Përbëjm

Përbëjm is an Albanian verb form associated with the standard verb përbëj, which means to make, form, or constitute. The form përbëjmë represents the present tense, first-person plural, as in Ne përbëjmë një ekip. The uninflected stem is përbëjm-, which is the form used in conjugation before adding person endings. In texts where diacritics are removed, or in some dialectal spellings, the form may appear as përbëjm or perbejm.

Etymology and morphology: The verb derives from the prefix për- combined with the root bëj (to do, to make). It belongs to the same semantic field as other Albanian verbs built from bëj, and it is used to express forming or constituting something, both in literal and figurative senses.

Meaning and usage: Përbëjm is used in contexts of forming, composing, or making up a whole. It can refer to creating something tangible (a plan, a structure, a team) or to constituting a larger entity (a part of a system, a member of a group). In figurative language, it can mean to make up or account for components of a greater whole.

Examples: Ne përbëjmë një plan të detajuar. (We form a detailed plan.) The form appears in everyday Albanian in its standard orthography as përbëjmë, with the diacritic and final vowel, while the stem form përbëjm- is the basis for this and related endings.

See also: Albanian verbs, bëj, prefix për-, present tense conjugation in Albanian.