No. 300 in Russian
сам
"Sam" means "self," "oneself," or "on one's own."
In a sentence
Он сам сделал домашнее задание.
He did the homework himself.
Here, сам emphasizes that the subject of the sentence performed the action independently, highlighting autonomy.
Ты сам выбери, что тебе нравится.
You choose yourself what you like.
In this context, сам indicates the decision-making being done personally by the addressed individual.
Я видел всё это сам.
I saw all of it myself.
Here, сам is used to emphasize that the speaker witnessed the action directly and in person.
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