No. 4,158 in Russian
сама
"Сама" means "herself" or "on her own."
In a sentence
Я сама приготовила ужин.
I cooked dinner by myself.
The word 'сама' indicates that the subject (I) performed the action independently.
Она сама решила этот вопрос.
She resolved this issue herself.
Here, 'сама' emphasizes that the action was performed personally and independently by the subject (she).
Книга находится там сама по себе.
The book is there by itself.
In this sentence, 'сама' combined with 'по себе' conveys that the object (book) exists independently or without external influence.
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