No. 398 in Russian
самого
"Самого" is the genitive or accusative form of "самый," meaning "of the most," "the very," or "of oneself" depending on context.
In a sentence
Я видел его самого.
I saw him himself.
The word 'самого' here intensifies the direct object 'его', emphasizing that the person referred to is the exact individual seen.
Ты должен добиться успеха самого высокго уровня.
You must achieve the success of the highest level.
In this case, 'самого' serves as a possessive adjective, emphasizing the superlative quality of 'высокого уровня' (highest level).
Мы говорим о значении самого слова.
We are talking about the meaning of the word itself.
Here, 'самого' refers to 'слова' and is used to emphasize that the discussion is focusing on the word itself, not what it represents.
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