If you're trying to learn Azerbaijani Articles you will find that there is no articles used in Azeri. The definite and indefinite articles don't exist in the way we know it in English. But you should still look at the examples below, because they show how Azeri deals with the absences of articles. Also don't forget to check the rest of our other lessons listed on Learn Azerbaijani. Enjoy the rest of the lesson!
In English articles are words that combine with a noun to indicate the type of reference being made by the noun. Generally articles specify the grammatical definiteness of the noun. Examples are "the, a, and an". However that doesn't exist in Azeri. Here are some examples:
| English Articles | Azerbaijani Articles |
|---|---|
| articles | artikllər |
| the | - |
| a | - |
| one | bir |
| some | bəzi |
| few | az |
| the book | kitab |
| the books | kitablar |
| a book | kitab |
| one book | bir kitab |
| some books | Bəzi kitablar |
| few books | bir neçə kitab |
As you can see from the example above, the structure of no articles in Azerbaijani takes a logical pattern.
Below is a list of vocabulary which should help you with your knowledge of Azeri. Try to practice but also memorizing this table will help you add very useful and important words to your Azerbaijani vocabulary.
| English Vocabulary | Azerbaijani Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Food | Ərzaq |
| almonds | badam |
| bread | çörək |
| breakfast | səhər yeməyi |
| butter | yağ |
| candy | konfet |
| cheese | pendir |
| chicken | toyuq |
| cumin | zirə |
| dessert | çərəz |
| dinner | nahar |
| fish | balıq |
| fruit | meyvə |
| ice cream | dondurma |
| lamb | qoyun |
| lemon | limon |
| lunch | qəlyanaltı |
| meal | yemək |
| meat | ət |
| oven | peç |
| pepper | istiot |
| plants | bitki |
| pork | donuz əti |
| salad | salat |
| salt | duz |
| sandwich | buterbrod |
| sausage | sosiska |
| soup | şorba |
| sugar | qənd |
| supper | şam yeməyi |
| turkey | hinduşka |
| apple | alma |
| banana | banan |
| oranges | portağal |
| peaches | şaftalı |
| peanut | yer fındığı |
| pears | armud |
| pineapple | ananas |
| grapes | üzüm |
| strawberries | çiyələk |
| vegetables | tərəvəz |
| carrot | yerkökü |
| corn | qarğıdalı |
| cucumber | xiyar |
| garlic | sarımsaq |
| lettuce | kahı |
| olives | zeytun |
| onions | soğan |
| peppers | bibər |
| potatoes | kartof |
| pumpkin | balqabaq |
| beans | lobya |
| tomatoes | pomidor |
Definite and Indefinite Articles are not used in Azerbaijani, but you still need to know how to create sentences without them. Once you're done with this lesson, you might want to check the rest of our Azerbaijani lessons here: Learn Azerbaijani. Don't forget to bookmark this page.
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