Diagnosta już czeka.

to wait

Breakdown of Diagnosta już czeka.

• już: already
• diagnosta: the authorised vehicle inspector

Questions & Answers about Diagnosta już czeka.

Why does diagnosta end in -a if it refers to a man?

Because in Polish, some masculine nouns for people end in -a. Diagnosta is one of them.

So even though it looks like many feminine nouns, it is typically treated as masculine in grammar:

• ten diagnosta = this diagnostician / this male diagnostician
• dobry diagnosta = a good diagnostician
• Diagnosta czekał = The diagnostician was waiting

A learner often expects -a to mean feminine, but Polish has a small group of masculine-person nouns like this.

What case is diagnosta in here?

It is in the nominative case because it is the subject of the sentence — the person doing the action.

So in Diagnosta już czeka, the structure is basically:

• Diagnosta = subject
• już = already
• czeka = is waiting / waits

Why is there no word for the or a?

Polish does not have articles like English the and a/an.

So diagnosta can mean:

• the diagnostician
• a diagnostician

Which one sounds best depends on the context. Polish usually leaves that to the situation, not to a separate word.

What exactly does już mean here?