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The -՞ particle turns any statement into a question by attaching to the stressed vowel of the focused word.

  • Attach -՞ to the vowel of the word you are questioning: 'Դու գալի՞ս ես' (Are you coming?)
  • The particle is written as a superscript question mark directly after the stressed vowel.
  • In speech, the pitch rises on the syllable where the -՞ is attached.
Word + ՞ (on stressed vowel) = Question

Meanings

The -՞ particle is a clitic used to transform a declarative sentence into an interrogative one, focusing on a specific part of the sentence.

1

General Question

Used to ask for confirmation or information regarding a specific action or state.

“Գնո՞ւմ ես:”

“Սա քո՞ գիրքն է:”

Interrogative Particle Placement

Statement Question Focus
Դու գալիս ես Դու գալի՞ս ես Verb
Սա լավ է Սա լա՞վ է Adjective
Նա գնաց Նա գնա՞ց Verb
Դուք գիտեք Դո՞ւք գիտեք Subject
Սա իմն է Սա ի՞մն է Possessive
Այսօր երեքշաբթի է Այսօր երեքշաբթի՞ է Noun

Reference Table

Reference table for The Question Particle -՞
Form Structure Example
Affirmative Subject + Verb Նա գալիս է
Question Subject + Verb(with ՞) Նա գալի՞ս է
Negative Negative + Verb Նա չի գալիս
Negative Question Negative(with ՞) + Verb Նա չի՞ գալիս
Focus on Subject Subject(with ՞) + Verb Նա՞ է գալիս
Focus on Adjective Subject + Adj(with ՞) + Verb Նա լա՞վ է

طیف رسمیت

رسمی
Դուք գալի՞ս եք:

Դուք գալի՞ս եք: (Social)

خنثی
Դու գալի՞ս ես:

Դու գալի՞ս ես: (Social)

غیر رسمی
Գալի՞ս ես:

Գալի՞ս ես: (Social)

عامیانه
Գալի՞ս ես:

Գալի՞ս ես: (Social)

The -՞ Particle Map

Interrogative Particle

Usage

  • Yes/No Polar questions

Placement

  • Stressed Vowel Focus point

Examples by Level

1

Գնո՞ւմ ես:

Are you going?

2

Սա քո՞ գիրքն է:

Is this your book?

3

Նա հոգնա՞ծ է:

Is he tired?

4

Ուտո՞ւմ ես:

Are you eating?

1

Դո՞ւ ես գալիս:

Are YOU coming?

2

Այսօր տա՞ք է:

Is it hot today?

3

Մենք հասա՞նք:

Did we arrive?

4

Նրանք գիտե՞ն:

Do they know?

1

Այդքան հե՞շտ է:

Is it that easy?

2

Ինձ սպասո՞ւմ են:

Are they waiting for me?

3

Այս ճանապարհը ճի՞շտ է:

Is this road correct?

4

Դուք ինձ լսո՞ւմ եք:

Are you listening to me?

1

Արդյոք նա կգա՞:

Will he come?

2

Հնարավո՞ր է դա անել:

Is it possible to do that?

3

Մենք պե՞տք է գնանք:

Do we need to go?

4

Դուք համաձա՞յն եք:

Do you agree?

1

Այդ որոշումը վերջնակա՞ն է:

Is that decision final?

2

Նա իսկապե՞ս այդպես ասաց:

Did he really say that?

3

Այս փաստարկը հիմնավորվա՞ծ է:

Is this argument substantiated?

4

Մենք պատրա՞ստ ենք սկսել:

Are we ready to start?

1

Արդյոք սա լավագույն լուծո՞ւմն է:

Is this indeed the best solution?

2

Նա գիտակցո՞ւմ է հետևանքները:

Does he realize the consequences?

3

Այս մոտեցումը արդյունավե՞տ է:

Is this approach effective?

4

Դուք վստա՞հ եք ձեր ընտրության մեջ:

Are you confident in your choice?

Easily Confused

The Question Particle -՞ در مقابل Question Words

Learners often add -՞ to words that already have it.

The Question Particle -՞ در مقابل Declarative Sentences

Learners forget to add -՞ to turn a statement into a question.

The Question Particle -՞ در مقابل Negative Questions

Learners don't know where to put the -՞ in negative sentences.

اشتباهات رایج

Գնում ես՞

Գնո՞ւմ ես

The particle must be on the vowel, not at the end of the sentence.

Ինչո՞ւ ես գալի՞ս

Ինչո՞ւ ես գալիս

Do not use -՞ with question words.

Գալիս՞ ես

Գալի՞ս ես

The particle must be on the stressed vowel.

Դու գալիս ես՞

Դու գալի՞ս ես

The particle is not a punctuation mark at the end.

Նա ուրախ՞ է

Նա ուրա՞խ է

Place on the stressed vowel.

Սա՞ լավ է

Սա լա՞վ է

Focusing on the wrong word changes the meaning.

Դուք գիտե՞ք

Դո՞ւք գիտեք

Focusing on the subject is different from focusing on the verb.

Արդյո՞ք նա գալիս է

Արդյոք նա գալի՞ս է

The particle attaches to the verb, not the introductory word.

Դուք ինձ լսում՞ եք

Դուք ինձ լսո՞ւմ եք

Stress placement is key.

Սա ճի՞շտ է

Սա ճի՞շտ է

Correct, but ensure the focus is intended.

