Plant names in Albanian
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Introduction
Albanian is an Indo-European language, but it is the only living language in its group.
References
- Boissin Henri, 1975. Grammaire de l'albanais moderne. Paris, chez l'auteur. 341 p.
- Demiri Mustafa, 1983. Flora ekskursioniste e shqiperise. [Excursion flora of Albania]. Tiranë, Shtëpia botuese e librit shkollor. 986 p.
Influence of the article
Albanese substantives follow a declension with two to three cases. We will present here only the nominative form of some names, at the singular and plural numbers. Forms vary greatly according to the termination of names, and there are many exceptions to rules. So the best here is only to give some examples.
The list below has basically been reproduced from Boissin, retaining only plant names. No word has been reconstructed.
Masculine names
| sg. non artic. | sg. artic. | pl. non artic. | pl. artic. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| fig | fik | fiku | fiq | fiqtë |
| Platanus | rrap | rrapi / rrepe | rrapat / rrepet | |
| beech | ah | ahu | ahe | |
| maize (in the field) | kurtuk | kurtuku | kurtukët | |
| Salix | shelg | shelgu | shelgja | shelgjtë / shelgjet |
| sage | krepël | krepli | ||
| wheat | grurë | gruri | ||
| olive | ullí | ulliri | ullinj | ullinjtë |
| quince | ftua | ftoi | ftonj | ftonjtë |
| runner bean | frashuell | frasholli | ||
| Sonchus | rrëshyell | rrëshyelli | ||
| squash | kungull | kungulli | kunguj | kungujt |
Feminine names
| sg. non artic. | sg. artic. | pl. non artic. | pl. artic. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| hazelnut | lajthi | lajthia | ||
| cherry | qershi | qershia | qershitë | |
| apple | mollë | molla | ||
| walnut | arrë | arra | arrat | |
| cabbage | lakër | lakra | ||
| oleander | landro | landroja |