само

Pronunciation

• IPA: [ˈsamo]

Adverb

са́мо • (sámo) (no comparative)

1. only, just
   • са́мо ни́е два́мата

     • sámo níe dvámata
     • just the two of us

Pronunciation

• IPA: [ˈsamɔ]

Adverb

само • (samo)

1. only, just

Pronunciation

• IPA: [sɐˈmo]

Pronoun

само́ • (samó)

1. nominative neuter singular of сам (sam): self, itself
2. accusative neuter singular of сам (sam): self, itself

Pronunciation

• IPA: /sâmo/
• Hyphenation: са‧мо

Particle

са̏мо (Latin spelling sȁmo)

1. (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
2. connecting previously spoken text with what follows
   • само, ипак сам забринут ― it's just that, I'm a bit concerned
3. 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)?
4. simply, uninterruptedly, out of its own
   • с крова се само циједи ― it's simply trickling from the root
5. merely, solely
   • улазница стоји само пет куна ― the ticket costs merely five kunas
6. (denoting encouragement) just
   • наставите само тако! ― just keeping doing it like that!
7. (often ironically) just
   • само реци, па ћеш видјети ― just say it, and you'll see
8. (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
9. (to emphasize wonderment) how on earth, how the hell
   • како ти само пада на памет тако што ― how on earth did that occur to you
10. (denoting a desire) just
    • кад би само дошао! ― if only you came!
11. (denoting a condition to execute or allow an action) just]
    • играј се, само ме пусти на миру! ― keep playing, just leave me alone!
12. (to emphasize wonderment in interrogative clauses) how on earth, just how
    • како је само сазнао? ― how on earth did he find out?
13. 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)

1. (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
2. (denoting limited intention) only to, merely to
   • говорим само да говорим ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)
3. (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
4. 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)