-shëm

shem shém shěm Shem Albanian Alternative forms sq -çëm Gheg Tosk Etymology Tosk dialect, from sq sqj-pro *-(i)sama,164 which may be from either: sq ine-pro *somHós same, whole, one, cognate with goh -sam -some, non -samr -some ine-pro *-tm̥mos *-is(t)m̥mos superlative suffix, cognate with la -issimus -est and sga -em -est. Pronunciation sq /ʃəm/ Suffix sq suffix m feminine -shme Makes masculine adjectives from verbs and nouns. The most common meaning the suffix carries is comparable to en -able in English. sq këndë pleasure -shëm këndshëm pleasant, delightful sq zell zeal -shëm zellshëm zealous sq pakuptim nonsense -shëm pakuptimshëm incomprehensible Usage notes While there are certain exceptions, there are some general rules for adding this suffix. Verbs that end in -oj generally replace -oj with -ueshëm. sq adhuroj I adore; I worship adhurueshëm absorbing, fascinating; adorable, charming, lovely sq admiroj I admire admirueshëm admirable; delightful, lovely Verbs ending in -ej will replace the -ej with -yeshëm. sq shkëlqej I excel; I shine, glow shkëlqyeshëm excellent, brilliant; bright, brilliant Derived terms sq References