përshkohen

Përshkohen is an Albanian verb form commonly analyzed as a present-tense passive construction. It represents the third-person plural present passive form of a verb whose lexical meaning depends on the specific root used. The same general pattern appears across multiple Albanian verbs, with the suffixes and endings signaling voice and number rather than a fixed independent meaning.

Morphology and tense: In Albanian, many verbs form the present passive by modifying the stem and adding the suffix -ohen for plural subjects (and -ohet for singular). Therefore, the form përshkohen functions as the present passive for a plural subject, while the corresponding singular would typically appear as përshkohet (or a variant depending on the exact root). The precise meaning of përshkohen is determined by the active verb it derives from, such as a root meaning “to greet,” “to bless,” or other related actions.

Usage and meaning: The semantic content of përshkohen varies with the lexical root. For example, with a root meaning “to greet,” it would convey “they are greeted”; with a root meaning “to bless,” it would convey “they are blessed.” As a passive form, it often appears in factual statements, reports, or formal prose where the action is described as happening to the subject rather than performed by the subject.

Related forms and dialects: Pë rshkohen belongs to a productive pattern in Albanian verb conjugation and shares similarities with other present-passive forms such as dërgohen (they are sent) or përshëndohen (they are greeted). Dialectal variation may affect pronunciation, stress, or spared forms, but the overarching passive pattern remains recognizable across standard Albanian.

See also: Albanian grammar, passive voice, verb conjugation, Albanian dialects.