No. 184 in Polish
samym
"Samym" means "the very" or "oneself" depending on context.
In a sentence
W tym samym czasie zadzwonił telefon.
At the same time, the phone rang.
The word 'samym' is used here to indicate 'the same'. It serves as a modifier to designate matching attributes (time in this case).
On poradził sobie z tym samym problemem.
He dealt with the exact same problem.
Here 'samym' emphasizes the identity of the problem, being exactly identical to another referenced issue.
Przyszedł do nas pies w samym środku nocy.
A dog came to us in the middle of the night.
In this sentence, 'samym' is used for emphasis, meaning 'exactly', highlighting the timing occurrence.
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