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сама по себе

by itself; on its own

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by itself; on its own Used with feminine singular subjects; depending on context, it can also mean “in itself” or “on your own.”
RU: Эта машина работает сама по себе.
EN: This machine works on its own.

Ты сама по себе.

You're on your own.

— Солнечные понедельники (2002)

Как ни странно, дверь открылась сама по себе.

Strangely enough, the door opened by itself.

Луна не светит сама по себе.

The Moon doesn’t produce its own light.

Да и куча леса сама по себе проекта мне не даст.

And a huge pile of timber by itself won’t give me a project.

Однако сама по себе эта штука не сработает.

However, this thing won't work on its own.

— 9th Company (2005)

Сама по себе?

By itself?

— Вожделение (2007)