punën

Punën is the definite form of the Albanian noun punë, which means work, labor, a job, or a task. In Albanian, many nouns form a definite version by adding a suffix; punë becomes punën to mean "the work" in a sentence. The form is used in standard Albanian and across dialects.

Etymology and scope: punë is a native Albanian term employed across contexts—paid employment, manual labor, and tasks. The definite form punën is used when the work is specified or being discussed as a particular piece of work, as in punën e tij ("his work") or punën që duhet të bësh ("the work you must do").

Usage and nuance: In everyday speech and writing, punën can refer to the general concept of work or to the actual activity under consideration. It appears in conversations about employment, productivity, and projects, and is commonly paired with possessives or adjectives to specify which work is meant, such as punën e tij or punën e saj.

See also: punë.