Mashkullore

Mashkullore is an Albanian linguistic term used to denote the masculine gender. In grammar, mashkullore describes nouns, pronouns, and adjectives that refer to male beings or that belong to the masculine grammatical category. The term is commonly paired with femërore, which denotes the feminine gender, as part of the basic gender opposition in Albanian grammar.

In practical use, mashkullore is employed to classify words and to explain agreement rules in sentences. Adjectives and articles typically reflect the gender of the noun they modify, so a mashkullore noun requires corresponding masculine agreement. For example, a masculine noun such as djalë (boy) is described and treated as mashkullore in grammatical discussions. The concept also extends to biological references, where mashkullore can indicate male sex in living beings.

Etymology and formation: mashkullore is built from the root mashkull, meaning male, with a suffix that forms an adjective or attribute related to gender. The form is standardized in educational and scholarly contexts and appears in grammars, dictionaries, and language-learning materials.

Relation to other terms: while mashkullore designates masculine gender, the corresponding feminine term in Albanian is femërore. The study of mashkullore is part of broader discussions of grammatical gender, agreement patterns, and pronoun usage in Albanian linguistics.