No. 113 in Polish
tak
"Tak" in Polish means "yes" in English.
In a sentence
Tak, zgadzam się z tobą.
Yes, I agree with you.
In this sentence, 'tak' is used as an affirmative adverb meaning 'yes', directly indicating agreement.
Nie wiedziałem, że on tak dobrze gra na gitarze.
I didn't know he plays the guitar so well.
Here, 'tak' functions as an adverb meaning 'so', intensifying the adjective 'well' to describe the extent of the skill.
Robi to tak, jak mu kazano.
He does it exactly as he was told.
In this example, 'tak' acts as an adverb meaning 'as' or 'just as', introducing a manner similar to what is stated.
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