samostatne

Samostatne is an adverb in Slovak meaning “in an independent or autonomous manner; on one’s own, without assistance.” The closest Czech equivalent is samostatně. The adverb is derived from the adjective samostatný, meaning independent or autonomous, with the typical adverb formation in each language (Slovak -ne, Czech -ně).

In usage, samostatne describes how an action is performed, emphasizing independence, initiative, or lack of external help. It is common in educational, professional, and administrative contexts. Examples in Slovak include: Pracoval samostatne. Študenti by mali úlohy riešiť samostatne. In Czech, equivalent sentences are Pracoval samostatně and Studenti by měli řešit úkoly samostatně. The term can also convey responsibility or self-reliance in decision-making.

Etymology traces samostatne to the base adjective samostatný, from which the adverb is formed through standard derivational processes in the respective languages. The concept aligns with related terms such as samostatnosť or samostatný state, and with synonyms like nezávislosť, autonomia, and občasné kollaborácie where independence is implied.

See also: samostatnosť, nezávislosť, autonómia, samostatný, nezávislý.