Përmendin

Përmendin is the present tense form of the Albanian verb përmend, which means to mention, to bring up, or to recall. It is used with a plural subject, and its sense ranges from bringing up a topic in conversation to recalling a detail from memory. As a finite verb, it functions to indicate that a group of subjects mentions or brings up something.

Etymology and grammatical note: The verb përmend is derived from mend, meaning mind or think, with the prefix për- that adds the sense of bringing something to attention. Përshtatja me numër dhe person follows standard Albanian conjugation patterns; përmendin specifically marks the third-person plural present form. The verb requires a direct object representing what is mentioned (for example a name, event, or detail).

Usage and examples: In use, përmendin appears in sentences about multiple actors mentioning something. Example: Ata përmendin emrin e tij gjatë diskutimit. Translation: They mention his name during the discussion. Another example: Disa prej tyre përmendin detaje të reja lidhur me ngjarjen. Translation: Some of them mention new details related to the event.

Summary: Përmendin denotes a plural subject bringing something to attention or remembering a detail in Albanian, reflecting the language’s emphasis on explicit mention or recall in discourse. It is one of several verb forms built from the root mend with the prefix për-, used to describe mentioning or recalling in conversation.