No. 236 in Latvian
paši
"Paši" in English means "selves" or "themselves."
In a sentence
Mēs paši uztaisījām vakariņas.
We made dinner ourselves.
In this sentence, 'paši' emphasizes that the subject (we) carried out the action on their own without external help.
Vai jūs paši esat redzējuši šo filmu?
Have you seen this movie yourselves?
Here, 'paši' is used to ask if the subject (you) personally had the experience of watching the movie.
Viņi paši pieņēma šo lēmumu.
They made this decision themselves.
In this case, 'paši' highlights that the decision was made independently by the subject (they).
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