такое

Belarusian

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Determiner

тако́е • (takóje)

1. nominative/accusative neuter singular of такі́ (takí)

Russian

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Determiner

тако́е • (takóje) n sg (demonstrative)

1. neuter nominative/accusative singular of тако́й (takój)

   в тако́е вре́мя ― v takóje vrémja ― at a time like this (or that) / at this time

Pronoun

тако́е • (takóje) n sg (demonstrative)

1. neuter nominative/accusative singular of тако́й (takój)

   Я ви́дел мно́го фортепиа́но, но тако́го никогда́ не ви́дел. ― Ja vídel mnógo fortɛpiáno, no takóvo nikogdá ne vídel. ― I've seen a lot of pianos, but I've never seen one like that.

Adverb

тако́е • (takóje) n sg

1. neuter nominative/accusative singular of тако́й (takój)

Pronoun

тако́е • (takóje) n inan sg (demonstrative)

1. something like that, something like this, such a thing, that kind/sort of thing, stuff like that (often translated as simply "that" or "this", meaning not only the specific thing in question but also any instance of that thing resembling it)

   Synonym: подо́бное (podóbnoje)

   Я никогда́ тако́го не ви́дел. ― Ja nikogdá takóvo ne vídel. ― I've never seen something like that before.

2. (after что (što)) Used with a pronoun, name or noun to specify the meaning of что (što) as "what's the nature/essence of" and not just a request to identify something. Usually not translated.

   Что э́то тако́е? ― Što éto takóje? ― What's that? (literally, “What is such a thing as that?”)

   Что тако́е кремль? ― Što takóje kremlʹ? ― What's a kremlin?

   Да что с тобо́й тако́е? ― Da što s tobój takóje? ― What's up with you?

3. (colloquial, in the genitive case) Used to indicate something perceived as deserving attention or special/unusual (even if not perceived as such by the subject).

   Что тако́го в мои́х волоса́х? ― Što takóvo v moíx volosáx? ― What's so special about my hair?

   А что тако́го он сде́лал? ― A što takóvo on sdélal? ― What did he do?

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