nevojën

Nevojën is the definite singular form of the Albanian noun nevojë, which means "need" or "necessity." In Albanian grammar, nevojë is a feminine noun. The base form nevojë denotes any need in general, while the definite singular form nevoja (subject) or nevojën (object) is used when the noun is definite within the sentence. The form nevojën is specifically the definite accusative singular and is typically found where the need functions as the direct object of a verb or is governed by a preposition that requires a definite noun.

The semantic range of nevojën covers practical, social, and abstract needs, from immediate bodily requirements to longer-term or symbolic needs such as requirements for resources, opportunities, or rights. It is frequently used in everyday language with the common structure kam nevojë për + [something], meaning "I need [something]." In more formal or written Albanian, nevojën may appear in clauses that specify a particular need already known or cited in the discourse, for example, as the object of a verb.

Related terms include nevojë, the general noun for "need," and nevojshëm, an adjective meaning "necessary" or "needed." The expression of need in Albanian relies on these words and their inflected forms according to number and case.