No. 281 in Ukrainian
таким
"Such" or "like this."
In a sentence
Він видавався таким щасливим.
He seemed so happy.
In this sentence, 'таким' is used as an adverb to intensify the adjective 'happy', meaning 'so happy'.
Вона вибрала його через його відомий стиль і таким чином стала успішною.
She chose him for his renowned style and thus became successful.
Here, 'таким' is part of the phrase 'таким чином', which translates to 'thus' or 'in this way', indicating the manner or reason for the outcome.
Я не знав, що він здатний на такі дії.
I did not know he was capable of such actions.
The word 'таким' (in its plural form as 'такі') describes the type of actions, meaning 'such' or 'of this kind'.
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