Tego

Tego is a term that can refer to different things in language and culture. In Polish, tego is a form of the demonstrative determiner ten, used in several grammatical cases. It commonly appears in phrases such as tego dnia (that day) and tego rodzaju (of that kind), where it marks specificity within noun phrases. As a lowercase word, it is a standard grammatical element rather than a proper noun, and its meaning depends on context.

Notable use as a name or nickname includes Tego Calderón, a Puerto Rican rapper and performer who emerged as a prominent figure in the early reggaeton movement. Born in 1972 in Santurce, Calderón is recognized for his lyrical focus on social issues and street life, as well as for helping to popularize a more lyric-driven style within reggaeton. His breakout album, El Abayarde, released in 2002, brought him wider national and international attention, and he has continued to release music and collaborate with other artists.

Other potential uses of the term are limited and primarily arise in proper names or as a byword in cultural contexts. The lowercase form remains a common grammatical element in Polish, while the capitalized form is most widely known in reference to the artist Tego Calderón. As such, teго serves as a linguistic unit in Polish and as a cultural reference in music, with the two uses generally distinct in modern discourse.