vështirësuar

Vështirësuar is an Albanian term that functions as the past participle of the verb vështirësoj, meaning to make something difficult or to hinder. Used as a verbal adjective, it describes a state in which a process, task, or condition has been complicated or impeded. The form signals that an original situation has been changed into a more challenging one and is commonly found in formal or descriptive prose.

Etymology and formation: It derives from the adjective vështirë (difficult), combined with a suffix that forms past participles used as adjectives. The result is a predicative form that can modify nouns or appear in compound tenses with auxiliary verbs, conveying that something has been made more difficult or obstructed. This construction is widespread in Albanian for expressing increased difficulty in various contexts, from administration to journalism.

Usage and examples: It is used to describe situations, processes, or conditions that have become more challenging. Examples include: "Procedurat janë vështirësuar nga burokracia." (The procedures have been made more difficult by bureaucracy.) "Projekti u vështirësua për shkak të mungesës së financimit." (The project became more difficult due to lack of funding.) "Situata u vështirësua pas ngjarjeve të reja." (The situation was made more difficult after the new events.)

See also: Related terms include vështirë (difficult), vështirësim (difficulty), and vështirësoj (to make difficult). These terms are part of the same semantic field and are commonly encountered in Albanian descriptive and administrative language.