No. 164 in Armenian
չկա
"չկա" means "does not exist" or "is not" in English.
In a sentence
Ես խանութում նոր գիրք չեմ գտել, այն չկա։
I couldn't find the new book in the store; it isn't there.
In this sentence, 'չկա' means 'isn't there' or 'is missing,' indicating the absence of the item in the location.
Կարևոր գրությունը չկա գրասեղանի վրա։
The important note is not on the desk.
Here, 'չկա' is used to state that something is not present in a particular place.
Նա ասում է, որ այդ հարցի պատասխանը չկա։
She says that the answer to that question doesn't exist.
In this example, 'չկա' reflects the non-existence of something, implying it doesn't exist at all.
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