dëshmoj

Dëshmoj is a verb in Albanian that means to bear witness, to testify, or to prove something by presenting evidence. It is used when someone provides testimony in a legal context or asserts the truth of a fact. The action can be carried out in statements, court proceedings, or in everyday language to affirm what one has witnessed or knows to be true.

The root of the word is dëshm-, linked to the noun dëshmi, which means evidence or testimony. Related forms include dëshmitar (witness) and other derivatives that describe the act or person involved in testifying. Dëshmoj can be used with clauses introduced by se to report what is being testified, and it can also appear with objects referring to the evidence or facts being presented.

Conjugation and usage vary with person and tense. In the present, one would say, for example, unë dëshmoj, ti dëshmon, ai/a dëshmon, ne dëshmojmë, ju dëshmoni, ata/ato dëshmojnë. The verb also has past and perfect forms, such as dëshmova (I testified) and kam dëshmuar (I have testified). In legal contexts, forms like do të dëshmoj (I will testify) are common. The term is typically used with declarative content, for instance: Unë dëshmoj në gjykatë se ai ka qenë në vendin e ngjarjes.

See also: dëshmi, dëshmitar, dëshmim. These related terms cover evidence, witnesses, and the broader concept of providing proof or testimony in Albanian.