Formësuan

Formësuan is an Albanian verb form translating to “they formed” or “they shaped.” It represents the aorist (simple past) tense, third-person plural, of the verb formësoj, whose core meaning is to form, shape, mold, or create. The form conveys that a shaping or creating action occurred in the past, by a plural subject, and can apply to physical objects as well as abstract constructions.

Usage and meaning

Formësuan is used when describing past actions in which something was shaped or organized by multiple agents. The same verb family includes present forms such as formësojnë (they shape), and other past forms like formësova (I formed) or formësove (you formed). Beyond physical shaping, formësuan can also refer to forming policies, rules, plans, organizations, or opinions.

Examples

- Ata formësuan një statujë prej bronzi. (They formed a statue of bronze.)

- Ata formësuan një rregull të ri për procedurat. (They formed a new rule for the procedures.)

- Në historinë e vendit, grupet formësuan kohezion të ri shoqëror. (In the country’s history, groups formed a new social cohesion.)

Grammatical notes

Formësuan is strictly third-person plural in the past tense. Its related forms illustrate a typical Albanian verb paradigm, with formësoj as the infinitive and formësuo/postfixes for other tenses and persons. The word is common in descriptive writing, journalism, and historical accounts where past acts of shaping, creating, or establishing are described.