Tejkalojë

Tejkalojë is an Albanian verb form derived from the verb tejkaloj, which means to surpass, exceed, or go beyond. Tejkalojë is the third-person singular present subjunctive form of tejkaloj, and it appears in subordinate clauses that express possibility, doubt, necessity, or hypothetical outcomes. For example: një mënyrë për ta projektuar është që ai të tejkalojë pritshmëritë (a way to plan is that he surpasses expectations). In standard Albanian, the present subjunctive, including tejkalojë, is commonly used after qué (that) to introduce dependent clauses.

Etymology and meaning: tejkalojë combines the prefix tej- meaning beyond with kaloj, meaning to pass or to go. The overall sense is to pass beyond a limit or to exceed a threshold. This semantic core is preserved across its verbal forms, including the indicative tejkaloj (I surpass) and the past tejkalova (I surpassed).

Usage and style: tejkalojë mainly appears in formal, literary, or analytical prose due to its mood-specific function in the present subjunctive. In everyday speech, Albanian speakers may use the indicative tejkalon or other constructions to convey surpassing in a concrete statement, while subjunctive tejkalojë is reserved for hypothetical or purposive clauses such as “që ai të tejkalojë të gjitha pritshmëritë.”

Related forms: tejkaloj (present indicative), tejkalova (past simple), tejkalues (agent noun: surpasser), and the noun form tejkalim (surpass/overstep).

See also: tejkalje (the act of surpassing), tejkalimi (overstepping).