Level | A2 |
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Kind | pronoun |
Front | herself |
IPA | /hɜːˈself ; weak form həˈs- / pronoun |
Back | (dişi) kendi; kendisi; kendisini; kendisine |
Back 2 | herself (pronoun) /hɜːˈself
; weak form həˈs-
/ pronoun
1 used
when the female who does an action is also affected by it
(dişi) kendi; kendisi; kendisini; kendisine
She hurt herself quite badly when she fell
downstairs.
Irene looked at herself in the mirror.
2 used
to emphasize the female who does the action
(bizzat)
kendisi
She told me the news herself.
Has Rosy done this herself?
IDIOMS
(all)
by herself
1
alone
kendi
başına, tek başına
She lives by herself.
note at ALONE
2
without help
kendi
başına, kendi kendine
I don't think she needs any help – she can
change a tyre by herself.
(all)
to herself
without having to
share
kendisi
için
Julie has the bedroom to herself now her
sister's left home.
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