takový

Takový is a Czech demonstrative determiner and adjective meaning “such” or “that kind of.” It is used to classify or qualify nouns and to refer to something already mentioned or assumed in discourse. It can introduce a noun phrase, as in takový dům, and can also function as a predicative complement in sentences like To je takový problém, meaning “That is such a problem.” It expresses quality, degree, or typicality rather than mere proximity.

Morphology and usage: takový inflects like an ordinary adjective, agreeing with the gender, number, and case of the noun it modifies. The basic form is takový for masculine singular; feminine and neuter forms exist as taková and takové, and plural forms vary by gender. The word forms part of the same family as other demonstratives such as ten and tento, and it can appear in both attributive position (before the noun) and as a predicative element after a linking verb.

Common usage: takový is used with a wide range of nouns to denote a kind or degree of something. Examples include takový člověk (such a person), takový problém (such a problem), taková žena (such a woman), and takové věci (such things). It can also express contrast or comparison, for example in phrases like ne takový jako dřív (“not as such as before”).

Related notes: takový is typically contrasted with closer-demonstratives like tento (this) or ten (that) when the speaker wants to emphasize kind or quality rather than proximity. Its meaning and nuance depend on the context and the noun it accompanies.