Sentence Patterns

Դու ___ ես:

Սա ___ է:

Դուք ___ եք:

Այդ ___ է:

Real World Usage

Texting constant

Գալի՞ս ես:

Ordering food very common

Սա թա՞րմ է:

Job interviews common

Դուք պատրա՞ստ եք սկսել:

Travel common

Սա Երևանի՞ ավտոբուսն է:

Social media very common

Տեսա՞ր:

Classroom common

Հասկանո՞ւմ եք:

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Focus on the Vowel

Always find the stressed vowel first. If you are unsure, it is usually the last vowel of the word.
⚠️

Don't Double Up

If the word is already a question word like 'ո՞վ', don't add another ՞.
🎯

Change the Meaning

Move the ՞ to different words to change what you are asking about.
💬

Natural Sound

Using the ՞ correctly makes you sound like a native speaker immediately.

Smart Tips

Attach the ՞ to the verb.

Դու գալիս ես Դու գալի՞ս ես

Attach the ՞ to the adjective.

Նա հոգնած է Նա հոգնա՞ծ է

Attach the ՞ to the subject.

Դուք գիտեք Դո՞ւք գիտեք

Attach the ՞ to the negative verb.

Չես գալիս Չե՞ս գալիս

تلفظ

ga-LI-s es

Intonation

The pitch rises on the syllable where the -՞ is attached.

Rising

Դու գալի՞ս ես ↑

Indicates a question.

Memorize It

Mnemonic

Think of the ՞ as a hook that grabs the stressed vowel to pull the sentence into a question.

Visual Association

Imagine a fishing rod (the ՞) hooking onto the vowel of a word, lifting it up to ask a question.

Rhyme

When you want to ask, don't be shy, put the ՞ on the vowel, let it fly!

Story

A student named Aram was confused about questions. He saw a vowel and decided to hang a little hook on it. Suddenly, the sentence 'Aram is eating' became 'Is Aram eating?'. He realized the hook was magic.

Word Web

գալի՞սլա՞վգիտե՞սհոգնա՞ծճի՞շտպատրա՞ստ

چالش

Write 5 questions about your day using the -՞ particle and say them out loud.

نکات فرهنگی

The -՞ is used in all dialects, though stress patterns might vary slightly.

The -՞ particle is an ancient feature of the Armenian language, used to mark interrogative modality.

Conversation Starters

Գալի՞ս ես:

Սա քո՞ գիրքն է:

Դուք համաձա՞յն եք:

Այս մոտեցումը արդյունավե՞տ է:

Journal Prompts

Write 5 questions you would ask a friend.
Describe your morning routine using questions.
Interview a classmate about their hobbies.
Reflect on a difficult decision using questions.

Test Yourself

Fill in the correct form of the verb.

Դու գալի___ ես:

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ՞
The particle attaches to the vowel.
Choose the correct question. چند گزینه‌ای

Which is correct?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Գնո՞ւմ ես
The particle attaches to the stressed vowel.
Fix the mistake. Error Correction

Find and fix the mistake:

Ինչո՞ւ ես գալի՞ս

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Ինչո՞ւ ես գալիս
Do not use -՞ with question words.
Reorder the words. Sentence Reorder

Arrange the words in the correct order:

All words placed

Click words above to build the sentence

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Դու գալի՞ս ես
Standard word order.
Translate to Armenian. ترجمه

Are you tired?

Answer starts with: Դու...

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Դու հոգնա՞ծ ես
Correct particle placement.
Build a question. Sentence Building

Նա / լավ / է

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Նա լա՞վ է
Particle on stressed vowel.
Sort by focus. Grammar Sorting

Focus on subject: Դուք գիտե՞ք

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Դո՞ւք գիտեք
Focusing on subject.
Add the particle. Conjugation Drill

Գնում են (Question)

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Գնո՞ւմ են
Particle on stressed vowel.

Score: /8

تمرین‌های عملی

8 exercises
Fill in the correct form of the verb.

Դու գալի___ ես:

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ՞
The particle attaches to the vowel.
Choose the correct question. چند گزینه‌ای

Which is correct?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Գնո՞ւմ ես
The particle attaches to the stressed vowel.
Fix the mistake. Error Correction

Find and fix the mistake:

Ինչո՞ւ ես գալի՞ս

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Ինչո՞ւ ես գալիս
Do not use -՞ with question words.
Reorder the words. Sentence Reorder

ես / գալի՞ս / Դու

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Դու գալի՞ս ես
Standard word order.
Translate to Armenian. ترجمه

Are you tired?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Դու հոգնա՞ծ ես
Correct particle placement.
Build a question. Sentence Building

Նա / լավ / է

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Նա լա՞վ է
Particle on stressed vowel.
Sort by focus. Grammar Sorting

Focus on subject: Դուք գիտե՞ք

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Դո՞ւք գիտեք
Focusing on subject.
Add the particle. Conjugation Drill

Գնում են (Question)

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Գնո՞ւմ են
Particle on stressed vowel.

Score: /8

سوالات متداول (8)

Place it on the stressed vowel of the word you want to emphasize.

No, words like 'ինչ' (what) already have the ՞ built-in.

Yes, moving the ՞ changes the focus of the question.

Yes, it is the standard way to form questions in all registers.

It usually attaches to the last stressed vowel.

It is a clitic particle that acts like a punctuation mark.

Raise your pitch on the syllable with the ՞.

Yes, attach it to the negative verb.

In Other Languages

English low

Do/Does support

Armenian does not require auxiliary verb inversion.

Spanish low

Intonation and punctuation

Armenian uses a morphological marker.

French low

Est-ce que

Armenian is more concise.

Japanese partial

Ka particle

Placement is different (end vs. stressed vowel).

Arabic partial

Hal/Hamza

Placement is different (start vs. stressed word).

Chinese partial

Ma particle

Placement is different (end vs. stressed vowel).

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