justifikoni

Justifikoni is an Albanian verb meaning to justify, or to provide reasons and evidence that support a claim, decision, action, or statement. It is used in contexts ranging from everyday conversation to formal writing, where explanations or rationales are required for conclusions or policies.

Form and usage: The base verb is justifikoj. Justifikoni appears as an imperative form used to address one or more listeners to instruct them to justify something. Related forms include justifikim, the noun meaning justification, and justifikues, which can function as an adjective meaning justifying or justificatory. The word is typically used with objects such as arsyet (reasons), provat (proofs), vendimin (the decision), or veprimi (the action), highlighting the act of presenting grounds for a position.

Etymology and context: Justifikoni is derived from the Latin justificare through Albanian adoption and adaptation. In modern Albanian, the concept of justification is closely linked to argumentation, evidence, and explanation, and it appears in legal, administrative, academic, and media discourse as a mechanism to clarify or defend actions and conclusions.

Examples of use: In everyday language, one might say, “Duhet të justifikoni arsyet e vendimit,” meaning “You must justify the reasons for the decision.” In professional contexts, a report might require “justifikim të qartë të shpenzimeve,” or a debate might call for a strong justification of a position.

Related terms include justifikim (justification) and justifikues (justifying/justificatory), which form part of the same lexical family and are used to discuss the concept more broadly.