No. 422 in Croatian
sama
The Croatian word "sama" means "alone" or "by herself."
In a sentence
Sama sam kod kuće.
I am alone at home.
Here, 'sama' is used as an adjective, indicating the state of being alone.
Napravila sam projekt sama.
I completed the project by myself.
Here, 'sama' emphasizes that the subject completed the task independently.
Ona će ići sama na put.
She will go on the trip by herself.
Here, 'sama' is used to denote that the action of traveling will be done independently by the subject.
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