Każdy uczestnik czeka.

Because każdy uczestnik means each/every participant, and in Polish that idea is grammatically singular.

So:

• każdy uczestnik = singular subject
• therefore the verb is also singular: czeka

This is similar to English sentences like Every student is here, where every student is also grammatically singular.

Both are possible, but they mean slightly different things.

• każdy uczestnik czeka = each/every participant is waiting
• wszyscy uczestnicy czekają = all the participants are waiting

The first version looks at the people one by one, even though the whole group is included.
The second version treats them more clearly as a plural group.

So każdy goes with a singular noun, while wszyscy goes with a plural noun.

It is in the nominative singular because it is the subject of the sentence.

Base form:

• uczestnik = participant

In Każdy uczestnik czeka, the person doing the action is uczestnik, so nominative is used.

Czeka is the 3rd person singular present tense form of czekać.

Conjugation of czekać in the present:

• ja czekam = I wait / I am waiting
• ty czekasz = you wait
• on/ona/ono czeka = he/she/it waits
• my czekamy = we wait
• wy czekacie = you all wait
• oni/one czekają = they wait

Since każdy uczestnik is singular, Polish uses czeka.

It can mean either, depending on context.

Polish present tense often covers both:

• waits
• is waiting

So Każdy uczestnik czeka could mean:

• Every participant waits
• Every participant is waiting

English chooses between simple and continuous more often than Polish does.

Because Polish does not need a separate auxiliary verb like English is for this kind of present-tense sentence.

English:

• Every participant is waiting

Polish:

• Każdy uczestnik czeka

The single verb czeka already carries the meaning of present tense.

Yes, Polish word order is more flexible than English, though the neutral order here is very natural:

• Każdy uczestnik czeka.

Other orders are possible, for example:

• Czeka każdy uczestnik.

That version may sound more marked or stylistic, depending on context. Polish often changes word order for emphasis, rhythm, or contrast.

For a learner, Każdy uczestnik czeka is the best basic pattern.

Każdy means each or every.

It agrees with the noun in gender, number, and case. Here:

• każdy = masculine singular nominative
• uczestnik = masculine singular nominative

Other forms include:

• każda osoba = every person
• każde dziecko = every child

So każdy changes depending on the noun it describes.

Yes, uczestnik is a masculine noun.

If you specifically want to refer to a female participant, you can use:

• uczestniczka

So:

• Każda uczestniczka czeka. = Every female participant is waiting.

If you are speaking generally about a mixed group or using the standard dictionary form, uczestnik is the masculine form.

The verb czekać usually takes na + accusative when you say what someone is waiting for.

For example:

• Każdy uczestnik czeka na autobus. = Every participant is waiting for the bus.
• Każdy uczestnik czeka na swoją kolej. = Every participant is waiting for their turn.

So a useful pattern is:

• czekać na coś / kogoś = to wait for something / someone

A rough pronunciation guide is:

• Każdy ≈ KAZH-dih
• uczestnik ≈ oo-CHESST-neek
• czeka ≈ CHEH-kah

A few helpful sound notes:

• ż sounds like the s in measure
• cz sounds like ch in chop, but a bit harder
• rz is often pronounced like ż, though there is no rz in this sentence
• Polish stress usually falls on the second-to-last syllable:
  • KAŻ-dy
  • u-CZEST-nik
  • CZE-ka

Normally, no pronoun is needed here because the noun subject is already present:

• Każdy uczestnik czeka.

Polish often omits personal pronouns unless they are needed for emphasis or contrast. Since uczestnik already tells us who is waiting, adding a pronoun would usually be unnecessary.

It can be either. Polish present tense is often broad enough to cover both meanings.

Depending on context, it could mean:

• a general statement: Every participant waits
• something happening right now: Every participant is waiting

The surrounding context usually tells you which meaning is intended.