No. 243 in Russian
такое
"Such" or "like that."
In a sentence
Что такое успех?
What is success?
In this sentence, 'такое' is used as part of the phrase 'что такое', meaning 'what is'. It is often used in questions to identify or explore the nature or definition of something.
Это такое странное чувство.
It's such a strange feeling.
Here, 'такое' acts as an adjective modifier, meaning 'such', used to emphasize the peculiarity or uniqueness of the noun 'чувство' (feeling).
У меня такое ощущение, что я здесь уже был.
I have such a feeling that I have been here before.
In this sentence, 'такое' also functions as an adjective modifier, lending an emphasis of peculiarity to the noun 'ощущение' (feeling) to specify a distinct or noteworthy type of feeling.
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