No. 17 in Polish
tego
"Tego" means "of this" or "this" (genitive or accusative singular form of "ten").
In a sentence
Nie widziałem tego samochodu wcześniej.
I haven't seen this car before.
The word 'tego' refers to a specific noun (car) in the genitive case.
Powinieneś się tego nauczyć.
You should learn this.
Here 'tego' is used as a pronoun referring to the object of learning in the genitive case.
Nie jestem tego pewien.
I am not sure about this.
In this sentence, 'tego' is used to specify the object of the speaker's uncertainty.
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