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самый

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Russian

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Slavic *samъ. By surface analysis, сам (sam) +‎ -ый (-yj).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈsamɨj]
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Pronoun

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са́мый (sámyj)

  1. (definitive) the very
    Я живу́ в са́мом це́нтре го́рода у са́мого па́рка.
    Ja živú v sámom céntre góroda u sámovo párka.
    I live in the very centre of town right by the park.
  2. the most (superlative degree)
    Санкт-Петербу́рг са́мый краси́вый го́род в Росси́и.
    Sankt-Peterbúrg sámyj krasívyj górod v Rossíi.
    Saint Petersburg is the most beautiful city in Russia.

Declension

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Descendants

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  • Ingrian: samoi
  • Kildin Sami: самэ (same, superlative participle)
  • Yakut: саамай (saamay)