Questions & Answers about Taka cena to szaleństwo.
Why is it taka cena and not ta cena?
Because taka means such a / that kind of, while ta means this / that.
So:
- ta cena = this price
- taka cena = such a price, a price like that
In this sentence, the speaker is reacting to the type or level of the price, not just pointing to a specific price. That is why taka is the natural choice.
Why is it taka, specifically?
Taka has to agree with cena in gender, number, and case.
Here, cena is:
- feminine
- singular
- nominative
So the correct form is taka.
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Why is cena in the basic form?