Breakdown of Kod semafora uvek čekamo pre nego što pređemo ulicu.
ulica
street
uvek
always
kod
at
čekati
to wait
Questions & Answers about Kod semafora uvek čekamo pre nego što pređemo ulicu.
Why is it kod semafora and not na semaforu?
Kod means by / near / at in the sense of being in the area of something. So kod semafora means at the traffic light(s) or by the traffic light(s).
- kod + genitive is very common for location near a person or thing:
- kod škole = by the school
- kod lekara = at the doctor’s
Na semaforu would usually sound more like on the traffic light or, in some contexts, at the light itself, but kod semafora is the natural everyday phrasing here for waiting near the traffic signal/crossing.
Why is it semafora and not semafor?
Because kod requires the genitive case.
The noun is:
- nominative: semafor = traffic light
- genitive singular: semafora
So:
- kod semafora = by the traffic light
This is a standard case pattern:
- kod auta
- kod mosta
- kod semafora
Why is the verb čekamo in the we form?
Serbian often uses to express a general rule or shared human behavior, especially in instructions, habits, or polite general statements.