Ablative, instrumental, and locative
Say from where, by what means, and in or at what place.
Start with three productive endings
For many regular place and object nouns, these endings attach to the noun stem. Irregular genitive patterns can also affect case formation, so frequent irregular nouns should be learned through complete phrases.
Three highly useful endings
| Case | Typical ending | Armenian | Transliteration and English |
|---|---|---|---|
| ablative | -ից | Երևանից | Yerevanits’ — from Yerevan |
| instrumental | -ով | ավտոբուսով | avtobusov — by bus |
| instrumental | -ով | դանակով | danakov — with a knife |
| locative | -ում | Հայաստանում | Hayastanum — in Armenia |
| locative | -ում | դպրոցում | dprots’um — at school |
Examples
Ես Իտալիայից եմ։Yes Italiayits’ em.I am from Italy.Pronunciation: ts’ is aspirated.
Մենք ավտոբուսով ենք գնում։Menk’ avtobusov enk’ gnum.We go by bus.Pronunciation: k’ is aspirated.
Նա աշխատում է դպրոցում։Na ashkhatum e dprots’um.He / she works at school.Pronunciation: kh is throaty; ts’ is aspirated.
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Questions switch between recognition and recall, so you practise both meaning and the Armenian form.