ngjan
Ngjan is a verb in Albanian that expresses two related senses: to seem or to resemble. In the sense of appearance or impression, it is used to indicate how something is perceived, often with adjectives or descriptive clauses. In the sense of resemblance, it denotes likeness between people or objects, typically with the preposition me or with a following noun.
Usage examples show the two functions. For resemblance, a common pattern is i ngjan + possessive or
Grammatical notes indicate that ngjan is used in the present tense for third-person singular and is inflected
In usage, ngjan appears across registers—from informal speech to formal writing—and commonly appears in everyday descriptions
See also: Albanian language, verbs of perception, resemblance in language.