In Albanian grammar, into how many main conjugation classes (zgjedhime) are verbs categorized according to their first-person singular present indicative ending?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. 3 conjugations: verbs ending in a vowel (-j), verbs ending in a consonant, and verbs ending in vowels other than -j
- Step 1: Standard Albanian classifies verbs into three conjugations: 1st (ending in -j: punoj), 2nd (ending in consonants: hap, mbyll), and 3rd (ending in vowels: vë, nxë, ha). Answer: 3 conjugations: verbs ending in a vowel (-j), verbs ending in a consonant, and verbs ending in vowels other than -j. Why not the others: The three-class system is the standard Academy taxonomy.
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