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Albanian translation: Dëshirorja

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English term or phrase:	Optative
Albanian translation:	Dëshirorja
Entered by:	Vjollca Martinson

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17:48 Dec 12, 2003

English to Albanian translations [PRO]
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English term or phrase: causative

causative

I hope I'm right in thinking that Albanian verbs have a causative form, perhaps formed by adding –s to the stem?
I say this because I've just noticed you have a verb “punësoj”, mean “I employ”. Is the literal meaning “cause to work”?

All the best and many thanks,

Simon

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Punësofsh

Explanation:
SeiTT,

Punësoj, as you mentioned means employ. I don't think it has the meaning "cause to work".

As far as causative (dëshirorja), I think the verbs will take -sh at the end (in our language is one letter). In this case it would be punësofsh.

Other examples: lexo-lexofsh; shiko-shikofsh, puno-punofsh, nxjerr-nxjerrsh; hap--hapsh

- Vjollca

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Note added at 2003-12-12 18:19:27 (GMT)
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dëshirorja ends with -fsh or -sh