Understanding the Genitive Case in Armenian
The Genitive Case in Armenian is used to show possession or a relationship between things. It's like saying 'of' or 'belongs to' in English.
Important Points
- The Genitive Case is often used to show ownership, like 'Tom's book'.
- It can also show a part of something, like 'the pages of the book'.
- In Armenian, the Genitive Case is formed by adding specific endings to the noun.
In Armenian, nouns change their endings to show different cases. For the Genitive Case, you add special endings to the noun to show that something belongs to someone or something.
Examples
- Գիրքը Տոմի է։ (The book is Tom's.)
- Սեղանը տան մեջ է։ (The table is inside the house.)
- Նամակը ընկերոջ համար է։ (The letter is for the friend.)
To use the Genitive Case, you need to know the right ending to add to the noun. This might change depending on whether the noun is singular or plural.
Important Points
- For singular nouns, you often add '-ի' to the end of the noun.
- For plural nouns, you might add '-ների' to show possession.
Examples
- Մայրիկի գիրքը։ (Mother's book.)
- Երեխաների խաղերը։ (Children's toys.)