No. 425 in Lithuanian

patį

"Patį" is the accusative singular form of "pats," meaning "the very one" or "himself."

In a sentence

Aš matau patį žmogų, kuris tai padarė.
I see the very person who did it.
The word 'patį' is used here to highlight the specific 'person', emphasizing the exact individual involved.
Ji nusipirko tą patį telefoną kaip ir aš.
She bought the same phone as I did.
The word 'patį' is used here to express the notion of 'the same', indicating that the object is identical in some respect.
Jis visada kartoja tą patį pokštą.
He always repeats the same joke.
The word 'patį' is employed to refer to the repetition of the same item, here being the joke.

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