Pacijent čeka pregled.

to wait

Breakdown of Pacijent čeka pregled.

• pacijent: patient
• pregled: medical examination

Questions & Answers about Pacijent čeka pregled.

Why is there no word for the or a in this sentence?

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

So Pacijent čeka pregled can mean:

• A patient is waiting for an examination
• The patient is waiting for the examination
• The patient is waiting for an examination

The exact meaning depends on context.

Why is there no preposition after čeka? In English we say wait for.

In Serbian, čekati takes a direct object. You do not need a preposition equivalent to for.

So:

• čeka pregled = is waiting for an examination
• literally: waits examination

This is very common with Serbian verbs: they do not always match English preposition patterns.

What case are pacijent and pregled in?

Pacijent is in the nominative case because it is the subject of the sentence.

Pregled is in the accusative case because it is the direct object of čeka.

So the structure is:

• Pacijent = subject, nominative
• čeka = verb
• = object, accusative