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Albanian

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Etymology

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Suffix

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  1. forms adjectives from adverbs and nouns
    mjaft (enough) + ‎ → ‎i mjaftë (sufficient)
  2. (uncommon) forms deverbals
    Synonyms: -je, -im
    rroj (to live) + ‎ → ‎rrojë (life)
    jes (to remain, exist) + ‎ → ‎jetë (life)

Usage notes

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  • All formed adjectives with sense 1 also require the linking particle.

Derived terms

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References

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  • Newmark, L.; Hubbard, P.; Prifti, P. (1982), Standard Albanian: a reference grammar for students, Stanford University Press, →ISBN, § 4.7.2 D, page 208