Takova

Takova is the unaccented form of the Czech word taková, an adjective meaning “such” or “this kind of.” In standard Czech, taková is feminine singular nominative and is used with feminine nouns; the masculine and neuter forms are takový and takové, respectively. The phrase “taková věc” means “such a thing,” and “taková žena” means “such a woman.” When diacritics are omitted, which occurs in plain-text environments or older typographic systems, the form is written as takova.

Etymology and morphology: taková comes from the demonstrative base tak- meaning “so” or “thus,” combined with the feminine adjective ending. The unaccented variant takova reflects orthographic conventions that strip diacritics from Czech letters. The word participates in standard Czech adjective conjugation and agrees with the gender and number of the noun it describes.

Orthography and usage notes: In digital text and data processing, takova may appear as a normalized form corresponding to taková. In linguistic research or language learning, returning takova to taková is part of normalization and proper spelling tasks. The unaccented form can create ambiguity in certain contexts, so contextual cues and, when possible, diacritic restoration improve clarity.

See also: takový, takové, tak. These are related forms used to express similar meanings with different gender and number. In Czech, diacritics convey essential grammatical information, and taková is just one example of how morphology interacts with orthography.