
In Armenian, there are 8 main types of pronouns :
| Type | Description | Example (English / Armenian) |
|---|---|---|
| Personal pronouns | Refer to people or things doing the action | I, you, he, she, we, you, they / Ես, դու, նա, մենք, դուք, նրանք |
| Demonstrative pronouns | Point to someone or something | this, that, these, those, etc. / սա, այն, այս, այնքան և այլն |
| Reciprocal pronouns | Show mutual action between two or more subjects | each other, one another / միմյանց, իրար |
| Indefinite pronouns | Refer to an unknown or non-specific person/thing | someone, something, anyone, anything / ինչ-որ մեկը, ինչ-որ բան |
| Definite pronouns | Refer to a specific person/thing already known | all, every, etc. / Ամբողջ, ամեն և այլն |
| Relative pronouns | Connect clauses or refer to a noun mentioned before | who, which, that / ով, որը |
| Interrogative pronouns | Ask questions | who?, what?, which? / ով?, ինչ?, որը? |
| Negative pronouns | Express negation | nobody, nothing, none / ոչ ոք, ոչինչ, ոչ մեկը |
2. Focus: Personal Subject Pronouns
Armenian Language Lesson 4: Personal Pronouns :
Personal subject pronouns replace the subject of a sentence — the person or thing doing the action.
| English | Armenian (Eastern) | Armenian (Western) | Pronunciation (Eastern) |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | ես | ես | yes |
| You (singular) | դու | դու | du |
| He | նա | նա | na |
| She | նա | նա | na |
| It | դա | դա | da |
| We | մենք | մենք | menk |
| You (plural) | դուք | դուք | duk |
| They | նրանք | նրանք | nranq |
3. Examples in sentences
| Armenian | English |
|---|---|
| Ես ուսանող եմ | I am a student |
| Դու ջուր ես խմում | You drink water |
| Նա աշխատում է | He/She is working |
| Մենք գնում ենք դպրոց | We are going to school |
| Դուք շատ լավ եք | You (plural) are very good |
| Նրանք գիրք կարդում են | They are reading a book |
4. Tips for learners
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In Armenian, pronouns are often used, but sometimes the verb ending already shows the subject, so the pronoun can be omitted.
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Practice pronouncing each pronoun with the example sentences to memorize both the word and the pronunciation.

