FromProto-Albanian*ana, fromProto-Indo-European*h₂enō(“along a slanted surface, etc.”), from*h₂én(“on, upon, onto, up to”). Cognate toAncient Greekἀνά(aná,“on, upwards, along”),Gothic𐌰𐌽𐌰(ana,“on, in, against, because of, about”),Englishon, andOld Prussianno,na(“on (where), against, about there”).
në (+ accusative)
në
Nominative-accusative from accusativeProto-Albanian*nōs, stressed form of cliticProto-Indo-European*nos, which is continued by the cliticna.Neve andnesh are innovated, butGheg retains dativenahe (Old Albaniannae) from a genitive[Term?].
në (first-person plural pronoun)
në
| infinitive | në | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| past participle | gna,gno,gnu | ||||||
| singular | plural | ||||||
| 1st person ich, i | 2nd person du | 3rd person er/si/es | 1st person mir | 2nd person ir | 3rd person si | ||
| indicative | present | niime | nimsch | nimt | nëmme | nëmmet | nëmme |
| subjunctive | present | nëmm,nëmmi | nëmmesch | nëmm,nëmmi | nëmme | nëmmet | nëmme |
| past | nëëmt,nëëmti | nëmmtesch | nëëmt,nëëmti | nëmmte | nëmmtet | nëmmte | |
| imperative | affirmative | — | nimm | — | — | nëmmet | — |