No. 2,595 in Polish
taki
"Such" or "like this/that."
In a sentence
Taki był plan od samego początku.
Such was the plan from the very beginning.
In this sentence, 'taki' is used as a demonstrative adjective, meaning 'such' or 'that kind of', referring to the described plan.
Nie spodziewałem się, że spotkam takiego człowieka.
I did not expect to meet such a person.
'Taki' here is used as an adjective modifying the noun, expressing the meaning 'such'.
Czy widziałeś kiedyś taki spektakl?
Have you ever seen such a spectacle?
In this sentence, 'taki' functions as an intensifier, giving emphasis to the spectacle being described.
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