mirëmbahen

Mirëmbahen is an Albanian verb form that translates roughly as "they are kept" or "they are maintained." It is the present tense in the passive or middle voice of the verb mirëmbaj, which means to maintain, preserve, or keep in good condition. The form agrees with a plural subject and is used to indicate that something remains or is kept in a certain state over time.

Grammatical notes indicate that mirëmbahen functions as a passive/middle construction in the present tense. The prefix së bashku with mbaj reflects the idea of maintaining or preserving rather than actively performing an action. In practice, mirëmbahen is used to describe how objects, traditions, rules, or conditions are kept intact or continued by agents such as communities, institutions, or individuals.

Usage of mirëmbahen covers physical maintenance (for example, buildings or objects that are well kept), preservation of traditions or laws, and the ongoing state of affairs that is sustained over time. Itoften appears in formal or written Albanian, but it is also used in everyday language to express that something remains in a good or acceptable condition.

Examples:

- Traditat e vjetra mirëmbahen nga komuniteti. (The old traditions are kept by the community.)

- Ligjet mirëmbahen me zbatimin e tyre. (The laws are maintained through their enforcement.)

- Monumentet historike mirëmbahen për gjenerata të tëra. (Historical monuments are preserved for generations.)

A related form is mirëmbahet, the singular present, used when the subject is singular.