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tak.

like this; so (in this way)

3 characters1 syllables approx.Polski language

Meaning & usage

adv/ˈtak/

  1. like this; so (in this way)

    not-comparable
    Ona mi tak powiedziała.
    Ja to robię tak.

  2. so (used for emphasis)

    not-comparable
    Było tak ciemno, że nic nie widziałem.
    Tak bardzo cię kocham!
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sóder. Proto-Balto-Slavic *taˀkos Proto-Slavic *takъ Proto-Slavic *tako Old Polish tak ▲ Polish tak Proto-Indo-European *bʰuH- Proto-Indo-European *-t Proto-Indo-European *bʰúHt Proto-Indo-European *h₁es- Proto-Indo-European *h₁ésti Proto-Balto-Slavic *bū́ˀtei Proto-Slavic *byti Old Polish być Polish jest Polish tak jestellip. Polish tak Inherited from Old Polish tak. Particle sense 1 is an ellipsis of tak jest; compare Italian sì.

particle/ˈtak/

  1. yes; certainly, of course

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sóder. Proto-Balto-Slavic *taˀkos Proto-Slavic *takъ Proto-Slavic *tako Old Polish tak ▲ Polish tak Proto-Indo-European *bʰuH- Proto-Indo-European *-t Proto-Indo-European *bʰúHt Proto-Indo-European *h₁es- Proto-Indo-European *h₁ésti Proto-Balto-Slavic *bū́ˀtei Proto-Slavic *byti Old Polish być Polish jest Polish tak jestellip. Polish tak Inherited from Old Polish tak. Particle sense 1 is an ellipsis of tak jest; compare Italian sì.

intj/ˈtak/

  1. yes

    Zrobiłeś to? - Tak.
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sóder. Proto-Balto-Slavic *taˀkos Proto-Slavic *takъ Proto-Slavic *tako Old Polish tak ▲ Polish tak Proto-Indo-European *bʰuH- Proto-Indo-European *-t Proto-Indo-European *bʰúHt Proto-Indo-European *h₁es- Proto-Indo-European *h₁ésti Proto-Balto-Slavic *bū́ˀtei Proto-Slavic *byti Old Polish być Polish jest Polish tak jestellip. Polish tak Inherited from Old Polish tak. Particle sense 1 is an ellipsis of tak jest; compare Italian sì.

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