Kuptoj

Kuptoj is the Albanian verb meaning to understand or to comprehend. It is a transitive verb used with a direct object or with clauses introduced by that (se), and it appears in standard Albanian across dialects. The verb is closely linked to the noun kuptim, which means meaning or understanding, sharing the same semantic field.

In present tense, kuptoj is conjugated as: unë kuptoj, ti kupton, ai/ajo kupton, ne kuptojmë, ju kuptoni, ata/ato kuptojnë. Examples include: “Unë kuptoj anglisht” (I understand English) and “Nuk e kuptoj këtë” (I don’t understand this). The form changes with person and number, as in many Albanian verbs. A common future construction is “do të kuptoj” (I will understand). The past tense can be expressed with forms such as “e kuptova” (I understood) or “e kuptoja” (I understood, imperfect).

Usage notes: kuptoj is widely used for everyday understanding of languages, concepts, statements, or situations. It can take a direct object (e.g., një gjuhë, një ide) or be followed by clauses to explain what is understood (e.g., “e kuptoj se çfarë ke thënë”). It is also used in phrases like “karakteri i një gjëje është i kuptueshëm” (the thing is understandable) through related forms.

Etymology and related forms: kuptoj is derived from the noun kuptim (meaning, understanding) and belongs to the common Albanian verb class ending in -oj. Related adjectives include kuptueshëm, meaning understandable or comprehensible. The word appears in formal and informal registers and remains one of the core verbs in Albanian vocabulary.