Dative clitics — identify and understand

Recognise më, të, i, na, ju and u as short dative pronouns in common Albanian sentences.

Duration: 25 minPrerequisites: peremra-te-shkurter-kallezore-perdorValidation threshold: 80%

1. Objective

By the end, you will recognise the main short dative pronouns and the person they represent.

2. I discover

In Më jep librin, who receives the book? Which short word shows this?

3. I understand

Short dative pronouns often show who receives or is affected by an action: më = to me, të = to you, i = to him/her, na = to us, ju = to you, u = to them. They occur close to the verb: Më jep librin. I flas Anës.

Më jep librin.Të shkruaj nesër.I flas Anës.Na tregon rrugën.Ju dërgoj një email.U jap çelësat.

Watch out

These are frequent short grammatical forms. Do not confuse them with independent subject pronouns such as unë, ti, ai, ajo, ne, ju, ata/ato.

4. Guided practice

5. Independent practice

6. I write / I speak

Produce three new Albanian sentences using the target feature, then check each word form.

7. Check my learning

8. What I remember

Short dative: më (to me), të (to you), i (to him/her), na (to us), ju (to you), u (to them).

9. Now I can…

I can recognise the structure in a new sentence.
I can use it with different vocabulary.