njëjtët

Njëjtët is an Albanian lexical form that appears in some dialectal and historical texts. It is associated with the idea of sameness and can be translated as “the same ones.” In contemporary standard Albanian, the form is rare and not widely used.

Origins and form. The form is linked to the adjective njëjt, meaning “the same” or “identical.” In Albanian, words can take definite plural endings to indicate a specific set of items, and njëjtët is understood as a definite plural form related to njëjt. Because of its limited use, njêjtët is most often encountered in regional speech, older prose, or linguistic discussions about Albanian morphology. In modern standard Albanian, clearer constructions such as të njëjtët or other expressions of sameness are typically preferred.

Usage and context. Njëjtët tends to appear when a speaker wants to refer to a group of objects or people that share an identical property within a given context. Its appearance is mainly confined to dialectal or archaic contexts, and it can be described as a nonstandard or historical variant. For everyday writing and formal contexts, Albanian speakers generally rely on more common phrases to express sameness.

See also. Albanian language, njëjt (the same), njëlloj (similar).