adjective
Daily used word (top 100)
Translation
- ourselves, yourself, oneself, yourselves, himself, herself, itself, themselves - sometimes сам собой = itself/ oneself 
Usage info
"сам" is not an adjective. Instead, it is a reflexive pronoun used for emphasis.
Examples
- Кажется, она ви́дела само́ происше́ствие.She seems to have seen the very accident.
- Они са́ми э́того не зна́ли.They did not know it themselves.
- Гнило́й зуб сам вы́пал.The decayed tooth came out on its own.
- Сам завари́л ка́шу, сам и расхлёбывай.You reap what you sow.
- Посмотрите са́ми.See for yourself.
- Я бы предпочёл идти́ в кино́ сам, чем с Бобо́м.I would rather go to the movie alone than have Bob come with me.
- Иди́ и посмотри́ сам.You should go and see for yourself.
- Свеча́ сама́ пога́сла.The candle went out by itself.
- Я сам э́то ви́дел.I've seen it myself.
- Хоро́ший това́р сам себя хва́лит.Good wine needs no bush.
Declension
| mmasculine | ffeminine | nneuter | plplural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom.nominative | са́м | сама́ | само́ | са́ми | 
| gen.genitive | самого́ | само́й | самого́ | сами́х | 
| dat.dative | самому́ | само́й | самому́ | сами́м | 
| acc.accusative | са́м самого́ | саму́ самоё | само́ | са́ми сами́х | 
| inst.instrumental | сами́м | само́й самою́ | сами́м | сами́ми | 
| prep.prepositional | само́м | само́й | само́м | сами́х | 
Comparatives
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-Contributions
- karina_2Oc8i edited comparative forms 4 months ago. 
- karina_2Oc8i edited declension 4 months ago. 
- hatanakatoru edited usage info and comparative forms 7 months ago. 
- drvuquangson edited translation 2 years ago. 


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