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waiting
Describes the state in which someone or something is waiting for an event, a person, or a specific point in time.
Die wartende Menschenmenge vor dem Stadion wurde langsam ungeduldig.
The waiting crowd in front of the stadium slowly became impatient.
'Wartend' (waiting) is the present participle of the verb 'warten' (to wait). In German, many present participles can be used like adjectives before a noun to describe an ongoing action.
Der wartende Gast an der Rezeption schaute auf die Uhr.
The waiting guest at reception looked at the clock.
The word 'wartend' (waiting) is almost always used as an adjective directly before a noun. It is unusual to use it alone at the end of a sentence; instead, you would conjugate the verb 'warten' (to wait).
Die auf den Beginn des Konzerts wartenden Fans sangen bereits Lieder.
The fans waiting for the concert to begin were already singing songs.
As a participle, 'wartend' (waiting) can be expanded. Additional information, such as 'what for' or 'how long' someone is waiting, then stands between the adjective and the noun.
Die geduldig auf den Bus wartende Frau las ein Buch.
The woman patiently waiting for the bus was reading a book.
