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Kendi Pronoun Kendilerine People  /ðəmˈselvz   Kendilerini Action A2 

Level A2 
Kind pronoun
Front themselves 
IPA  /ðəmˈselvz   / pronoun
Back kendi kendilerine, kendi kendilerini
Back 2

themselves (pronoun)

 /ðəmˈselvz   / pronoun
 
 1 used when the people or things who do an action are also affected by it
kendi kendilerine, kendi kendilerini
 Susie and Angela seem to be enjoying themselves (eğleniyor görünüyorlar).
 People often talk to themselves when they are worried.
 Cats spend a large part of the time washing themselves.
 2 used to emphasize the people who do the action
kendileri, bizzat
 They themselves say that the situation cannot continue.
 Did they paint the house themselves?
IDIOM
(all) by themselves
1 alone
kendi başlarına
 The boys are too young to go out by themselves.
 note at ALONE
 2 without help
kendi kendilerine
 The children cooked the dinner all by themselves.
 

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