herself
gb/hɚsˈɛlf/ us/hɚsˈɛlf/
A2
Engelsk
~ 600
maga, egyedül
A2
1
maga
A2
Brugsmønster:
[subject] [verb] herself
She taught herself to play the guitar.
Magától tanult meg gitározni.
The cat scratched herself while climbing the tree.
A macska megkarmolta magát, miközben a fára mászott.
She looked at herself in the mirror.
Maria made herself a cup of tea.
Anna blamed herself for the mistake.
Læringseksempler
She hurt herself with the knife.
Megvágta magát a késsel.
She is talking to herself.
Magában beszél.
She made herself a sandwich.
She can dress herself now.
She saw herself in the photo.
Typisk fejl:
Learners sometimes confuse 'herself' with 'her' in reflexive contexts, e.g., saying 'She hurt her' when they mean 'She hurt herself'.
Betydning
Reflexive pronoun for 'she'
Ordforbindelser
by herself
|for herself
|hurt herself
|proud of herself
|teach herself
Synonymer
itself (Refers to an object, animal, or concept rather than a female person.)
|
myself (Refers to the speaker instead of a female third person.)
Antonymer
himself (Refers to a male subject instead of a female.)
Temaer
grammar
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
|communication
Definition
Used when the woman or girl does something to the same woman or girl, or to make 'she' stronger.
Used to refer back to a female subject as the object of a verb or preposition, or for emphasis.
A2
2
egyedül
A1
Brugsmønster:
by herself
She went to the movie by herself.
Egyedül ment moziba.
Maria lives by herself in a small apartment.
Maria egyedül él egy kis lakásban.
Anna enjoys traveling by herself.
She sat by herself at the café.
The girl walked home by herself.
Læringseksempler
She goes to school by herself.
Egyedül megy iskolába.
She eats lunch by herself.
Egyedül ebédel.
She walks to the park by herself.
She sits by herself in class.
She plays by herself.
Typisk fejl:
Some learners confuse 'by herself' with 'herself' alone, forgetting the preposition 'by' is needed for the 'alone' meaning.
Betydning
Alone, without help (female)
Ordforbindelser
live by herself
|travel by herself
|sit by herself
Synonymer
alone (General term meaning without others present.)
Antonymer
together (Indicates being with others instead of alone.)
Temaer
daily life
|core_vocabulary
|communication
Definition
Used to say a woman or girl is alone or does something without help.
Used to indicate that a female person is alone or without help from others.
B1
3
maga
B1
Brugsmønster:
[subject] herself [verb/phrase]
The CEO herself approved the decision.
Maga a vezérigazgató hagyta jóvá a döntést.
The author herself will be signing books today.
Ma maga a szerző fog könyveket dedikálni.
The teacher herself explained the rules.
The mayor herself attended the event.
The bride herself baked the cake.
Læringseksempler
The queen herself came to the party.
Maga a királynő jött el a partira.
The singer herself met her fans.
Maga az énekesnő találkozott a rajongóival.
The teacher herself talked to me.
The boss herself called me.
The chef herself cooked my meal.
Typisk fejl:
Learners may confuse this emphatic use with reflexive use, thinking it always means the action is done to oneself.
Betydning
Emphasis on female subject
Ordforbindelser
the Queen herself
|the author herself
|the teacher herself
Synonymer
personally (Can emphasize direct involvement, though not limited to females.)
Temaer
grammar
|core_vocabulary
|communication
Definition
Used to show it is that woman or girl and no one else.
Used for emphasis to show that a particular woman or girl is the one involved, not someone else.
Grammatik
Opslagsform
herself
IPA
GB/hɚsˈɛlf/
US/hɚsˈɛlf/
Stavelser og tryk
her - self (2 stavelser)
Stress on 1st syllable (her)
Ordformer
Noun
- Base: herself
- Plural: herselves
Ordfamilie
Udtryk
all by herself
1/ˈɔl bˈaɪ hɚsˈɛlf/
fixed phrase
Completely alone (female)
When a woman or girl does something completely without help from anyone else.
Eksempler
- She built the bookshelf all by herself.
- Anna solved the problem all by herself.
by herself
1/bˈaɪ hɚsˈɛlf/
fixed phrase
Alone, without others (female)
When a woman or girl is alone or does something without help from anyone else.
Eksempler
- She fixed the car by herself.
- Maria likes to eat by herself at lunch.