ndryshonin

Ndryshonin is a conjugated form of the Albanian verb ndryshoj, meaning to change or alter. It functions as the imperfect indicative in the third-person plural, used to describe ongoing or habitual past actions in which several subjects were changing something.

Morphologically, ndryshonin is built from the verb stem ndrysh- and carries the imperfect plural ending -onin. This form contrasts with the present third-person plural ndryshojnë (they change) and the singular forms such as ndryshonte (he/she/it was changing). The imperfect often provides background or context for events described in the past.

In usage, ndryshonin appears in narrative or descriptive contexts where the subject group is performing a continuing action of changing or altering something at a past time. It can refer to changes in plans, policies, opinions, habits, or other items subject to alteration. Because Albanian relies on tense to convey aspect, the imperfect form signals that the change was not completed at the reference time, but rather persisted over a period.

Examples:

- Ata ndryshonin planin çdo javë për shkak të rrethanave të reja. (They were changing the plan every week due to new circumstances.)

- Gjatë dekadës, vendet ndryshonin politikat publike për të përmirësuar shërbimet. (During the decade, the countries were changing public policies to improve services.)

Related forms include ndryshoj (to change, present), ndryshimi (change, alteration), and ndryshues (changing, variable). Ndryshonin is a common example of Albanian past imperfect tense used to describe progressive past actions.