kërkuar

Kërkuar is the past participle of the Albanian verb kërkoj, which means to seek, to ask, to request, or to search. As a participle, kërkuar is used to form perfect tenses with auxiliary verbs and can also function as an adjectival form meaning “requested” or “sought.” In standard Albanian, the participle agrees with the noun it modifies in gender and number when used as an adjective.

Grammatical use and forms

Kërkuar appears in compound tenses with auxiliary verbs such as kam, ke, ka, kemi, keni, and kanë to express actions completed in the past, for example: kam kërkuar ndihmë (“I have sought help”). It can also appear in passive-like constructions in which something is said to be sought or requested, as in dokumenti është kërkuar nga zyrtarët (“the document has been requested by the officials”). In adjectival use, kërkuar can describe a noun as having been requested or sought, with the participle agreeing in gender and number as dictated by Albanian grammar.

Meaning and usage

The core sense of kërkuar encompasses searching for something, asking for something, and making a request or demand. It is common in both everyday and formal language. Its related nouns include kërkesa (request) and kërkim (search), while related adjectives include forms derived from the same root to describe the act of requesting or seeking.

Etymology and see also

The word derives from the verb kërkoj. See also: kërkoj, kërkesa, kërkim, kërkuar in different tenses and moods.