fitoj

Albanian

Etymology

Formation of imperative form + 1st person (active voice) suffix; fito (profit, win, gain, earn) + -oj.

Related to fitore (victory, winner), but didn't derive from it. Compare noun flutur → verb fluturoj vs. noun fitore → verb fitoj.

Verb

fitoj (first-person singular past tense fitova, participle fituar)

  1. (transitive) I profit, earn
    Fitoj pak nga dyqani.
    I earn/profit a little from the store.
  2. (intransitive) I win (something with effort)
    E fitova ndeshjen.
    I won the match.
  3. (lecture) I gain
    E fitova lirinë.
    I gained freedom.
    Fitoj besimin e shokëve.
    I gain the trust of friends.
    Fitoi nder, respekt.
    He/she gained honour, respect.
    Fitoj dashurinë e shokëve.
    I gain the love of friens
  4. (figuratively) I make mine; win for myself
    E fitova zemrën e Lindës.
    I won Linda's heart.

Conjugation

Derived terms

Antonyms

  • fitohet (mediopassive)
  • fituar (participle)
  • fituara f (adjective)
  • fitim m, fitimi m
  • fitore f, fitorja
  • fitimtar m, fitimtari m
  • fitues, fituesi m, fituese f (noun & adjevtive)

Further readings

  • active verb "fitoj" (1st person sg.) • "Fjalor Shqip" (Albanian Dictionary)
  • mediopassive verb "fitohet" (3rd pers. Sg.) • "Fjalor Shqip" (Albanian Dictionary)
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