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само
само
See also: само-
Serbo-Croatian
Etymology
From са̑м.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /sâmo/
- Hyphenation: са‧мо
Particle
са̏мо (Latin spelling sȁmo)
- (denoting exclusivity) only, not more than, nothing else
- само разговарају ― they are just talking
- она само учи ― she does nothing but study
- не само да је л(иј)епа, него је и паметна ― she's not only pretty, but she is also smart
- само један ― only one
- connecting previously spoken text with what follows
- само, ипак сам забринут ― it's just that, I'm a bit concerned
- just
- само корак до пропасти ― just a step away from disaster
- чекај само ― just wait
- зашто ли је само назвао? ― just why did he call (her)?
- simply, uninterruptedly, out of its own
- с крова се само циједи ― it's simply trickling from the root
- merely, solely
- улазница стоји само пет куна ― the ticket costs merely five kunas
- (denoting encouragement) just
- наставите само тако! ― just keeping doing it like that!
- (often ironically) just
- само реци, па ћеш видјети ― just say it, and you'll see
- (to emphasize a prohibition, or something which the interlocutor doesn't want to hear)
- немој ми само рећи да све то ниси прије знао ― don't just tell me you didn't know about it beforehand
- (to emphasize wonderment) how on earth, how the ****
- како ти само пада на памет тако што ― how on earth did that occur to you
- (denoting a desire) just
- кад би само дошао! ― if only you came!
- (denoting a condition to execute or allow an action) just]
- играј се, само ме пусти на миру! ― keep playing, just leave me alone!
- (to emphasize wonderment in interrogative clauses) how on earth, just how
- како је само сазнао? ― how on earth did he find out?
- idiomatic and figurative meanings
- (е) да је само... ― if only
- да само знаш (чујеш, видиш) ― if only you knew (heard, saw)
- само мало ― just a little
- само нам је то требало ― that is all we needed
Conjunction
са̏мо (Latin spelling sȁmo)
- (denoting opposition or exclusion) just, but, only
- што волови мучу, само нек кола не шкрипе ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)
- дат ћу/даћу вам све, само без свађе! ― I'll will get you everything, just don't get into a fight about it!
- ова хаљина је л(иј)епа, само је скупа ― this dress is very nice, but it's too expensive
- (denoting limited intention) only to, merely to
- говорим само да говорим ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)
- (denoting an assumption of opposite outcome) if only
- ти учиш, само да не буде узалуд ― you're studying, if only it were not in vain
- idiomatic and figurative meanings
- није само ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)
- није то само тако/не може то само тако ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)
- само што ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)
- само што не ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)
- само што нисам/само што није ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)