тако́в
This adjective does not have a long form.
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тако́в
такова́
таково́
таковы́
like that, like this
(sometimes translated as simply "that"/"those"" or "this"/"these")
Вопро́с тако́в заче́м они́ э́то де́лают?
The question is, why are they doing this?
(lit. “The question is this: why are they doing this?”)
Таковы́ фа́кты.
Such are the facts.
such (in such a way that the following clause is true)
(immediately before a clause beginning with что)
Ситуа́ция такова́, что э́то невозмо́жно.
The situation is such that this is not possible.