No. 156 in Russian
таким
The Russian word "таким" means "such" or "like this" in English (instrumental case, masculine/neuter singular).
In a sentence
Он стал таким успешным человеком.
He became such a successful person.
The word 'таким' emphasizes the quality 'successful' and indicates an admiration or notable observation of the state.
Я никогда не видел дом таким красивым.
I have never seen the house so beautiful.
Here, 'таким' emphasizes the state of the house being extraordinarily beautiful, describing its condition.
Таким образом, мы можем завершить проект вовремя.
In this way, we can finish the project on time.
In this usage, 'таким' forms an idiomatic expression 'Таким образом' meaning 'In this way', to indicate a manner of action or process.
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