Example 14.19.1. Suppose the category $\mathcal{C}$ has finite nonempty self products. A $0$-truncated simplicial object of $\mathcal{C}$ is the same as an object $X$ of $\mathcal{C}$. In this case we claim that $\text{cosk}_0(X)$ is the simplicial object $U$ with $U_ n = X^{n + 1}$ the $(n + 1)$-fold self product of $X$, and structure of simplicial object as in Example 14.3.5. Namely, a morphism $V \to U$ where $V$ is a simplicial object is given by morphisms $V_ n \to X^{n + 1}$, such that all the diagrams
\[ \xymatrix{ V_ n \ar[r] \ar[d]_{V([0] \to [n], 0 \mapsto i)} & X^{n + 1} \ar[d]^{\text{pr}_ i} \\ V_0 \ar[r] & X } \]
commute. Clearly this means that the map determines and is determined by a unique morphism $V_0 \to X$. This proves that formula (14.19.0.1) holds.
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