asgjë

Asgjë is the Albanian noun meaning nothing. It denotes the absence of anything and is used in negations and statements about emptiness, insignificance, or lack. In standard Albanian it is feminine and typically appears without an article; it has no plural form.

Grammar and usage: Asgjë functions as a nominal referring to the absence of any object or matter. It commonly appears with negation words such as nuk, merkezi is “There is nothing” or “There isn’t anything.” Examples include: Nuk ka asgjë për të bërë (There is nothing to do), Asgjë nuk ndryshon (Nothing changes), and She wrote “Asgjë” in response to what happened.

Morphology: Asgjë is invariable in number. It is used as a stand-alone noun in many sentences and does not form a plural. It can appear in subject position or after negation, and it often serves as a focal element to emphasize the absence or emptiness of something.

Etymology and related forms: The word is generally analyzed as a compound built from as- (a negative prefix) and gjë (thing), effectively meaning “no thing.” While this is the common explanation, precise historical development is not universally agreed upon, and some details remain a matter of scholarly discussion.

In usage, asgjë is a basic, widely understood term in Albanian discourse, appearing in everyday conversation, journalism, and literature to express nullity, lack of importance, or absence of any matter at hand.