qëndroi

Qëndroi is an Albanian verb form. It is the third-person singular aorist (simple past) form of the verb qëndroj, which means to stand, to stay, or to remain. Depending on context, qëndroi can refer to a physical act of standing or to remaining in a place for a period of time. In narrative and everyday speech, it marks a completed past action and is often translated as "he stood" or "he stayed" in English.

In use, qëndroi can convey different nuances: a literal standing still, or simply staying in a location argument or situation. It is common in both literal descriptions and more figurative expressions, where the sense of persistence or staying put can be emphasized.

Examples:

- Ai qëndroi pranë djalit të vogël gjatë lojës. (He stood by the little boy during the game.)

- Ajo qëndroi në vend derisa u kthyen shokët. (She stayed in place until the friends returned.)

- Ai qëndroi i palëkundur gjatë gjithë diskutimit. (He remained unshaken throughout the discussion.)

Morphologically, qëndroi corresponds to the subject in the third person singular and belongs to the past tense forms of qëndroj. Other persons and tenses of the same verb form alternate with their respective endings (e.g., unë qëndrova, ti qëndrove, ne qëndrrojmë, etc.). The form is standard in contemporary Albanian and is used across formal and informal registers.