Myself: meaning, definitions and examples
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myself
[ maษชหsษlf ]
reflexive pronoun
Used to refer to the speaker as the object of a verb or preposition when the speaker is also the subject of the verb. It is a reflexive pronoun.
Examples of usage
- I hurt myself while playing football.
- I need to take care of myself first.
- We should always believe in ourselves.
- She talked to herself in the mirror.
- He reminded himself of the importance of the task.
intensive pronoun
Used for emphasis when the speaker wants to emphasize that they personally did something. It is an intensive pronoun.
Examples of usage
- I myself am not sure about the decision.
- She herself completed the project.
- He himself admitted his mistake.
- They themselves organized the event.
- We ourselves witnessed the incident.
Translations
Translations of the word "myself" in other languages:
๐ต๐น eu mesmo
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเฅเคฆ
๐ฉ๐ช ich selbst
๐ฎ๐ฉ diriku
๐บ๐ฆ ั ัะฐะผ
๐ต๐ฑ ja sam
๐ฏ๐ต ็ง่ช่บซ (ใใใใใใ)
๐ซ๐ท moi-mรชme
๐ช๐ธ yo mismo
๐น๐ท kendim
๐ฐ๐ท ๋ ์์ (๋ ์์ )
๐ธ๐ฆ ููุณู
๐จ๐ฟ jรก sรกm
๐ธ๐ฐ ja sรกm
๐จ๐ณ ๆ่ชๅทฑ (wว zรฌjว)
๐ธ๐ฎ jaz sam
๐ฎ๐ธ sjรกlfur
๐ฐ๐ฟ ำฉะทัะผ
๐ฌ๐ช แแ แแแแแแ (me tsviton)
๐ฆ๐ฟ รถzรผm
๐ฒ๐ฝ yo mismo
Etymology
The word 'myself' originated from the Old English word 'me self', which meant 'my own person'. It has been used in the English language for centuries, evolving to its current form. The reflexive and intensive pronoun usage of 'myself' has been a consistent feature in English grammar, providing clarity and emphasis in various contexts.
See also: my.