përfundoi

Përfundoi is an Albanian verb form that translates as “he/she/it finished” or “ended.” It represents the simple past (aorist) tense of the verb for third-person singular subjects. The present tense counterpart is përfundon, meaning “he/she/it ends” or “finishes.” The noun form এবং meaning of “end” is fånd, with për- as a common prefix to form verbs related to completion; the noun for the result is përfundim, meaning “conclusion” or “end.”

Grammatically, përfundoi is gender-neutral, as Albanian past-tense forms for third person do not change with gender. It is used to indicate that a process, event, or action was completed at a definite time in the past. The construction is common in news reporting, storytelling, and everyday speech, and it can pair with time expressions such as dje (yesterday), para pak minutash (a few minutes ago), or sic ndodhi (as it happened).

Typical usage includes describing finished events, such as programs, negotiations, or performances: for example, “Programi përfundoi në mbrëmje” (The program ended in the evening), “Marrëveshja përfundoi pas diskutimesh të gjatë” (The agreement ended after lengthy negotiations). In narrative writing, përfundoi often signals a completed phase or the end point of a storyline.

Related terms include përfundim (conclusion, end) and përfundues (finishing, final). Understanding the form helps in parsing past-tense statements across Albanian prose and dialogue.