Gjykoni

Gjykoni is the imperative form of the Albanian verb gjykoj, meaning to judge. It is used when addressing a group or multiple people, commanding them to perform the act of judging. In ordinary speech it appears without an explicit subject, as Albanian often conveys person and number through verb endings. The form gjykoni corresponds to “you (plural) judge” or “judge!” in direct address.

Etymology and morphology: The stem gjyk- comes from the root of the verb gjykoj. The imperative is formed by adding the appropriate ending for the second-person plural, yielding gjykoni. Related forms include gjykon (third-person singular: he/she/it judges) and gjykoj (first-person singular: I judge). The spelling and pronunciation reflect Albanian phonology, where gj is a single phoneme.

Usage: The imperative gjykoni is common in formal or legal contexts when directing a group to consider evidence, render a judgment, or decide on an issue. It can also appear in everyday conversation when giving a command to multiple people. In written Albanian, it may be found in instructional text, dialogue, or quoted speech that portrays direct command. It is a verb form, not a noun, and functions to express a command to multiple agents.

See also: gjykim (judgment), gjykues (judge), gjykoj (to judge), Albanian verb conjugation.