shërbejnë

Shërbejnë is an Albanian verb form meaning “they serve.” It is the present indicative, third-person plural form of the verb shërbejë, which means to serve, to be of service, or to function. The verb is transitive and typically takes a direct object, such as food, drinks, people, or services.

In usage, shërbejnë describes the act of providing a service or performing duties in a service capacity. It can refer to hospitality workers serving guests, public servants providing official services, or mechanisms and systems that fulfill a function for people. The form is common in everyday speech and in writing when describing what a group does in the present.

Examples:

- Ata shërbejnë klientëve në restorant. (They serve customers in a restaurant.)

- Kategoritë e ndryshme të shërbimeve shërbejnë për mbështetjen e komunitetit. (Different categories of services serve to support the community.)

Morphology and related terms:

Shërbejnë is part of a family including shërbejë (to serve), shërbim (service), and shërbëtar/shërbëtor (servant or worker). The root shërb- is linked to notions of service and usefulness in Albanian vocabulary, and the noun shërbim specifically denotes a service or act of serving.

See also: shërbim, shërbëtor, shërbimi.