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Learning the Armenian Negation is very important because its structure is used in every day conversation. The more you master it the more you get closer to mastering the Armenian language. But first we need to know what the role of Negation is in the structure of the grammar in Armenian.
Armenian negation is the process that turns an affirmative statement (I am happy) into its opposite denial (I am not happy).
In Armenian, negation can be made simply by placing “չ” = "No" before the main verb. But sometimes a double negative is required. “չ” = "No" is the most common negative.
Ես չեմ կարող անել սա: (I can't do this).
Նրանք ոչինչ չունեն անելու: (they don't have anything to do – Double Negative).
Ինձ դուր չի գալիս դա: (I don't like it)
Here are some examples:
| English Negation | Armenian Negation |
|---|---|
| Negation | jhxtowm - ժխտում |
| he is not here | na aystegh che' - նա այստեղ չէ |
| that is not my book | da im girqy' che' - դա իմ գիրքը չէ |
| do not enter | chmtnel - չմտնել |
As you can see from the example above, the structure of the Negation in Armenian has a logical pattern. Locate the Negation above and see how it works with the rest of the sentence in Armenian.
Below is a list of the Negation and negative expressions in Armenian placed in a table. Memorizing this table will help you add very useful and important words to your Armenian vocabulary.
| English Negation | Armenian Negation |
|---|---|
| I don't speak | Es chem xosowm - Ես չեմ խոսում |
| I don't write | Es chem growm - Ես չեմ գրում |
| I don't drive | es chem varowm, chem qshowm - ես չեմ վարում, չեմ քշում |
| I don't love | Es chem sirowm - Ես չեմ սիրում |
| I don't give | Es chem talis։ - Ես չեմ տալիս։ |
| I don't smile | es chem jhptowm - ես չեմ ժպտում |
| I don't take | es chem vercnowm - ես չեմ վերցնում |
| he doesn't speak | na chi xosowm - նա չի խոսում |
| he doesn't write | na chi growm - նա չի գրում |
| he doesn't drive | na chi varowm, chi qshowm - նա չի վարում, չի քշում |
| he doesn't love | Na chi sirowm։ - Նա չի սիրում։ |
| he doesn't give | na chi talis - նա չի տալիս |
| he doesn't smile | na chi jhptowm - նա չի ժպտում |
| he doesn't take | na chi vercnowm - նա չի վերցնում |
| we don't speak | menq chenq xosowm - մենք չենք խոսում |
| we don't write | menq chenq growm - մենք չենք գրում |
| we don't drive | menq chenq varowm, chenq qshowm - մենք չենք վարում, չենք քշում |
| we don't love | menq chenq sirowm - մենք չենք սիրում |
| we don't give | menq chenq talis - մենք չենք տալիս |
| we don't smile | menq chenq jhptowm - մենք չենք ժպտում |
| we don't take | menq chenq vercnowm - մենք չենք վերցնում |
Negation and negative expressions have a very important role in Armenian, therefore they need very special attention. Once you're done with Armenian Negation, you might want to check the rest of our Armenian lessons here: Learn Armenian. Don't forget to bookmark this page.
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