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itself

 

[ ษชtหˆsษ›lf ]

Pronoun / Noun / Adverb
Oxford 3000
Context #1 | Pronoun

reflexive pronoun

Used to refer to a thing, animal, situation, etc., when the subject of the verb is the same as the object of the verb.

Examples of usage

  • Itself is a reflexive pronoun.
  • The cat groomed itself.
  • The book fell off the shelf and landed by itself.
Context #2 | Noun

existence as distinct from other things

The existence or reality of something without reference to anything else.

Examples of usage

  • The concept of 'itself' can be hard to define.
  • The universe has a life of itself.
Context #3 | Adverb

used for emphasis

Used for emphasis when referring back to a thing previously mentioned.

Examples of usage

  • The party itself was amazing.
  • She didn't win the award, but she was proud of her performance itself.

Translations

Translations of the word "itself" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น si mesmo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคธเฅเคตเคฏเค‚

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช selbst

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ sendiri

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ัะฐะผ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ siebie

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ่‡ชๅˆ†่‡ช่บซ (ใ˜ใถใ‚“ใ˜ใ—ใ‚“)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท soi-mรชme

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ sรญ mismo

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท kendisi

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ž์‹ 

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู†ูุณู‡

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ sรกm

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ sรกm

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่‡ชๅทฑ (zรฌjว)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ sam

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ sjรกlfur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ำฉะทั–

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ—แƒ•แƒ˜แƒ—แƒแƒœ (tviton)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ รถz

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ sรญ mismo

Word origin

The word 'itself' originated from the combination of 'it' and 'self', dating back to Old English. 'It' is a pronoun referring to a thing previously mentioned, while 'self' emphasizes the subject or object. Over time, the word 'itself' has evolved in usage across different contexts and languages, maintaining its core meaning of self-referential emphasis.