njeriun

Njeriu is the Albanian word for a human being or a person. It is used to refer to a person in general or to a specific person, depending on context. The language marks definiteness and number through forms: indefinite singular njeri, definite singular njeriu; indefinite plural njerëz, definite plural njerëzit. The form njeriun is the definite singular used when the noun appears as a direct object in a sentence, illustrating how Albanian nouns inflect for definiteness.

The term appears across everyday speech, literature, philosophy, sociology, and law, serving as a basic referent for discussions of human nature, rights, responsibilities, and social life. It is common in idioms and fixed expressions about humanity, morality, and social behavior. In addition to njeriu, related forms include njëri, used as an indefinite pronoun meaning one (person) or a certain person, and njerëz, the plural form referring to people or humans.

Njeriu is often used in discussions of universal human experience, as well as in national literature and discourse about citizenship, dignity, and the human condition.