Learning Albanian: Difference between revisions

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(Adjectives go after nouns like in French. Adjectives have a linking article (i,e) to the noun in between them. Nouns ending in a vowel in the indefinite form are feminine and ones ending in consonants are masculine. Verbs are listed as 1st person sing.)
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The name of the Albanian language in Albanian language is 'shqip' and the name of the country Albania is 'Shqipëri' (indefinite (later indef.)) and 'Shqipëria. (definite (later def.)) Both of these could be said to be derived from the base word sq.'shqiponja' == en."the eagle".
The name of the Albanian language in Albanian language is 'shqip' and the name of the country Albania is 'Shqipëri' (indefinite (later indef.)) and 'Shqipëria. (definite (later def.)) Both of these could be said to be derived from the base word sq.'shqiponja' == en."the eagle".


As you may notice the Albanian nouns have their article affixed to the end of the noun and not preceding it. This proper noun is expressed 'Shqipëri, -a' in this document.
As you may notice the Albanian nouns have their article affixed to the end of the noun and not preceding it.  
 
Later-on code like this 'Shqipëri, -a' tells you that the definite form is formed by adding the definite article '-a' to it.


'''Adjectives: first things to know'''
'''Adjectives: first things to know'''