jetojnë

Jetojnë is an Albanian verb form meaning “they live” or “they reside.” It is the present indicative form for the third-person plural of the verb jetoj, which means to live or to reside. The form appears in everyday speech and writing to describe the current habitation or existence of a group.

Conjugation and usage: The present tense forms of jetoj include: unë jetoj (I live), ti jeton (you live), ai/ajo jeton (he/she lives), ne jetojmë (we live), ju jetoni (you live), ata/ato jetojnë (they live). The usage of jetojnë specifically marks a plural subject in the present. Albanian typically allows the subject to be implicit, so jetojnë can stand alone as a predicate verb for “they live.”

Etymology and related forms: Jetojnë derives from the root jet- connected with the noun jetë, meaning life. The verb system in Albanian links living or residing to existence and location, with jetoj as the base form and jetojnë as the plural present. The word family includes related verbs and nouns such as jetë (life) and jeta (the life).

Examples: Ata jetojnë në një qytet të vogël. They live in a small town. Ne jetojmë në Shqipëri. We live in Albania. Ajo jeton në një shtëpi të vjetër; through context, jetojnë would apply when referring to multiple people, as in Ata jetojnë atje që nga viti i kaluar. This form is common across dialects of standard Albanian.