No. 310 in Croatian
sami
"Sami" in Croatian means "alone" or "by oneself."
In a sentence
Mi ćemo to napraviti sami.
We will do it ourselves.
The word 'sami' emphasizes that the subject 'we' (mi) will perform the action by themselves.
Ostavili smo ih da budu sami.
We left them to be alone.
The word 'sami' is used here to describe the state of being alone for 'them' (ih).
Djeca su sami završili zadaću.
The children completed the homework themselves.
The word 'sami' indicates that the children completed the task without help, emphasizing their independence.
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