No. 2,455 in Polish
czeka
"Waits."
In a sentence
Ona czeka na autobus.
She is waiting for the bus.
The word 'czeka' is used here in its basic form, showing its meaning of 'waiting' or 'anticipating' something.
Nie ma tu nikogo, kto czekałby na mnie.
There is no one here who would wait for me.
The word 'czeka' is stemmed into 'czekałby', showing its use in a conditional phrase indicating a potential or hypothetical situation.
On czeka już godzinę.
He has been waiting for an hour.
In this sentence, 'czeka' is used to indicate a continuous past action in relation to the current moment, emphasizing the duration of the waiting.
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