Word
Protivnik čeka moj potez.
Meaning
The opponent is waiting for my turn.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
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Breakdown of Protivnik čeka moj potez.
moj
my
čekati
to wait
potez
a move or turn in a game
protivnik
an opponent
Questions & Answers about Protivnik čeka moj potez.
What does protivnik mean exactly?
Protivnik means opponent, adversary, or sometimes rival, depending on context.
In this sentence, it most naturally means opponent, especially in a game, sport, chess, or any competitive situation.
It comes from protiv = against, so protivnik is literally someone who is against you.
What form is čeka?
Čeka is the 3rd person singular present tense of the verb čekati, which means to wait.
So:
- ja čekam = I wait / I am waiting
- ti čekaš = you wait
- on/ona/ono čeka = he/she/it waits
In Protivnik čeka moj potez, čeka means is waiting for.
A useful note: in Serbian, čekati takes a direct object in many cases, so Serbian says literally waits my move, where English would normally say waits for my move.
Why is it moj potez and not moja potez or moje potez?