Tuesday 16 May 2017

LESSON 8B – THE VERB ‘TO HAVE’ (PAST TENSE) IN WESTERN ARMENIAN

- ես ունէի * yes ounei * I had
- դուն ունէիր * toun ouneir * you (singular) had
- ան ունէր * an ouner * he/she/it had
- մենք ունէինք * menk ouneink’ * we had
- դուք ունէիք * touk ouneik * you (plural/formal) had
- անոնք ունէին * anonk ounein * they had

Examples:

- վերարկու ունէի * verargou ounei * I had a coat
- գլխարկ ունէիր * klkhark ouneir * you had a hat
- կատու ունէր * gadou ouner * he/she had a cat
- բնակարան ունէինք * pnagaran ouneink * we had a flat (apartment)
- օդանաւ ունէիք * otanav ouneik * you (plural/formal) had an aeroplane
- նաւ ունէին * nav ounein * they had a ship

LESSON 8A – THE VERB ‘TO HAVE’ (PAST TENSE) IN EASTERN ARMENIAN

- ես ունեի * yes unei * I had
- դու ունեիր * du uneir * you (singular) had
- նա ուներ * na uner * he/she/it had
- մենք ունեինք * menk’ uneink’ * we had
- դուք ունեիք * duk’ uneik’ * you (plural/formal) had
- նրանք ունեին * nrank’ unein * they had

Examples:

- վերարկու ունեի * verarku unei * I had a coat
- գլխարկ ունեիր * glkhark uneir * you had a hat
- կատու ուներ * katu uner * he/she had a cat
- բնակարան ունեինք * bnakaran uneink’ * we had a flat (apartment)
- ինքնաթիռ ունեիք * ink’nat’irr uneik’ * you (plural/formal) had an aeroplane
- նավ ունեին * nav unein * they had a ship

Sunday 26 March 2017

LESSON 7B – THE VERB ‘TO HAVE’ (PRESENT TENSE) IN WESTERN ARMENIAN

- ես ունիմ * yes ounim * I have
- դուն ունիս * toun ounis * you (singular) have
- ան ունի * an ouni * he/she/it has
- մենք ունինք * menk ounink * we have
- դուք ունիք * touk ounik * you (plural/formal) have
- անոնք ունին * anonk ounin * they have

Examples:

- ինքնաշարժ ունիմ * inknasharzh ounim * I have a car
- տուն ունիս * doun ounis * you have a house
- շուն ունի * shoun ouni * he/she has a dog
- ուտելիք ունինք * oudelik ounenk * we have food
- բարեկամներ ունիք * paregamner ounek * you (plural/formal) have friends
- հաց ունին * hats ounen * they have bread

LESSON 7A – THE VERB ‘TO HAVE’ (PRESENT TENSE) IN EASTERN ARMENIAN

- ես ունեմ * yes unem * I have
- դու ունես * du unes * you (singular) have
- նա ունի * na uni * he/she/it has
- մենք ունենք * menk’ unenk’ * we have
- դուք ունեք * duk’ unek’ * you (plural/formal) have
- նրանք ունեն * nrank’ unen * they have

Examples:

- մեքենա ունեմ * mek’ena unem * I have a car
- տուն ունես * tun unes * you have a house
- շուն ունի * shun uni * he/she has a dog
- ուտելիք ունենք * utelik’ unenk’ * we have food
- բարեկամներ ունեք * barekamner unek’ * you (plural/formal) have friends
- հաց ունեն * hats’ unen * they have bread

Thursday 5 May 2016

LESSON 6B - THE VERB 'TO BE' (PAST TENSE) IN WESTERN ARMENIAN

- ես էի * yes ei * I was
- դուն էիր * toun eir * you (singular) were
- ան էր * an er * he/she/it was
- մենք էինք * menk' eink' * we were
- դուք էիք * touk eik * you (plural/formal) were
- անոնք էին * anonk' ein * they were

Examples:

- Տունը մեծ էր * Dounë medz er * The house was big
- Շունը սեւ էր * Shounë sev er * The dog was black
- Ես կ'ուտէր * Yes g'ouder * I was eating
- Անոնք կը քալէին * Anonk gë kalein * They were walking

With verbs, the ending is added to the verb stem as a suffix, eg. ուտէր, քալէին.
Dipthongs such as էի, էիր, էինք, էին are pronounced as if they were written էյի, էյիր, էյինք, էյին

Thursday 28 April 2016

LESSON 6A - THE VERB 'TO BE' (PAST TENSE) IN EASTERN ARMENIAN

- ես էի * yes ei * I was
- դու էիր * du eir * you (singular) were
- նա էր * na er * he/she/it was
- մենք էինք * menk' eink' * we were
- դուք էիք * duk' eik' * you (plural/formal) were
- նրանք էին * nrank' ein * they were

Examples:

- Տունը մեծ էր * Tunë mets er * The house was big
- Շունը սեվ էր * Shunë sev er * The dog was black
- Ես ուտում էր * I was eating
- Նրանք քայլում էին * They were walking
Dipthongs such as էի, էիր, էինք, էին are pronounced as if they were written էյի, էյիր, էյինք, էյին

Sunday 6 March 2016

Just in case you are interested...

...here are the links for my other blogs:

"Thoughts on What's Afoot" (latitudinous lucubrations and other stray cerebrations).

"Andrew's Art" (drawings and paintings including a few home-made greeting cards).

"Luther's Marbles" (a blog about the Doctrine of the Trinity).