Shkaktojë

Shkaktojë is an Albanian verb form derived from the infinitive shkaktoj, meaning to cause or bring about. The word shkaktojë specifically appears as the third-person singular present subjunctive form and is used in dependent clauses introduced by që or in constructions such as duhet që, to express a potential, desired, or hypothetical outcome. In ordinary present or past statements, speakers use the indicative forms, for example, shkakton (he/she/it causes) or shkaktova (I caused).

In usage, shkaktojë appears in contexts that describe what something may or should cause rather than what is actively being stated as a fact. It is common in formal or written Albanian, especially in policy, law, or analytical prose, where outcomes and effects are discussed as possibilities or objectives. The form is often paired with verbs of change or consequence, as in phrases like të shkaktojë ndryshime (to cause changes) or të shkaktojë reagime (to provoke reactions).

Semantically related terms include shkak (cause), shkak i një ngjarjeje (cause of an event), and synonyms such as provokoj (to provoke) or sjell (to bring about) in appropriate contexts. The verb is regular in its conjugation, following standard Albanian verb patterns, with shkaktojë functioning specifically in the subjunctive mood and 3rd person singular.

See also: Albanian verb morphology, subjunctive mood in Albanian, list of common Albanian verbs.