Colors and Shapes: More Descriptive Words
Grammar Rule in 30 Seconds
In Armenian, adjectives usually come before the noun and do not change based on gender, making them very easy to use!
- Place the adjective before the noun: 'karmir (red) xndzor (apple)'.
- Adjectives do not change for gender or number: 'karmir xndzor' (red apple) and 'karmir xndzornery' (red apples).
- Use 'e' (is) to connect them: 'Xndzory karmir e' (The apple is red).
Adjective Usage Patterns
| Type | Structure | Example |
|---|---|---|
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Phrase
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Adj + Noun
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Karmir xndzor
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Affirmative
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Noun + Adj + e
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Xndzory karmir e
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Negative
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Noun + Adj + chi
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Xndzory karmir chi
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Interrogative
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Noun + Adj + e?
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Xndzory karmir e?
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Plural Phrase
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Adj + Noun-er
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Karmir xndzorner
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Plural Sentence
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Noun-er + Adj + en
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Xndzornern karmir en
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Meanings
Adjectives in Armenian function as modifiers to provide specific details about the color or shape of an object. They are invariant, meaning they do not change form regardless of the noun they describe.
Color Description
Specifying the hue of an object.
“Karmir vard (Red rose)”
“Kapuyt erkinq (Blue sky)”
Shape Description
Specifying the physical geometry of an object.
“Klor gndak (Round ball)”
“Qarakusi arkgh (Square box)”
Reference Table
| Form | Structure | Example |
|---|---|---|
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Affirmative
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Noun + Adj + e
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Gndaky klor e
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Negative
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Noun + Adj + chi
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Gndaky klor chi
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Question
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Noun + Adj + e?
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Gndaky klor e?
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Plural
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Noun + Adj + en
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Gndaknern klor en
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Phrase
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Adj + Noun
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Klor gndak
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Neg. Phrase
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Adj + Noun
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Vo ch-klor gndak
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طیف رسمیت
Xndzory karmir e. (Daily life)
Xndzory karmir e. (Daily life)
Xndzory karmir a. (Daily life)
Xndzory karmir a. (Daily life)
Color and Shape Vocabulary
Colors
- Karmir Red
- Kapuyt Blue
- Sev Black
Shapes
- Klor Round
- Qarakusi Square
مثالها بر اساس سطح
Karmir xndzor.
Red apple.
Klor seghan.
Round table.
Sev katvi.
Black cat.
Deghin arev.
Yellow sun.
Xndzory karmir e.
The apple is red.
Seghany klor chi.
The table is not round.
Katun sev e?
Is the cat black?
Arevy deghin e.
The sun is yellow.
Karmir klor xndzor ka.
There is a red round apple.
Ays qarakusi arkghy mec e.
This square box is big.
Kapuyt erkinqy geghecik e.
The blue sky is beautiful.
Nra achqery sev en.
Her eyes are black.
Nkarichy ogtagortsec karmir ev kapuyt guyner.
The painter used red and blue colors.
Qarakusi dzevavorumy shat zhamanak e pahanjum.
The square design requires a lot of time.
Erkar klor tchanaparhy dzhvar er.
The long round road was difficult.
Na uner sev ev spitak hagust.
She had black and white clothes.
Karmir guynerov nkarvac ays klor patkernery xorhrdanish en.
These round images painted with red colors are symbolic.
Qarakusi karuycy uni ir arandznahatkutyunnery.
The square structure has its peculiarities.
Kapuyt erangi nurb erangnery.
The subtle shades of the blue hue.
Sev ev spitak kyanqi hakadrutyuny.
The contrast of black and white life.
Nra nkaragrac karmir klor ararkanery hishecnum ein hin zhamanaknery.
The red round objects he described reminded of old times.
Qarakusi dzevavorumneri mej arka e nurb hamachaputyun.
There is a subtle symmetry in the square designs.
Kapuyt erknakamary lcvac er sev amperov.
The blue firmament was filled with black clouds.
Spitak ev sev guyneri hamadrutyuny misht el ardiakan e.
