dytë

Dytë is an Albanian term that functions as an ordinal adjective meaning "the second." It is used to indicate order within a sequence, such as the second item in a list, the second year, or the second chapter. The form is built from the cardinal dy (two) and is inflected to agree with the gender and definiteness of the noun it modifies. Common examples include viti i dytë ("the second year"), kapitulli i dytë ("the second chapter"), and Lufta e dytë botërore ("the Second World War").

Historically and in modern usage, dytë is a standard part of Albanian grammar and appears across formal, academic, and journalistic contexts. The feminine form is e dyta, and other inflected forms align with the noun’s gender and case. The word is also used in compound phrases and enumerations, often appearing with definite articles as required by Albanian syntax.

Dytë shares its root with the Albanian word for two and is cognate with numeral forms in related Indo-European languages. It remains a fundamental element of expressing order and sequence in Albanian, from everyday speech to literature and official discourse.