Breakdown of Kandidat čeka u kancelariji.
u
in
kancelarija
office
čekati
to wait
kandidat
the applicant or candidate
Questions & Answers about Kandidat čeka u kancelariji.
Why is kandidat in that form?
Kandidat is in the nominative singular because it is the subject of the sentence, the person doing the action.
- basic form: kandidat
- gender: masculine
- number: singular
In Serbian, the subject is usually in the nominative case, just like in this sentence.
Why is it čeka and not čekati?
Čekati is the infinitive, meaning to wait.
In the sentence, you need a conjugated verb, so Serbian uses čeka, which means he/she waits or is waiting.
This is the 3rd person singular present tense form:
- ja čekam = I wait / am waiting
- ti čekaš = you wait / are waiting
- on/ona čeka = he/she waits / is waiting
Because kandidat is singular, the verb is also singular: čeka.
Does čeka mean waits or is waiting?
It can mean both, depending on context.
Serbian present tense often covers both:
- he waits
- he is waiting
So can describe: