| Level | A2 |
|---|---|
| Kind | pronoun |
| Front | ourselves |
| IPA | /ɑːˈselvz ; ˌaʊəˈs- / pronoun |
| Back | kendimiz |
| Back 2 | ourselves (pronoun) /ɑːˈselvz
; ˌaʊəˈs- / pronoun
1 used
when the people who do an action are also affected by it
kendimiz
Let's forget all about work and just enjoy
ourselves.
They asked us to wait so we sat down and
made ourselves comfortable.
2 used
to emphasize the people who do the action
(vurgu için) kendimiz
We haven't got children ourselves, but many
of our friends have.
Do you think we should paint the flat
ourselves?
IDIOM
(all)
by ourselves
1
alone
tek
başımıza
Now that we're by ourselves, could I ask
you a personal question?
note at ALONE
2
without help
kendi
kendimize
We managed to move all our furniture into
the new flat by ourselves.
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