The combination of white and black colors is always relevant.
بهراحتی اشتباه گرفته میشود
Learners often use the adjective form when they need an adverb.
Learners put the article on the adjective.
Mixing up the affirmative and negative.
اشتباهات رایج
Karmira xndzor
Karmir xndzor
Xndzor karmir
Karmir xndzor
Xndzory karmir
Xndzory karmir e
Karmir xndzory
Karmir xndzor
Xndzorner karmir
Xndzornern karmir en
Xndzory karmir en
Xndzory karmir e
Karmir-ner xndzor
Karmir xndzorner
Karmir-y xndzor
Karmir xndzory
Karmir-i xndzor
Karmir xndzor
Karmir-ov xndzor
Karmir xndzor
Karmir-in xndzor
Karmir xndzor
Xndzory karmir-e
Xndzory karmir e
Karmir-ner-y xndzor
Karmir xndzorner
Karmir-ov-y xndzor
Karmir xndzor
الگوهای جملهسازی
___ ___ e.
___ ___ ___ e.
___ ___ ___ chi.
___ ___ ___ en.
Real World Usage
Karmir zgesty uzum em.
Xndzory karmir a.
Mer qarakusi dzevavorumy...
Ays klor shenqy...
Karmir ginin...
Kapuyt erkinq!
Keep it simple
Watch the article
Use 'e'
Color symbolism
Smart Tips
Keep the adjective in its base form.
Always include 'e' for the present tense.
Only pluralize the noun, not the adjective.
Attach the article to the noun.
تلفظ
Stress
Stress in Armenian usually falls on the last syllable of the word.
Question
Xndzory karmir E↑?
Rising intonation at the end indicates a question.
حفظ کنید
روش یادسپاری
Remember: 'Karmir' is like 'Car-mir' (a red car).
تداعی تصویری
Imagine a red, round apple sitting on a square table. Visualize the words 'Karmir' and 'Klor' written on them.
Rhyme
Karmir xndzor, klor gndak, / Armenian is easy, that's a fact!
Story
A little boy finds a red (karmir) ball. The ball is round (klor). He puts it on a square (qarakusi) box. He is very happy.
شبکه واژگان
چالش
Look around your room and name 3 objects using their color and shape in Armenian.
نکات فرهنگی
Colors often have symbolic meanings in Armenian culture, such as red representing life or sacrifice.
Armenian adjectives have roots in Proto-Indo-European, often evolving from simple descriptive nouns.
شروعکنندههای مکالمه
Inch guyne ays xndzory?
Ays seghany klor e?
Inch guyner kan qo senyakum?
Inchpes kbnakagres ays nkarqy?
موضوعات نگارش
اشتباهات رایج
Test Yourself
Xndzory ___ e.
Which is correct?
Find and fix the mistake:
Xndzory karmira e.
Xndzory karmir e.
Match each item on the left with its pair on the right:
karmir / xndzor / e / Xndzory
Xndzory karmir e -> Xndzornern ___ ___
Armenian adjectives change for gender.
Score: /8
تمرینهای عملی
8 exercisesXndzory ___ e.
Which is correct?
Find and fix the mistake:
Xndzory karmira e.
Xndzory karmir e.
Match: Karmir, Klor, Sev
karmir / xndzor / e / Xndzory
Xndzory karmir e -> Xndzornern ___ ___
Armenian adjectives change for gender.
Score: /8
سوالات متداول (8)
No, Armenian adjectives are invariant.
Before the noun in a phrase.
Use the verb 'e' after the adjective.
The adjective stays the same.
Yes, just list them before the noun.
Yes, it is the standard term.
Check if you added an ending to the adjective.
Yes, exactly the same as colors.
Scaffolded Practice
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Mastery Progress
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In Other Languages
Adjetivos
Gender agreement.
Adjectifs
Word order and agreement.
Adjektive
Case declension.
Keiyoushi
Conjugation.
Sifa
Agreement.
Xingrongci
Particle usage.
