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Who & What: Personal Pronouns & Possessives

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Chapter in 30 Seconds

Master the art of identifying yourself, your belongings, and the objects in your immediate world.

  • Identify yourself and others using essential personal pronouns.
  • Express ownership of items using possessive adjectives and pronouns.
  • Distinguish between objects using 'this' and 'that' demonstratives.
Define who you are and what you own.

چی یاد می‌گیری

Discover personal pronouns (I, you, he/she/it) and how to express possession with possessive adjectives and pronouns. This chapter also covers demonstrative pronouns like 'this' and 'that'.

Learning Objectives

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

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    By the end you will be able to: Introduce yourself and describe your personal items.

نکات و ترفندها (3)

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Pronoun Drop

Don't be afraid to drop the pronoun if the verb ending is clear.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Personal Pronouns: I, You, He/She/It (ես, դու, նա)
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Use your hands

When learning these, physically point to objects. It helps your brain map the distance.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Using 'This' and 'That': Demonstrative Pronouns (սա, դա)
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Use Ո՞ւմ for people

Always use Ո՞ւմ when asking about the owner of an object.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Asking 'Whose is this?': Inquiring about Possession

واژگان کلیدی (5)

ես I իմ my սա this դա that ում whose

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Finding a lost item

Review Summary

  • Subject
  • Possessive Adjective + Noun
  • Possessive Pronoun
  • Demonstrative
  • Whose + is + this?

اشتباهات رایج

Confusing 'my' (իմ) with 'mine' (իմը). Remember: use իմ before a noun, use իմը alone.

Wrong: Սա իմ գիրքն է։ (Correct in English structure but often misused)
صحیح: Սա իմ գիրքն է։ (Wait, this is actually correct, but don't confuse իմ with իմը!)

Using personal pronouns as adjectives. 'Ես' means 'I', not 'my'.

Wrong: Դա ես գիրք է։
صحیح: Դա իմ գիրքն է։

Incorrect word order. In Armenian questions, the verb often follows the question word.

Wrong: Ու՞մ սա է։
صحیح: Ու՞մն է սա։

Next Steps

You've mastered the basics of identity and ownership. Keep up the momentum!

Label items in your house with sticky notes using 'սա իմ... է'

تمرین سریع (10)

Choose the correct pronoun.

___ մեծ լեռ է (far away).

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Այն
Far away = Այն.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Using 'This' and 'That': Demonstrative Pronouns (սա, դա)

Choose the correct verb ending.

Դու ուսանող ___։

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ես
The pronoun 'Դու' requires 'ես'.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Personal Pronouns: I, You, He/She/It (ես, դու, նա)

Correct the sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

Նա ուսանող եմ։

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Նա ուսանող է
Match 'Նա' with 'է'.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Personal Pronouns: I, You, He/She/It (ես, դու, նա)

Fill in the blank.

___ քո պայուսակն է (near you).

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Դա
Near you = Դա.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Using 'This' and 'That': Demonstrative Pronouns (սա, դա)

Choose the correct sentence.

Which is correct?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Սա գիրք է
Needs verb 'է'.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Using 'This' and 'That': Demonstrative Pronouns (սա, դա)

Choose the correct form.

___ ավելի լավն է։

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Նրանցը
Correct independent form.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Possessive Pronouns: Mine, Yours (իմը, քոնը)

Fix the error.

Find and fix the mistake:

Սա իմն գիրքն է։

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Սա իմ գիրքն է
Don't use both.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Possessive Pronouns: Mine, Yours (իմը, քոնը)

Fill in the blank with the correct pronoun.

___ իմ գիրքն է (near me).

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Սա
Near me = Սա.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Using 'This' and 'That': Demonstrative Pronouns (սա, դա)

Fill in the correct possessive.

___ գիրքը սեղանին է։ (My)

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Իմ
My = Իմ.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Possessive Adjectives: My, Your, His/Her (իմ, քո, նրա)

Fix the sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

Այն իմ տուն.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Այն իմ տունն է
Needs verb.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Using 'This' and 'That': Demonstrative Pronouns (սա, դա)

Score: /10

سوالات رایج (6)

Armenian verbs are conjugated, so the ending already tells you who the subject is.
Yes, use 'դու' only with friends and family.
No, they are invariant.
Use the -ն article.
Yes, they are standard in all registers.
It is a standard orthographic rule to avoid ambiguity.