No. 565 in Lithuanian

pačių

"Pačių" means "of themselves" or "of their own" in English.

In a sentence

Mes patys gaminome maistą vakarėliui.
We ourselves prepared the food for the party.
The word 'patys' is used as an intensive reflexive pronoun.
Galime išspręsti šią problemą patys.
We can solve this problem ourselves.
Here, 'patys' emphasizes the independence in solving the problem without outside help.
Patys pasirinkite jums tinkamiausią variantą.
You yourselves choose the most suitable option for you.
In this sentence, 'patys' emphasizes the addressing to the individuals to make their own choice.

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