How Albanian adjectives are used

1. Attributive usage

Adjectives can be generally found behind the noun accompanying it. Adjectives only go before the noun for stylistic reasons.
Adjectives adjust to gender and number of the respective nouns.

Rule of thumb: Syntax
Noun (reference word) + Article + Adjective

💬 For Example:

A janë këto të dhëna të tanishme?
- Are these the latest results?

Unë e adhuroj ëmbëlsirën e shijshme të gjyshes sime.
- I love my grandma‘s tasty cake.

2. Predicative usage

A predicatively used adjective is a statement about the nature of the object or subject of the sentence.

For example:
'The day was beautiful' or 'The children are small'.
It is also important to keep in mind that adjectives in the plural always have «të» as a prefixed article, instead of «e», which would correspond to the common declension.
This applies to both the masculine and feminine forms.

Rule of thumb:
The adjective, together with the auxiliary verb 'to be' = «të», forms the predicate.

💬 For Example:

Këta njerëz janë shumë të arsimuar.
- These people are well-educated.

Për momentin nuk jemi të pranishëm.
- We are currently absent.

Ata janë të zgjuar.
- They are smart.

Albanian Grammar

Introduction

Albanian Grammar at a Glance

Articles

Albanian alphabet

Definite article

Indefinite article

Nouns

Gender of nouns

Plural

Cases

Declension: masculine nouns

Declension: feminine nouns I

Declension: feminine nouns I/II

Adjectives & Adverbs

Adjectives

Degree of comparison

Adverbs

Verbs

Auxiliary verbs «jetë»/«kanë»

Pluperfect (past perfect)

Pronouns

Personal pronouns

Demonstrative pronouns

Word order & Sentences

Syntax

Interrogative sentence

Negation

Conjugations

Prepositions

Useful information

Cardinal/ordinal numbers 1-10

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