No. 332 in Polish
taką
The word "taką" is the feminine accusative or instrumental form of "taki," meaning "such" or "so" in English.
In a sentence
Mam taką książkę.
I have such a book.
Here, 'taką' is used as a demonstrative adjective meaning 'such a', referring to the mentioned book.
Chciałbym mieć taką kolekcję.
I wish I had such a collection.
In this sentence, 'taką' functions similarly, describing the kind of collection one desires.
Nie wiedziałem, że znasz taką osobę.
I didn’t know you knew such a person.
'Taką' is used to qualify the type of person being referred to as specific or particular.
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