Frymëzuat

Frymëzuat is an Albanian verb form derived from frymëzoj, meaning to inspire. It is used in the past tense with a second-person plural subject, functioning as the aorist form in standard Albanian.

Morphology and usage

Frymëzuat is the second person plural past tense form of frymëzoj. A full sample of the verb’s past tense conjugation in standard Albanian for reference is: unë frymëzova (I inspired); ti frymëzove (you inspired, singular); ai/ajo frymëzoi (he/she inspired); ne frymëzuam (we inspired); ju frymëzuat (you inspired, plural); ata frymëzuan (they inspired). The form frymëzuat corresponds specifically to addressing more than one person.

Related forms and etymology

The verb frymëzoj is built from frymë (breath) with a causative/agentive development meaning “to give breath” in a figurative sense: to give inspiration. Related words include frymëzim (inspiration), frymëzues (inspirer or something that inspires), and frymëzuar (inspired, past participle). The semantic field centers on causing a person or group to experience inspiration or motivation.

Usage notes

Frymëzuat appears in narrative and formal writing when the subject is a group or multiple individuals being described as having inspired others. It is active voice and denotes a past action performed by the addressed group. For contrast, other forms of frymëzoj express different persons and tenses, including singular past forms and present ones.

Example sentences

Ju frymëzuat ekipin me ide të reja. (You inspired the team with new ideas.)

Fjalët e tij frymëzuan studentët për të vazhduar me studimet. (His words inspired the students to continue their studies.)