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Pronoun Kendimiz  /ɑːˈselvz  ˌaʊəˈs   People Action Flat A2 

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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