Zgjerua

Zgjerua is an Albanian verb meaning to expand, extend, or widen. It applies to physical enlargement, such as space, infrastructure, or borders, and to abstract expansion, such as markets, capabilities, or influence. In everyday and formal language, zgjerua is used to describe increasing reach or scope in various contexts.

Etymology and form. The verb comes from the root zgjer- with the productive suffix -ua, and it belongs to the regular Albanian verb system. The related noun zgjerim denotes expansion. The form zgjerua commonly appears as the imperative mood, used to instruct someone to expand something, for example: "Zgjerua hapësirat" (expand the spaces). It also appears in composite tenses with auxiliary verbs as other Albanian verbs do.

Usage examples. Governments may plan to zgjerua infrastrukturën and zgjeroni rrjetin e shërbimeve; businesses talk about zgjerimi i tregut or zgjerimi i operacioneve. The term is neutral and widely used in urban planning, economics, technology, and policy discussions. Phrases such as "zgjerimi i hapësirës publike" or "zgjerimi i rrjetit të energjisë" illustrate its applications.

See also: Albanian language; expansion; zgjerim.