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Albanian translation: Dative, indefinite, singular

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English term or phrase:	(një) vajze
Albanian translation:	Dative, indefinite, singular
Entered by:	Vjollca Martinson

10:48 Nov 19, 2003

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I just want to know the dative indefinite form of "vajzë", please.
Also, if you have time, how do you say "to/for some girls" and "to/for the girls" (i.e. the dative plural indefinite and definite). According to one book of mine, when you make the indefinite into the definite you add a T, but according to another both forms are the same!
Best wishes and thanks,
Simon

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Dative, indefinite, singular: (një) vajze

Explanation:
Dative, indefinite, singular: (një) vajze

Dative, indefinite, plural: (disa) vajzave
Dative, definite, plural: vajzave
In Dative, definite and indefinite forms are the same.

To/for some girls-për disa vajza (accusative, indefinite, plural)
To/for the girls-për vajzat (accusative, definite, plural)
In accusative, the definite form takes a “t” at the end.

Also, you would add a “t” in Nominative (i.e., disa vajza, vajzat) and Accusative (disa vajza, vajzat).

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Dative, indefinite, singular: (një) vajze

Vjollca Martinson

për një vajzë

Fabiana Papastefani-Pezzoni

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53 mins confidence:

to/for a girl për një vajzë

Explanation:
për disa vajza = to/for some girls
për vajzat = to/for the girls

you are right, SeiTT, definitive makes "vajzat" and don't know whz the other book said thez were the same (??)

Fabiana Papastefani-Pezzoni
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Dative, indefinite, singular: (një) vajze

Vjollca Martinson
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many thanks, thorough and excellent!

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