Word
Čekam prijateljicu ispred bolnice.
Meaning
I am waiting for my female friend in front of the hospital.
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Breakdown of Čekam prijateljicu ispred bolnice.
prijateljica
female friend
čekati
to wait for
bolnica
hospital
ispred
in front of
Questions & Answers about Čekam prijateljicu ispred bolnice.
Why is prijateljica changed to prijateljicu?
Because it is the direct object of čekam (I am waiting for), so it takes the accusative case.
- Nominative: prijateljica = a female friend
- Accusative: prijateljicu = a female friend as the object of the verb
For many feminine nouns ending in -a, the accusative singular ends in -u.
Why is bolnica changed to bolnice after ispred?
Because ispred (in front of) requires the genitive case.
So:
- Nominative: bolnica = hospital
- Genitive: bolnice = of the hospital / hospital after ispred
This is very common in Serbian: many prepositions always require a certain case, and ispred takes the genitive.
What exactly does ispred mean?
Ispred means in front of.
It is a preposition used for location. In this sentence, ispred bolnice means in front of the hospital.
Other examples:
- ispred škole = in front of the school
- ispred kuće = in front of the house
Why is there no word for in the sentence?