Understanding the Armenian Accusative Case
The accusative case in Armenian is used to show the direct object of a verb. The direct object is the thing that receives the action. For example, in the sentence 'I eat an apple', 'apple' is the direct object because it is what is being eaten.
Important Points
- The accusative case is often used with action verbs.
- It helps to identify what or whom the action is being done to.
- In Armenian, the accusative case can change the ending of a noun.
- Not all nouns change in the accusative case; some stay the same.
When you use the accusative case in Armenian, you might notice that the endings of some words change. This change helps us know that the word is the direct object.
Examples
- Ես ուտում եմ խնձորը.
- Նա կարդում է գիրքը.
- Մենք տեսնում ենք տղային.
In these examples, 'խնձորը', 'գիրքը', and 'տղային' are in the accusative case because they are the objects receiving the action of the verbs 'eat', 'read', and 'see' respectively.
Important Points
- Some nouns in Armenian add an '-ը' or '-ն' to show they are in the accusative case.
- If a noun already ends in a vowel, it usually takes '-ն'.
- If a noun ends in a consonant, it might take '-ը'.
Examples
- Ես գնում եմ տունը.
- Նա վերցնում է գավաթը.
- Մենք սիրում ենք երաժշտությունը.
Practice by finding the direct objects in sentences and try changing them into the accusative case. This will help you get used to how the endings change.