No. 157 in Italian
stessa
"Stessa" means "same" (feminine singular).
In a sentence
Lei è andata nello stesso ristorante di ieri sera.
She went to the same restaurant as yesterday evening.
The word 'stesso' in this sentence functions as an adjective matching the gender (masculine/feminine) and number (singular/plural) of the noun it modifies ('ristorante'). It denotes sameness in the context of the restaurant being the same location.
La sua opinione è la stessa che aveva espresso prima.
Her opinion is the same as the one she expressed before.
Here, 'stessa' is used as a pronoun and matches the feminine singular to refer back to the noun 'opinione' stated earlier in the sentence. It conveys that the opinion has remained unchanged.
Ci vediamo alla stessa ora domani.
Let's meet at the same time tomorrow.
In this sentence, 'stessa' serves as an adjective describing 'ora,' a feminine singular noun. It signifies constancy regarding the time of meeting.
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