selbst

selbst

"Selbst" means "self" or "even" in English, depending on context.

Here, 'selbst' is used as a pronoun to emphasize that the subject, 'Ich' (I), performed the action by theirself, not someone else.

Ich habe den Kuchen selbst gebacken.

I baked the cake myself.

In this sentence, 'selbst' is used as an adverb meaning 'even', indicating that the subject is not exempt from the action being discussed.

Selbst ein kleiner Hund kann laut bellen.

Even a small dog can bark loudly.

Here, 'selbst' is part of the phrase 'von selbst,' meaning 'by itself' or 'on its own,' indicating an action occurring without external influence.

Das Problem löst sich von selbst.

The problem resolves by itself.