No. 155 in Ukrainian
такий
"Such," "this kind of," or "like this."
In a sentence
Він такий цікавий учитель.
He is such an interesting teacher.
Here, "такий" is used to express the characteristics of the person, specifically to emphasize 'how interesting' he is as a teacher.
Я ще не бачила такого величезного будинку.
I have never seen such a huge house.
Here, "такого" modifies "величезного будинку" to indicate the degree of its size, emphasizing that it is extraordinary.
Чому ти поводишся таким недоуком?
Why are you behaving like such an ignoramus?
Here, "таким" functions as a comparative term, paired with "недоуком" to underline the nature of the behavior.
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