njëjtin

Njëjtin is an Albanian term used to denote sameness or identity between two or more entities. In English it is commonly translated as “the same” or “identical.” The word is related to the base adjective njëjt, which expresses equivalence, and it appears in contexts where two items are being compared or identified as the same.

In standard Albanian usage, njëjtin functions as an attributive form that signals definiteness in noun phrases that convey sameness. The exact inflected form can vary to agree with gender and case, and dialectal variation exists in how sameness is morphologically encoded. Because of this, njëjtin may appear in different grammatical environments across regional varieties, with some variants preferring alternative constructions to express the same idea.

Njëjtin is most commonly encountered in linguistic descriptions of Albanian syntax and morphology, where it is analyzed as part of the system that marks identity and equivalence in comparisons. It frequently occurs in fixed expressions and in clauses that express that two referents share a property or refer to the same object.

See also: Albanian grammar, comparative constructions, demonstratives, equivalence in language. Since usage can differ by dialect and standard versus colloquial speech, consulting up-to-date Albanian grammars or dictionaries is recommended for precise inflectional behavior in a given context.