ndodh

Ndodh is an Albanian verb meaning to happen or to occur. It is used to describe events or situations as they take place and can function without an explicit subject in impersonal constructions, much like the English "it happens."

In present usage, ndodh appears in sentences such as "Ndodh shpesh" (It happens often) or "Çfarë ndodh këtu?" (What happens here?). The verb is central to expressing events in real time and is common in both everyday speech and written Albanian.

A common past tense form is ndodhi, used to indicate that something has already happened. For example: "Ndodhi një ngjarje e pazakontë dje" (An unusual event happened yesterday). This past form is widely used in news, storytelling, and narration.

Ndodh is a standard part of the Albanian verb system, found across dialects and registers. It often appears with time expressions to place events in a timeline and can participate in broader tense constructions through auxiliary forms.

See also: Albanian language, Albanian grammar, Albanian verbs, Fjalori i Gjuhës Shqipe.

References: standard Albanian dictionaries and grammars, such as Fjalori i Gjuhës Shqipe, provide entries for ndodh and related forms.