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charming me

Albanian translation: duke më magjepsur/joshur, mahnitur

19:19 Jun 19, 2009
English to Albanian translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature
English term or phrase: charming me
"And her smile was charming me all the time"
ing- in albanian language is non-finite verb and is translated as DUKE. To my opinion this issue should be researched and explained in a way. How you can make the analogy to albanian language of this sentence.
If you consider PRO, please do not give me answers as
Buzeqeshja e saj me mahnitte gjate tere kohes.
Buzeqeshja e saj me magjepste tere kohen.
Buzeqeshja e saj me joshte tere kohen.
tosi83
Local time: 16:31
Albanian translation:duke më magjepsur/joshur, mahnitur
Explanation:
charming can be an adjective, noun, and a part of the verb.

(adj) This charming man
(N) Charming is a kind of noun that in English is called Gerund.We call Turgenev charming as Pater called Athens charming.He is so charming.
(V) This is your case. Charming(Verb +ing) is part of the tense of the verb that in English is called Present/Past Continuous Tense and in Albania would be Menyra e pashtjelluar, Percjellore.(form of the verb to be + verb+ing = was + charm+ing)

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Note added at 3 days12 hrs (2009-06-23 07:26:00 GMT)
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I think you have done a good job translating the sentence. I am just explaining a little bit more about the -ing form since you asked. Hopefully, it helps.

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Note added at 3 days12 hrs (2009-06-23 07:30:22 GMT)
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"And her smile was charming me all the time" - Dhe buzeqeshja e saj ishte duke me joshur/mahnitur/magjepsur gjate gjithe kohes
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5 +2duke më magjepsur/joshur, mahnitur
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duke më magjepsur/joshur, mahnitur


Explanation:
charming can be an adjective, noun, and a part of the verb.

(adj) This charming man
(N) Charming is a kind of noun that in English is called Gerund.We call Turgenev charming as Pater called Athens charming.He is so charming.
(V) This is your case. Charming(Verb +ing) is part of the tense of the verb that in English is called Present/Past Continuous Tense and in Albania would be Menyra e pashtjelluar, Percjellore.(form of the verb to be + verb+ing = was + charm+ing)

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Note added at 3 days12 hrs (2009-06-23 07:26:00 GMT)
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I think you have done a good job translating the sentence. I am just explaining a little bit more about the -ing form since you asked. Hopefully, it helps.

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Note added at 3 days12 hrs (2009-06-23 07:30:22 GMT)
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"And her smile was charming me all the time" - Dhe buzeqeshja e saj ishte duke me joshur/mahnitur/magjepsur gjate gjithe kohes

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Klementina Shahini
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