No. 2,809 in Russian
сами
The Russian word "сами" means "themselves," "ourselves," "yourselves," or "on one's own," depending on context.
In a sentence
Мы сами приготовили ужин.
We cooked dinner ourselves.
The word 'сами' emphasizes that the subject, 'мы', performed the action independently.
Вы сами можете решить эту задачу.
You can solve this problem yourselves.
The word 'сами' indicates that the subject, 'вы', is capable of independently performing the action.
Они пошли на экскурсию сами.
They went on the excursion by themselves.
The word 'сами' highlights that the subject, 'они', undertook the action without assistance.
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