No. 15,166 in Polish
samy
"Samy" in Polish means "the very," "himself," "itself," or "alone," depending on context.
In a sentence
On zrobił to sam.
He did it himself.
Here, 'sam' is used as an adverb to indicate that the subject performed the action independently, without assistance.
Ona znalazła samą książkę.
She found the book itself.
Here, 'samą' is a different form of 'sam' functioning as an adjective to emphasize the noun (book) being discussed.
Siedzieliśmy w tym samym pokoju.
We sat in the same room.
Here, 'samym' is a declined form of 'sam' used as a part of a phrase indicating 'the same' to emphasize the identity of the room.
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