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Kendi Başına Pronoun Kendisi  /Hɪmˈself   Erkek Kendisini Kendisine

Level A2 
Kind pronoun
Front himself 
IPA  /hɪmˈself   / pronoun
Back  (erkek) kendisi; kendisini; kendisine
Back 2

himself (pronoun)

 /hɪmˈself   / pronoun
 
 1 used when the male who does an action is also affected by it
 (erkek) kendisi; kendisini; kendisine
 He cut himself when he was shaving.
 He's bought himself a new sweater.
 John looked at himself in the mirror.
 2 used to emphasize the male who does the action
(bizzat) kendisi
 He told me the news himself.
 The minister himself came to see the damage.
 Did he write this himself?
IDIOMS
(all) by himself
1 alone
kendi başına;
kendi kendine
 He lives by himself.
 note at ALONE
 2 without help
kendi başına;
tek başına
 He should be able to cook a meal by himself.
(all) to himself
without having to share
kendi başına
 Charlie has the bedroom to himself now his brother's left home.
 

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