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Sentence building

Basic sentence order

Assemble useful sentences without translating English word for word.

9 minute lesson

Start with subject–object–verb

A useful beginner pattern is subject + object or complement + verb. Adjectives normally come before nouns. In present-tense verb phrases, the auxiliary can move toward the focused part of the sentence, so learn common sentences as complete patterns.

Useful sentence frames

FrameArmenianTransliterationEnglish
subject + description + copulaՆա բարի է։Na bari e.He / she is kind.
subject + object + verbԵս ջուր եմ խմում։Yes jur em khmum.I drink water.
adjective + nounմեծ տունmets tuna big house
subject + location + verbՆա Երևանում է աշխատում։Na Yerevanum e ashkhatum.He / she works in Yerevan.

Build from small units

Սա լավ սուրճ է։Sa lav surch e.This is good coffee.Pronunciation: ch is unaspirated.
Ես հայերեն եմ սովորում։Yes hayeren em sovorum.I am learning Armenian.
Մենք այսօր տանն ենք։Menk’ aysor tann enk’.We are at home today.Pronunciation: k’ is aspirated.

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