Shekullit

Shekullit is the definite form of the Albanian noun shekull, meaning century. In Albanian grammar, nouns take definite endings to indicate a specific, identifiable item or period. The form shekullit appears in contexts that require a definite noun or when the noun is governed by a preposition or an adjective phrase. The term is used primarily in historical, literary, and journalistic writing to refer to a specific century rather than a general notion of a century.

Usage and meaning

The definite form is employed to anchor statements to a particular chronological frame. It is common in phrases that describe or reference a specific time period, such as the past century or the upcoming century, depending on the surrounding modifiers and prepositions. The exact construction can vary with syntactic context, but the underlying function remains: to designate a definite, recognized century within discourse.

Relation to grammar

Shekullit illustrates a broader feature of Albanian morphology: nouns change form to express definiteness and case when combined with other elements in a sentence. As with other masculine nouns, the definite form interacts with adjectives and prepositions to create precise expressions about time and history. The base noun shekull is of native Albanian origin, and its definite form is a standard part of the language’s noun system.

See also

Albanian grammar; Albanian nouns; Century (time).