No. 645 in Bulgarian
самото
"Самото" in English means "the very" or "itself," depending on context.
In a sentence
Самото дете разбра задачата.
The child itself understood the task.
In this sentence, 'самото' emphasizes that it was the child, without any assistance, who understood the task.
Самото понятие е трудно за разбиране.
The concept itself is hard to understand.
Here, 'самото' highlights that the concept in its entirety is hard to grasp.
Това е самото място, което търсим.
This is the exact place we are looking for.
In the context of this sentence, 'самото' specifies that this place is precisely the one being sought.
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