No. 16,484 in Russian
самих
"Самих" means "themselves" (genitive or accusative plural form).
In a sentence
Мы должны заботиться о самих себе.
We must take care of ourselves.
The word 'самих' is used here as a reflexive pronoun emphasizing the object of care being 'ourselves'.
Давайте посмотрим на фотографию с самих событий.
Let's look at the photograph from the actual events.
In this sentence, 'самих' modifies 'events' to emphasize that the mentioned events are the ones directly referenced.
Он говорил о самих основных принципах работы.
He spoke about the very main principles of work.
Here, 'самих' is used to highlight the principles as the core or essential ones.
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