Possession
Say my, your, our, and someone’s without English-style apostrophes.
Possessive pronouns
| Armenian | Transliteration | English | Related subject |
|---|---|---|---|
| իմ | im | my | ես — yes — I |
| քո | k’o | your, informal singular | դու — du — you |
| նրա | nra | his / her / its | նա — na — he / she |
| մեր | mer | our | մենք — menk’ — we |
| ձեր | dzer | your, plural / polite | դուք — duk’ — you |
| նրանց | nrants’ | their | նրանք — nrank’ — they |
A possessor takes the genitive form
To say that a noun belongs to a named person or another noun, Armenian normally places the possessor first in the genitive case. The possessed noun often carries the definite article.
Short possessive endings
| Meaning | Full form | Short form | Transliteration |
|---|---|---|---|
| my mother | իմ մայրը | մայրս | im mayrə → mayrs |
| my name | իմ անունը | անունս | im anunə → anuns |
| your house, informal | քո տունը | տունդ | k’o tunə → tund |
| your name, informal | քո անունը | անունդ | k’o anunə → anund |
Examples
Իմ անունը Աննա է։Im anunə Anna e.My name is Anna.Pronunciation: ə is a short neutral “uh” sound.
Սա մեր տունն է։Sa mer tunn e.This is our house.
Որտե՞ղ է քո հեռախոսը։Vortegh e k’o herakhosə?Where is your phone?Pronunciation: gh is voiced and throaty; k’ is aspirated; kh is throaty.
Արամի մեքենան նոր է։Arami mek’enan nor e.Aram’s car is new.Pronunciation: k’ is aspirated.
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