Gjetëm

Gjetëm is a finite verb form in Albanian that means "we found" or "we have found." It is the first-person plural past tense (aorist) of the verb gjet, which means "to find." The form is used to describe a completed finding by the speaker and at least one other person in the past. In neutral contexts it often translates as "we found" in English, while the sense of "we have found" is possible when the past is recent or the result is relevant to the present.

Example sentences: Ne gjetëm një zgjidhje të mirë për problemin. (We found a good solution to the problem.)

Orthography: The form includes the letter ë (e trema). In environments where diacritics are not available, it may be written as gjetem.

Relation to other forms: The infinitive of the verb is gjet; the present tense forms include gjej (I find) and gjen (you find). The past participle is gjetur, used in compound tenses like kam gjetur ("I have found").

Origin and usage notes: Gjetëm derives from the root gjet- within Albanian verbs meaning "to find." It is commonly used in narrative and descriptive past contexts and contrasts with the present perfect form formed with auxiliary kam/kemi plus the participle (e.g., kemi gjetur) which expresses a past action with present relevance.

See also: Albanian grammar, Albanian verbs, Past tense in Albanian.