përkatësisht

Përkatësisht is an Albanian adverb that translates to "respectively" or "correspondingly" in English. It is used to connect two or more items in a list or series, indicating that each item in the first group corresponds to a specific item in the second group in the same order. This ensures clarity and avoids ambiguity when presenting parallel information.

For example, if you were to say "Qytetet kryesore të Shqipërisë janë Tirana, Durrësi dhe Vlora, dhe popullata e tyre është përkatësisht rreth 500,000, 150,000 dhe 100,000 banorë," it means that Tirana has approximately 500,000 inhabitants, Durrës has approximately 150,000, and Vlora has approximately 100,000. The adverb "përkatësisht" maintains the order established in the initial listing of cities and their corresponding populations.

The use of "përkatësisht" is crucial in formal writing, academic texts, and official documents where precision is paramount. It helps to clearly delineate relationships between different pieces of information, making the text easier to understand and interpret. Without it, a sentence presenting parallel data might lead to confusion about which data point belongs to which category. It's a common and indispensable word in the Albanian lexicon for conveying precise relationships.