No. 9,350 in Russian
таковы
"Such are" or "such is."
In a sentence
Таковы законы природы.
Such are the laws of nature.
The word 'таковы' is used here to indicate a summarizing statement about what cannot be altered, referring to 'laws of nature'.
Таковы обстоятельства.
Such are the circumstances.
In this sentence, 'таковы' conveys a summarization and acceptance of a situation, referring explicitly to 'circumstances'.
Таковы наши принципы.
Such are our principles.
Here, 'таковы' denotes the defining nature of specific entities, in this case 'our principles', emphasizing their established characteristics.
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