studentëve

Studentëve is the genitive/dative plural form of the Albanian noun student. The base noun is student, a masculine word that in its plural has two common forms: studentë (indefinite plural) and studentët (definite plural). The form studentëve is the oblique plural used in cases such as the genitive and the dative, or after certain prepositions that require the oblique form. It signals a relationship with multiple students rather than a direct subject.

In usage, studentëve appears in possessive or prepositional expressions and after prepositions that govern the oblique case. For example, libri i studentëve means “the book of the students.” Other common contexts include phrases like me studentëve meaning “with the students,” and ndërmjet studentëve dhe mësuesve meaning “between the students and the teachers.” These constructions illustrate the oblique case where the ending -ëve marks the plural genitive/dative form.

Phonology and morphology reflect Albanian declension patterns. The word student is borrowed and adapted into Albanian morphology, with the oblique plural ending -ëve attaching to the plural stem. This form is distinct from the nominative plural studentë and the definite plural studentët, highlighting its specific grammatical function.

See also: Albanian grammar, noun declension, prepositions with the oblique case.