No. 147 in Slovenian
sam
"Sam" in Slovenian means "alone" or "by oneself."
In a sentence
Sam grem k prijatelju.
I am going to a friend's place alone.
'Sam' here means 'alone' and emphasizes that the subject is going without company.
On je sam izbral to pot.
He chose this path himself.
'Sam' here means 'himself' and indicates that the action was done independently by the subject.
Sem sam, ker so vsi šli ven.
I am alone because everyone went out.
'Sam' here again means 'alone', but it describes a state of being rather than an action.
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