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such
determiner
used
before
a
noun
(
often
with
“
a
”
or
“
an
”)
to
show
that
the
person
or
thing
is
of
the
kind
,
degree
,
or
quality
that
has
just
been
mentioned
or
is
understood
•
I
have
never
seen
such
animals
before
.
I
have
never
seen
such
animals
before
.
•
It
was
such
a
surprise
to
see
you
at
the
concert
last
night
.
It
was
such
a
surprise
to
see
you
at
the
concert
last
night
.
Old
English
swylc
,
swilc
,
from
Germanic
roots
meaning
“
so
like
,
of
that
kind
”.
determiner
used
before
a
noun
or
noun
phrase
to
emphasise
the
degree
,
quality
,
or
type
of
something
mentioned
•
We
had
such
a
wonderful
day
at
the
beach
.
We
had
such
a
wonderful
day
at
the
beach
.
•
I
have
never
seen
such
tall
trees
in
my
life
.
I
have
never
seen
such
tall
trees
in
my
life
.
Old
English
swilc
,
swylc
“
of
that
kind
,”
from
Proto-Germanic
*swalikaz
.
pronoun
people
or
things
of
the
kind
just
mentioned
•
Bring
sandwiches
,
drinks
,
and
such
for
the
picnic
.
Bring
sandwiches
,
drinks
,
and
such
for
the
picnic
.
•
Doctors
,
teachers
,
and
such
are
respected
in
the
community
.
Doctors
,
teachers
,
and
such
are
respected
in
the
community
.
Same
origin
as
the
determiner
sense
:
Old
English
swylc
“
of
that
kind
”.
pronoun
something
or
someone
of
the
kind
already
mentioned
or
understood
from
the
context
•
If
such
happens
again
,
notify
the
manager
immediately
.
If
such
happens
again
,
notify
the
manager
immediately
.
•
The
factory
makes
metal
components
and
buys
such
from
local
suppliers
.
The
factory
makes
metal
components
and
buys
such
from
local
suppliers
.
Same
origin
as
the
determiner
sense
:
Old
English
swilc
,
swylc
.
