No. 569 in Latvian
tādā
"In such" or "in that."
In a sentence
Viņš runāja tādā tonī, kas lika mums visiem pievērst uzmanību.
He spoke in such a tone that made all of us pay attention.
In this sentence, 'tādā' is used as a demonstrative adjective modifying the noun 'tone,' referring to a specific type that is being identified.
Es nekad neesmu bijis tādā vietā kā šī.
I have never been to a place like this.
Here, 'tādā' describes 'place,' indicating a specific or remarkable quality of the location being referred to.
Tādā veidā mēs varam atrisināt šo problēmu.
In such a way, we can solve this problem.
In this context, 'tādā' is an attributive adjective for 'way,' showing the method or approach of doing something.
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