Level | A2 |
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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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