udhëtojnë

Udhëtojnë is an Albanian verb form meaning “they travel.” It is the present indicative, third-person plural form of the verb udhëtoj, which means to travel or to journey. The present tense is used to describe habitual actions, general truths, or current activities, as in the sentence “Ata udhëtojnë shpesh për punë” (They travel often for work).

Etymology and related forms: The verb udhëtoj derives from the noun udhë, meaning road or journey, and a standard Albanian verb-forming suffix. The full present-tense paradigm includes unë udhëtoj, ti udhëton, ai/ajo udhëton, ne udhëtojmë, ju udhëtoni, and ata/ato udhëtojnë, with udhëtojnë specifically representing the third-person plural form. The root and its related forms are used consistently across Albanian dialects, though pronunciation may vary slightly between regions.

Usage and nuances: Udhëtojnë can be used without a helper particle to express simple present meaning, or with the particle po to indicate ongoing action, as in “Ata po udhëtojnë” (They are traveling). For other tenses, different conjugations apply, for example “ata do të udhëtojnë” for the future and “ata udhëtuan” for the past. The term is commonly found in everyday speech, travel writing, and administrative or logistical contexts when describing groups traveling together.

See also: udhëtim (journey), udhëtar (traveler), udhëtojmë (we travel) for related forms and vocabulary.