ndjenjave

Ndjenjave is an Albanian term linked to the noun ndjenjë, which means feeling or emotion. The form ndjenjave appears in formal or literary Albanian as a way to refer to feelings in a broader, collective, or relational sense. In everyday speech the same idea is usually expressed with other forms or with prepositional phrases, depending on the context.

In use, ndjenjave often appears in phrases governed by prepositions, where its precise meaning depends on the surrounding words. For example, it can convey ideas such as the source of feelings, the involvement of feelings in a situation, or the possession of feelings, all within a grammatical structure that relies on prepositions rather than fixed word endings. Because Albanian uses prepositions to indicate relationships rather than a fixed case system, ndjenjave functions as a contextual marker rather than a standalone meaning.

Semantically, the term sits within discussions of affect, emotion, and interior experience. It appears in philosophical, psychological, and literary contexts to denote human or animal affective life and its depth, intensity, or moral implications. The exact nuance shifts with the accompanying words, making ndjenjave a flexible but context-dependent element of discourse.

See also: ndjenjë (feeling), ndjenja, ndjenjat, emotionality, Albanian grammar.