pyetjen

Pyetjen is the definite accusative singular form of the Albanian noun pyetje, meaning “the question.” The base noun pyetje denotes a question or inquiry, and it is derived from the verb pyet, “to ask.” In Albanian, the noun forms change to reflect definite or oblique usage, with pyetjen marking a specific question as the direct object of a verb or after a preposition.

Morphology and forms

The indefinite singular is pyetje, while the definite nominative singular is pyetja (the question). The definite accusative singular, used when the noun is the direct object, is pyetjen. The plural forms are pyetje (indefinite) and pyetjet (definite plural, “the questions”). These variations reflect Albanian’s system of gendered nouns and its definite forms that attach to the noun to indicate case and definiteness.

Usage and context

Pyetjen functions primarily as a reference to a particular question under discussion or consideration. It appears in formal, academic, and everyday Albanian when the speaker intends to specify which question is meant. It is commonly found in phrases involving questioning, answering, or discussing specific inquiries, such as constructions with the verbs “to answer” or with prepositions that govern oblique cases (for example, phrases meaning “for the question” or “about the question”).

See also

Albanian grammar; pyetje (the generic form for “question”); definite forms in Albanian nouns.