Significado
A tree of great height.
Contexto cultural
In the mountainous regions of Armenia, tall trees like the Poplar (բարդի) are often planted in rows to act as windbreaks for orchards. The 'Tree of Life' is a central symbol. In many tales, a 'բարձր ծառ' connects the underworld, the earth, and the heavens. Yerevan's 'Saryan' park and 'English Park' are famous for their old, tall trees which provide essential relief during the 40°C summer heat. The Tnjri tree in Artsakh is over 2,000 years old. It is so tall and wide that its hollow trunk can hold dozens of people.
Adjective Order
Always put 'բարձր' before 'ծառ'. Saying 'ծառ բարձր' sounds like poetry or is grammatically incomplete.
The 'R' sounds
Armenian has two 'R' sounds. 'Բարձր' uses the soft 'ր', while 'Ծառ' uses the hard, rolled 'ռ'. Practice the difference!
Significado
A tree of great height.
Adjective Order
Always put 'բարձր' before 'ծառ'. Saying 'ծառ բարձր' sounds like poetry or is grammatically incomplete.
The 'R' sounds
Armenian has two 'R' sounds. 'Բարձր' uses the soft 'ր', while 'Ծառ' uses the hard, rolled 'ռ'. Practice the difference!
Plurals
When making it plural (բարձր ծառեր), remember that the adjective 'բարձր' does NOT get an '-er' ending.
Ponte a prueba
Fill in the blank with the correct word for 'tall'.
Այս _____ ծառը շատ հին է:
'Բարձր' is the correct word for vertical height (tall).
Which sentence is grammatically correct?
Choose the correct definite form.
The definite article '-y' goes at the end of the noun 'ծառ'.
Match the Armenian phrase to its English translation.
Match the following:
Simple vocabulary matching.
Complete the dialogue.
Ա: Տեսնո՞ւմ ես այն ծառը: Բ: Այո, այն շատ _____ է:
Contextually, 'tall' is the only adjective that fits a tree in this context.
🎉 Puntuación: /4
Ayudas visuales
Things that are 'Bardzr'
Nature
- • Ծառ (Tree)
- • Սար (Mountain)
- • Ժայռ (Rock)
City
- • Շենք (Building)
- • Պատ (Wall)
- • Աշտարակ (Tower)
Banco de ejercicios
4 ejerciciosԱյս _____ ծառը շատ հին է:
'Բարձր' is the correct word for vertical height (tall).
Choose the correct definite form.
The definite article '-y' goes at the end of the noun 'ծառ'.
Empareja cada elemento de la izquierda con su par de la derecha:
Simple vocabulary matching.
Ա: Տեսնո՞ւմ ես այն ծառը: Բ: Այո, այն շատ _____ է:
Contextually, 'tall' is the only adjective that fits a tree in this context.
🎉 Puntuación: /4
Preguntas frecuentes
10 preguntasYes, 'բարձր շենք' (bardzr shenq) is the correct way to say tall building.
Armenian does not have grammatical gender, so 'ծառ' is neither!
You add the prefix 'amena-', making it 'ամենաբարձր ծառը'.
It can also mean 'high' (as in altitude) or 'loud' (as in volume).
The opposite is 'ցածր ծառ' (tsatsr tsar), meaning a short tree.
It's better to use 'բարձր'. 'Բարձրահասակ' is usually reserved for people.
It sounds like the 'ts' in 'tsunami' or 'cats'.
Yes, it is a very basic and frequently used collocation in everyday Armenian.
Yes, it is perfectly acceptable in all registers.
Armenian has two letters for 'r'. 'ր' is soft, and 'ռ' is a hard trill. 'Ծառ' uses the hard trill.
Frases relacionadas
Բարձր սար
similarHigh mountain
Հսկա ծառ
similarGiant tree
Ցածր թուփ
contrastShort bush
Ծառ տնկել
builds onTo plant a tree
