Plurals: -եր / -ներ

One-syllable words take -եր, multi-syllable words take -ներ. գիրք → գրքեր (books), ուսանող → ուսանողներ (students). For example: “Երկու սուրճ, խնդրեմ” — Two coffees, please. A rule from the Armenian course: worked out on examples, not memorized as a wording.

Updated September 1, 2026 · Lingofly

How it works

One-syllable words take -եր, multi-syllable words take -ներ. գիրք (girk') → գրքեր (books), ուսանող (usanogh) → ուսանողներ (students).

After a number the noun usually stays singular: երկու գիրք (yerku girk') — 'two book'. It feels wrong for a moment and then saves you effort: no 'two books' versus 'two oxen' decisions to make.

By example

  • Երկու սուրճ, խնդրեմ
    yerku surch, khndrem
    Two coffees, please
  • Մրգեր կա՞ն
    mrger kan?
    Are there any fruits?

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

Plurals: how does it work in Armenian?

One-syllable words take -եր, multi-syllable words take -ներ. գիրք → գրքեր (books), ուսանող → ուսանողներ (students).

What does it look like in an example sentence Armenian?

“Երկու սուրճ, խնդրեմ” (yerku surch, khndrem) — Two coffees, please. A rule is easier to test on sentences like this than to memorize as a wording: what surfaces in conversation is the sentence.

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