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Genitive Case: Possession & Relationship

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Unlock the power of ownership and connection in Armenian by mastering the versatile Genitive case.

  • Identify the specific suffixes that indicate possession.
  • Construct phrases showing relationships between people and objects.
  • Transform nouns into adjectives to describe materials and origins.
Master possession: Define who owns what in Armenian.

چی یاد می‌گیری

Master the Genitive case, used to express possession ('of', 's') and relationships. Learn its endings and how it functions with nouns and pronouns.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this chapter, you will be able to:

  1. 1
    By the end you will be able to: Correctly append -ի or -ու suffixes to indicate possession.
  2. 2
    By the end you will be able to: Use possessive pronouns to describe belongings.

نکات و ترفندها (4)

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Check the stem

Always check if the noun changes its stem before adding the suffix.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: The Genitive Case: Of, 's
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Check the stem

Always check if the noun has an irregular stem before adding the suffix.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Forming the Genitive: -ի, -ու
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Human vs Object

Always check if the owner is a person. If yes, use -ոջ.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Expressing Possession: My friend's book
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Check the stem

Always check if the noun is irregular. 'Ընկեր' becomes 'ընկերոջ', not 'ընկերի'.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Relationships: The mother of the child

واژگان کلیدی (6)

գիրք book ընկեր friend մայր mother փայտ wood իմ my երեխա child

Real-World Preview

book

At the library

Review Summary

  • Noun + -ի/-ու

اشتباهات رایج

In Armenian, the possessor must come before the possessed item.

Wrong: Գիրք ընկերոջ (Book friend's)
صحیح: Ընկերոջ գիրքը (Friend's book)

You missed the genitive suffix -ի which is required for possession.

Wrong: Մայրի գիրքը
صحیح: Մայրիկի գիրքը

Do not add suffixes to the pronoun 'իմ'. It is already in the correct form.

Wrong: Իմս գիրքը
صحیح: Իմ գիրքը

Next Steps

You are making incredible progress! Keep practicing these patterns and you will be speaking fluently in no time.

Label items in your house using Genitive notes

Continue to: Dative Case: To Whom & For Whom

تمرین سریع (10)

Fill in the correct genitive form.

___ (ուսանող) գիրքը:

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ուսանողի
The genitive suffix is -ի.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Forming the Genitive: -ի, -ու

Fill in the correct Genitive suffix.

Արամ___ գիրքը։

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ի
Standard Genitive suffix is -ի.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: The Genitive Case: Of, 's

Fill in the correct genitive form.

___ (քաղաք) կենտրոնը:

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: քաղաքի
The genitive suffix is -ի.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Forming the Genitive: -ի, -ու

Correct the sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

Տան դուռ (The house door)

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Տան դուռը
Needs the definite article.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Relationships: The mother of the child

Choose the correct sentence.

Which is correct?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: իմ գիրքը
Requires definite article.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Genitive with Pronouns: My book (իմ գիրքը)

Choose the correct genitive form.

Which is correct for 'friend's car'?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ընկերոջ մեքենան
'Ընկեր' is an irregular noun.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Relationships: The mother of the child

Correct the sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

Սա Արամ գիրքն է։

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Սա Արամի գիրքն է
Needs genitive -ի.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Genitive as an Adjective: A wooden table

Fill in the blank.

Սա ___ գիրքն է (my).

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: իմ
իմ means my.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Genitive with Pronouns: My book (իմ գիրքը)

Choose the correct form.

___ գեղեցկությունը անկրկնելի է։

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Բնության
Standard Genitive.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: The Genitive Case: Of, 's

Correct the error.

Find and fix the mistake:

Correct: 'տունի դուռը'

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: տան դուռը
Irregular stem change.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Forming the Genitive: -ի, -ու

Score: /10

سوالات رایج (6)

It shows possession or relationship between nouns.
Add -ի to most nouns or -վա to time words.
It's the case used to show possession or relationship between two nouns.
Add -ի or -ու to the noun stem.
Human nouns in Armenian often use the -ոջ suffix in the genitive case to distinguish them from inanimate objects.
Yes, if the object is specific, you should add -ը or -ն.
فصل قبلی
The Case System Unveiled: Nominative & Accusative
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Dative Case: To Whom & For Whom
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