Ինձ տուր: to whom and whom
For 'give me', 'I'll call you', 'he is waiting for us' the pronoun changes shape completely. All six shift: ես → ինձ, դու → քեզ, նա → նրան, մենք → մեզ, դուք → ձեզ, նրանք → նրանց. For example: “Ինձ ջուր տվեք, խնդրեմ” — Give me some water, please. A rule from the Armenian course: worked out on examples, not memorized as a wording.
How it works
For 'give me', 'I'll call you', 'he is waiting for us' the pronoun changes shape completely. All six shift: ես (yes) → ինձ (indz), դու (du) → քեզ (k'ez), նա (na) → նրան (nran), մենք (menk') → մեզ (mez), դուք (duk') → ձեզ (dzez), նրանք (nrank') → նրանց (nrants).
One form does both jobs, just as English 'me' does: Ինձ տուր (indz tur) is give me, ինձ տեսավ (indz tesav) is he saw me. The greeting Բարև ձեզ (barev dzez) is the same thing — hello to you.
With people Armenian always says 'to whom': Ես նրան եմ սպասում (yes nran em spasum), word for word 'I to him wait'. With things it keeps the plain form: Ես ճամպրուկը տեսնում եմ (yes champrukə tesnum em).
The trap is for the ear. Կանչել բժշկին (kanchel bzhshkin) is call the doctor, while կանչել տաքսին (kanchel tak'sin) is call a taxi with the ordinary tail -ն.
Table
| Subject | To me / me | Example |
|---|---|---|
| ես — I | ինձ | Ինձ օգնիր — help me |
| դու — you | քեզ | Քեզ եմ սպասում — I'm waiting for you |
| նա — he, she | նրան | Նրան ասա — tell him |
| մենք — we | մեզ | Մեզ հետ արի — come with us |
| դուք — you (pl.) | ձեզ | Բարև ձեզ — hello |
| նրանք — they | նրանց | Նրանց չեմ ճանաչում — I don't know them |
By example
- Ինձ ջուր տվեք, խնդրեմindz jur tvek', khndremGive me some water, please
- Վաղը քեզ կզանգեմvaghə k'ez kzangemTomorrow I'll call you
- Նրան ասա, որ ուշանում եմnran asa, vor ushanum emTell him I'm running late
How the rule settles in your head
A rule is not memorized from an explanation. It is memorized from an attempt to use it and a mistake — that is why the app delivers it mixed in with words, not as a separate lesson: it resurfaces exactly where you forgot it.
Frequently asked
to whom and whom: how does it work in Armenian?
For 'give me', 'I'll call you', 'he is waiting for us' the pronoun changes shape completely. All six shift: ես → ինձ, դու → քեզ, նա → նրան, մենք → մեզ, դուք → ձեզ, նրանք → նրանց.
What does it look like in an example sentence Armenian?
“Ինձ ջուր տվեք, խնդրեմ” (indz jur tvek', khndrem) — Give me some water, please. A rule is easier to test on sentences like this than to memorize as a wording: what surfaces in conversation is the sentence.