Noun–adjective agreement

Noun–adjective agreement in Albanian: progressive explanation, topic-specific examples, guided exercises and a corrected assessment.

Duration: 25 minPrerequisites: mbiemrat, njejes-shumesPass mark: 80%

1. Objective

By the end, you will recognise and use “Noun–adjective agreement” correctly in simple examples.

2. Discover

Compare: djalë i mirë; vajzë e mirë; libër i ri; shtëpi e re. What changes between the forms?

3. Understand

In Albanian, accord de l’adjectif is visible in the noun form or in the words around it. Compare complete pairs rather than memorising an ending on its own: djalë i mirë; vajzë e mirë; libër i ri.

djalë i mirëvajzë e mirëlibër i rishtëpi e redjem të rinjvajza të rejaShembull shtesë: Familja ime telefonon pas pune.

Watch out

The Albanian system does not map directly onto English. Learn the full noun phrase, not a word-for-word translation.

4. Guided practice

5. Independent practice

6. Write / speak

Use “Noun–adjective agreement” in a short message you could realistically send today.

7. Check your learning

8. Remember

Remember: accord de l’adjectif. Always compare at least two complete forms before choosing.

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9. Now I can…

I can recognise “Noun–adjective agreement” in a new example.
I can explain my choice and create my own example.