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тако́й

pronounvery common #29A2
  • 1.

    such, such a, that sort of, this kind of

    Тако́й отве́т меня́ не устра́ивает.

    Such an answer doesn't suit me.

    Agrees with the noun; «такой, как» = 'such as / like'.

  • 2.

    so, so very, such

    Она́ така́я молода́я и бога́тая.

    She is so young and so rich.

    Used with adjectives and nouns; with adverbs Russian uses «так».

  • 3.

    like that, like this, to be like that

    Он уже́ тако́й, ничего не поде́лаешь.

    He's just like that, there's nothing to be done.

    Used as a predicate, often about someone's character.

Examples

Declension

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Nom.Nominative

тако́й

така́я

тако́е

таки́е

Gen.Genitive

тако́го

тако́й

тако́го

таки́х

Dat.Dative

тако́му

тако́й

тако́му

таки́м

Acc.Accusative

тако́й

тако́го

таку́ю

тако́е

таки́е

таки́х

Inst.Instrumental

таки́м

тако́й

тако́ю

таки́м

таки́ми

Prep.Prepositional

тако́м

тако́й

тако́м

таки́х

Typical usagePRO

  • Questions and identification

    • что тако́е

      what's this/what's the matter

    • кто тако́й

      who is ... (who exactly is X)

    • како́й тако́й

      what ... exactly; what do you mean by ...

  • Pointing and demonstratives

    • вот тако́й

      like this; this kind (pointing)

    • тако́й-то

      such-and-such; so-and-so (unspecified)

  • Comparison and sameness

    • тако́й же, как ...

      the same as; just like

    • то́чно тако́й же

      exactly the same

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Fixed expressions

Word familyтако́йPRO

  • тако́йsuch; so; like that
    pronoun
  • тако́й жеthe same kind of; just as
    expression

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Contributions

  • Iron edited translation 3 days ago.
  • Iron edited translation 3 days ago.
  • nrimanliyev edited translation 3 weeks ago.
  • Michel edited declension 8 months ago.