përfundojnë

Përfundojnë is an Albanian verb form meaning they finish or they end. It represents the present tense, third-person plural form of the verb meaning to end or to finish, and it is used when the subject of the sentence is a group.

Morphology and usage context: In Albanian, the present tense for third-person plural is typically formed by adding the ending -ojnë to the stem of the verb. For the verb meaning to finish, the stem is paired with -ojnë to yield përfundojnë. This form is active voice and is commonly found in everyday speech as well as in written Albanian. It can refer to the completion of actions, tasks, events, or processes by multiple subjects.

Examples:

- Ata përfundojnë punën sot. They finish the work today.

- Studentët përfundojnë detyrat para mësimit. The students finish the assignments before the lesson.

Nuance and synonyms: Përfundojnë is closely related to mbarojnë, another common way to express finishing or completing. However, përfundojnë often emphasizes the completion of a sequence or process, while mbarojnë can carry broader meanings such as “to be finished” or “to graduate” in certain contexts. As with many Albanian verbs, the exact meaning can depend on context and surrounding words.

Etymology and notes: The form is derived from the verb root related to end or finish, with the standard Albanian present-tense ending for plural subjects. It is a normal, widely used conjugation in Albanian and appears across formal and informal registers.