No. 724 in Lithuanian
pačiam
"Pačiam" means "to oneself" or "by oneself" (masculine, dative case).
In a sentence
Aš viską padariau pačiam.
I did everything myself.
In this sentence, 'pačiam' emphasizes the first person doing an action independently.
Šis iššūkis buvo sunkus net pačiam drąsiausiam kareiviui.
This challenge was difficult even for the bravest soldier.
Here, 'pačiam' serves to emphasize the singular bravest soldier being referenced.
Jis pasakė, jog kalba eina pačiam karaliui.
He said that the talk concerns the king himself.
In this context, 'pačiam' highlights that the king is the main focal point of the statement.
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