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Armenian frequency list

No. 676 in Armenian

չկան

"Չկան" means "are not" or "do not exist" in English.

In a sentence

  • Ամպերը երկնքում չկան։

    There are no clouds in the sky.

    In this sentence, 'չկան' is used to indicate the absence of something (clouds) in a given location (the sky).

  • Երկվում առաջ չկան վերջնական պատասխաններ։

    There are no definitive answers in advance.

    Here, 'չկան' is utilized to express the non-existence of definitive answers beforehand.

  • Այնպիսի մարդիկ չկան, ովքեր երբեք սխալ չեն անում։

    There are no people who never make mistakes.

    In this usage, 'չկան' demonstrates negation of the existence of a certain kind of people (those who never err).

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