Shkakto

Shkakto is an Albanian verb meaning to cause or to bring about. It is used transitively to indicate that something leads to a particular outcome or effect. The word derives from the noun shkak, meaning “cause” or “reason,” and is part of a productive verb pattern in Albanian that forms the action from a root noun.

In standard usage, shkakto takes a direct object that designates the result or event produced. The present tense forms typically include shkakton (he/she/it causes) and shkaktoj (I cause), while past forms include shkaktoi (he caused) and shkaktova (I caused). The verb can appear in active sentences as well as in passive or reflexive constructions such as something shkaktohet, meaning “is caused.”

Usage notes: Shkakto is common in both analytic and descriptive text, including journalism, scientific writing, and everyday speech, whenever the intention is to attribute a consequence to a preceding factor. It often appears with noun phrases naming the effect (for example, “një ndryshim i madh shkakton pasoja të thella,” a large change causes deep consequences) or with clauses that specify the initiating cause.

Etymology: Shkakto is derived from shkak, meaning cause, with a verbal suffix that forms a transitive verb expressing causation. The related noun and adjective forms (shkak, shkaktar) share the same semantic root.

See also: shkak (noun), shkaktar (causer), shkaktohem (to be caused), efekt (effect).

This article provides a concise overview of the Albanian verb shkakto, focusing on meaning, usage, and related forms.