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title: "What are the main noun cases in Albanian?"
description: "Cases in Albanian are: Nominative, Accusative, Dative, Genitive and Ablative"
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updated: 2024-12-03
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# What are the main noun cases in Albanian?

Cases in Albanian are: Nominative, Accusative, Dative, Genitive and Ablative

In Albanian, nouns change their form depending on their role in a sentence. These changes are called **noun cases**. Albanian has five main cases:

1\. **Nominative** (_Rasa emërore_): Used for the subject of a sentence.

• Example: _Molla është e kuqe._ (_The apple is red._)

2\. **Accusative** (_Rasa kallëzore_): Used for the direct object of a sentence.

• Example: _Shikoj mollën._ (_I see the apple._)

3\. **Dative** (_Rasa dhanore_): Used to indicate the indirect object, often showing “to whom” or “for whom.”

• Example: _I jap mollën vajzës._ (_I give the apple to the girl._)

4\. **Genitive** (_Rasa gjinore_): Used to show possession or relationship.

• Example: _Ngjyra e mollës është e kuqe._ (_The color of the apple is red._)

5\. **Ablative** (_Rasa rrjedhore_): Used to indicate the source or separation.

• Example: _Erdha nga qyteti._ (_I came from the city._)

Each case is essential for understanding and forming correct sentences in Albanian, and they often come with specific prepositions or endings that mark their function.

**Quick Tip:**

If you’re unsure about a noun case, look at the sentence context or the prepositions used—it often provides clues about the correct case. In your platform you can check it when clicking on a noun:  

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