Kërkuan

Kërkuan is an Albanian verb form that functions as the past tense of the verb kërkoj, meaning to seek or to ask for. It is the third person plural form (aorist) and translates to “they sought” or “they asked for.”

In usage, kerkuan appears in narrative and reported speech to describe actions undertaken by a group. For example, Ata kërkuan ndihmë means “They asked for help.” The form is part of standard Albanian morphology and can be used in both literal and figurative senses, such as seeking permission, information, or assistance.

Orthography and morphology: the form retains the root kërk- and the suffix -uan, with the final -n marking the plural. It carries the correct Albanian spelling character ë; without diacritics it is often written as Kerkuan. The word inflects with other persons and tenses according to Albanian conjugation patterns.

Beyond its role as a verb form, kërkuan can occasionally be encountered as a proper noun in some Albanian-speaking areas, where it may appear as a surname or place name, though such uses are relatively uncommon and context-dependent.