Punojnë

Punojnë is the Albanian present-tense form of the verb punoj, meaning to work. It functions as the third-person plural present indicative, used with a plural subject they. In standard Albanian, punoj belongs to the -oj class of verbs and shares a common conjugation pattern with other verbs in this group. The present tense forms include unë punoj, ti punon, ai/ajo punon, ne punojmë, ju punoni, and ata/ato punojnë. The form punojnë specifically marks the subject as they.

Etymology and related forms: punoj is a native Albanian verb, and punojnë is part of a regular paradigm for -oj verbs in the present tense. Related nouns and derivatives include punë (work, job), punonjës (worker, employee), and punëtor (laborer). The verb can appear in different tenses and aspects through standard verb formations, and, for emphasis on ongoing action, Albanian often uses the auxiliary particle po with the simple present (po punojnë = they are working).

Usage notes: Punojnë is widely used across Albanian dialects and registers. It appears in everyday speech, journalism, and literature to say that a group is working or performs work in general. In contrast to the plain present, the progressive aspect is typically expressed with po: po punojnë indicates ongoing activity, while punojnë alone conveys a general or habitual sense of “they work.” Examples include: Ata punojnë në fabrikë. Ne i punojmë detyrat tona.

See also: Punoj; punë; punonjës; Albanian verb conjugation.