No. 368 in Slovenian
sama
The Slovenian word "sama" means "alone" or "by herself" in English.
In a sentence
Jaz sem sama doma.
I am home alone.
Here, 'sama' indicates that the subject is alone.
Sama sem spekla torto.
I baked the cake by myself.
In this sentence, 'sama' emphasizes that the action was done independently by the subject.
Ta odločitev je bila njena sama.
That decision was hers alone.
Here, 'sama' is used to stress exclusivity of possession or responsibility.
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