gramatikorë

Gramatikorë is an Albanian plural noun that can refer to either grammar scholars or to grammar books, depending on context. In most contemporary uses, gramatikorë denotes grammarians—scholars, philologists, or teachers who study and describe the grammar of a language, including its phonology, morphology, syntax, and punctuation. Grammarians contribute to language description, education, and sometimes to standardization or reform, and they may work in universities, schools, or linguistic institutes. Historically, grammarians have played a central role in shaping how Albanian is taught and written, producing reference grammars, dictionaries, and other materials for pedagogy and research.

Gramatikorë can also appear as a label for grammar books or manuals that present the rules and conventions of Albanian (or another language) and are used in schools or by self-learners. Such texts typically cover orthography, morphology, sentence structure, punctuation, and usage, and they often include examples, exercises, and tests.

Etymology: the term derives from gramatikë, meaning grammar, with the agentive suffix -or, and the plural ending -ë. The root gramatik- traces to Latin grammatica or Greek grammatike, borrowed into Albanian through historical contact and standardization processes.

Usage notes: the precise sense of gramatikorë depends on context, region, and period. In modern Albanian, it most often refers to grammarians, but in bibliographic or catalog contexts it may indicate grammar books as well. See also grammar, linguistics, and language standardization.