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Interrogative Words & Question Particles

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Chapter in 30 Seconds

Unlock the secrets of conversation by mastering how to ask precise questions in Armenian.

  • Identify the correct interrogative word for every situation.
  • Apply the -՞ particle to turn statements into questions.
  • Construct natural yes/no and open-ended inquiries.
Ask, discover, and connect with the world in Armenian.

तुम क्या सीखोगे

Expand your question-asking abilities with interrogative words like 'why?', 'when?', and 'how?'. This chapter also covers the essential Armenian question particle -՞.

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: Formulate basic inquiries about time, reason, and manner.

टिप्स और ट्रिक्स (4)

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Question Mark Placement

Always place the question mark on the 'ե' in 'Ինչպե՞ս'. It's a signature of Armenian orthography.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Asking 'How?': Ինչպե՞ս
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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.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: The Question Particle -՞
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Listen for the pitch

Even if you don't see the ՞, listen for the rising pitch at the end of the sentence.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Forming Yes/No Questions: With and Without -՞
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The Article Rule

Always check if your noun needs -ը or -ն when using 'Ո՞ր'.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: More Interrogative Pronouns: Which, What Kind

मुख्य शब्दावली (5)

Ինչու՞ why Ե՞րբ when Ինչպե՞ս how Ո՞ր which Ինչպիսի՞ what kind of

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Review Summary

  • Ինչու՞ + verb
  • Ե՞րբ + verb
  • Ինչպե՞ս + verb
  • Word + ՞

सामान्य गलतियाँ

Pronouns like 'you' are often dropped in questions as the verb conjugation carries the meaning.

Wrong: Ինչու՞ ես դու գնում։
सही: Ինչու՞ ես գնում։

The particle -՞ must attach to the verb, not the end of the sentence.

Wrong: Դու գնում ես՞
सही: Դու գնու՞մ ես։

In Armenian, the verb usually follows the question word directly.

Wrong: Ե՞րբ դու գալիս ես
सही: Ե՞րբ ես գալիս։

Next Steps

You have mastered the art of asking! Now, go out and start meaningful conversations.

Write 5 questions for your teacher

Continue to: Daily Routines & Time Expressions

त्वरित अभ्यास (10)

Add the ՞ mark to the correct word.

Դու գալիս ես -> Դու գալ___ս ես

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ի՞
The stress is on the 'ի' in 'գալիս'.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Forming Yes/No Questions: With and Without -՞

Fill in the blank.

___ չես պատասխանում։

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Ինչու՞
Asking for a reason.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Asking 'Why?': Ինչու՞

Correct the sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

Ինչպես ես:

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Ինչպե՞ս ես:
Needs the question mark on the 'ե'.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Asking 'How?': Ինչպե՞ս

Choose the correct word.

___ հասնեմ կայարան:

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Ինչպե՞ս
Asking for directions requires 'how'.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Asking 'How?': Ինչպե՞ս

Fix the error.

Find and fix the mistake:

Ո՞ր եղանակ է այսօր։

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Ինչպիսի՞ եղանակ է այսօր
Quality requires 'Ինչպիսի՞'.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: More Interrogative Pronouns: Which, What Kind

Choose the correct sentence.

Which is correct?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Ինչու՞ ես գնում
Correct word order.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Asking 'Why?': Ինչու՞

Choose the correct question.

Which is correct?

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

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: The Question Particle -՞

Fix the sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

Երբ ես գնում:

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Ե՞րբ ես գնում:
Needs question mark.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Asking 'When?': Ե՞րբ

Fill in the blank.

___ ֆիլմեր ես սիրում։

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Ինչպիսի՞
Describing quality.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: More Interrogative Pronouns: Which, What Kind

Fix the error.

Find and fix the mistake:

Նա գնում է՞

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Նա գնո՞ւմ է
Mark on the stressed vowel.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Forming Yes/No Questions: With and Without -՞

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सामान्य प्रश्न (6)

No, it must be at the beginning.
It is neutral and used in all contexts.
It is a unique feature of Armenian orthography to mark the interrogative word.
In very casual speech, yes, but it is not recommended for learners.
In Armenian, the question mark is placed on the vowel that carries the interrogative intonation. For Ինչպե՞ս, it is the 'ե'.
No, use Ինչու՞ for 'why'. Ինչպե՞ս is strictly for manner or method.
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