A1 · Principiante Capítulo 11

The Case System Unveiled: Nominative & Accusative

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Unlock the true power of Armenian sentences by mastering the Nominative and Accusative cases.

  • Distinguish between the subject and the direct object in a sentence.
  • Identify the specific noun endings that signal case changes.
  • Manipulate word order while maintaining clear meaning.
Master the logic behind the Armenian structure.

Lo que aprenderás

Begin your journey into the Armenian case system, focusing on the Nominative (subject) and Accusative (direct object) cases. Understand their endings and role in sentence structure.

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: correctly identify the subject and object in a simple Armenian sentence.

Consejos y trucos (4)

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Check the verb

If the verb is transitive, look for the direct object. That's your Accusative target.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: The Accusative Case: The Direct Object
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Check the last letter

Always look at the last letter of the noun before adding the suffix.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Identifying Case Endings: -ը/-ն
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Check the verb

If you are doing the action, use 'Ես'.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Using Cases with Pronouns: I vs. Me
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Focus on the ending

Always check the case ending first.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Word Order Flexibility: The Role of Cases

Vocabulario clave (5)

գիրք (girk) book ես (es) I ինձ (indz) me տեսնում եմ (tesnum em) I see ընկեր (ynker) friend

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coffee

Meeting a Friend

Review Summary

  • Noun (base)
  • Noun + endings (-ը/-ն)

Errores comunes

You forgot to add the accusative ending to show the friend is the specific object.

Wrong: Ես տեսնում եմ ընկեր (I see friend)
Correcto: Ես տեսնում եմ ընկերոջը (I see the friend)

Pronouns change form in the accusative case; 'es' becomes 'indz'.

Wrong: Ես տեսնում եմ ես (I see I)
Correcto: Նա տեսնում է ինձ (He sees me)

While flexible, ensure your case endings are clear so the subject isn't confused with the object.

Wrong: Գիրքը տեսնում եմ (The book I see - thinking it means 'I see the book')
Correcto: Գիրքը տեսնում եմ (Correct, but ensure the context is clear)

Next Steps

You have conquered the case system! Keep practicing, and it will become second nature.

Practice labeling subjects and objects in a short Armenian news article.

Continue to: Genitive Case: Possession & Relationship

Práctica rápida (10)

Choose the correct object form.

Նա ուզում է ___ (գիրք).

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: գիրքը
Inanimate objects take the definite article.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: The Accusative Case: The Direct Object

Fix the mistake.

Find and fix the mistake:

Ես գնում եմ տանը:

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Ես գնում եմ տուն
Destination uses Nominative.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Introduction to Cases: What Are They?

Choose the correct dative form.

Ես գրում եմ ___:

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ընկերոջը
Dative requires -ը.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Introduction to Cases: What Are They?

Fill in the blank

Ես ___ եմ կարդում (գիրք)

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: գիրք
Direct object takes the nominative/accusative form.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Word Order Flexibility: The Role of Cases

Correct the sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

Ես տեսնում եմ ուսուցիչ։

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Ես տեսնում եմ ուսուցչին
Human objects need -in.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: The Accusative Case: The Direct Object

Fix the sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

Տղանը խաղում է։

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Տղան խաղում է
Remove double article.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: The Nominative Case: The Subject

Add the correct article.

Գիրք___

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ը
Consonant ending.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Identifying Case Endings: -ը/-ն

Choose the correct subject.

Which is the Nominative?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Շունը
Root form.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: The Nominative Case: The Subject

Correct the sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

Ինձ գնում եմ։

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Ես գնում եմ
Subject pronoun needed.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Using Cases with Pronouns: I vs. Me

Fill in the blank.

___ ուտում եմ։

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Ես
Subject pronoun needed.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Using Cases with Pronouns: I vs. Me

Score: /10

Preguntas frecuentes (6)

To show their role in the sentence.
Yes, seven in total.
It is the base form of a noun used as the subject.
No, it is the dictionary form.
Use -in for people and -y for things.
Only when the noun is the direct object of a verb.
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