Vëzhgojnë

Vëzhgojnë is an Albanian verb form meaning “they observe” or “they watch.” It is the present indicative, third-person plural form of the verb vëzhgoj, whose basic sense is to observe with attention, monitor, or supervise. The infinitive is vëzhgoj.

Morphology and related forms: The stem is vëzhg-, and the standard present-tense plural ending is -ojnë, producing vëzhgojnë. Other present forms include unë vëzhgoj, ti vëzhgosh, ai/ajo vëzhgon, ne vëzhgojmë, and ju vëzhgoni. The language uses the letter ë and the gj digraph in this root, reflecting Albanian phonology. Related nouns and adjectives include vëzhgues (observer), vëzhgim (observation), and vëzhguar (observed).

Usage: Vëzhgojnë is used for deliberate, ongoing observation or monitoring and appears in neutral or formal discourse such as journalism, science, policy, and administration. It often implies systematic attention to developments rather than casual looking. In contrast, more general “to look” is shikojnë, whereas “to monitor” can be rendered monitorojnë in contexts borrowing from other languages.

Examples: Qytetarët vëzhgojnë zhvillimet politike me kujdes. Ekspertët vëzhgojnë të dhënat klimatike për të kuptuar tendencat. These sentences illustrate its use for organized observation by people or groups.

See also: vëzhgues, vëzhgim, vëzhguar; synonyms and related terms include shikojnë and monitorojnë in appropriate contexts.