No. 442 in Armenian
շրջակա
"Շրջակա" means "surrounding" or "nearby" in English.
In a sentence
Շրջակա միջավայրն ունի կարևոր ազդեցություն մարդու վրա։
The surrounding environment has an important impact on a person.
In this sentence, "շրջակա" is used as an adjective to describe "environment" (referring to the conditions or area nearby).
Մենք շրջակա մարդկանց հետ միշտ հարգանքով ենք գործում։
We always act respectfully towards the surrounding people.
Here, "շրջակա" describes "people", meaning those who are in our vicinity.
Շրջակա իրադարձությունները նրան հուզեցին։
The surrounding events affected him.
In this usage, "շրջակա" describes "events", indicating those that are happening around or near a person.
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