itself
gb/ɪtsˈɛlf/ us/ɪtsˈɛlf/
A2
انگلیسی
~ 500
maga, önmaga
A2
1
الگوی کاربرد:
[itself] after [noun/pronoun] to emphasize or reflect
The cat cleaned itself after eating.
A macska evés után megtisztogatta magát.
The decision itself was not surprising.
Maga a döntés nem volt meglepő.
The machine turns itself off after an hour.
The book itself is not very long.
The city itself is beautiful, but the traffic is bad.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
The dog hurt itself.
A kutya megsértette magát.
The phone turns itself off.
A telefon magától kikapcsol.
The cake itself is very sweet.
The car drives itself.
The house itself is very old.
اشتباه رایج:
Learners sometimes confuse 'itself' with 'himself' or 'herself', using the wrong pronoun for animals or things.
معنی
Reflexive or emphatic form of 'it'
ترکیبهای رایج
by itself
|in itself
|of itself
|itself alone
هممعنیها
alone (Focuses on being without help or company; 'itself' is grammatical and reflexive.)
|
personally (Used for people; 'itself' applies to non-humans or abstract things.)
متضادها
others (Refers to things apart from the one mentioned; opposite of focusing on the same single entity.)
موضوعها
grammar
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
|communication
تعریف
Used when the thing we are talking about does something to it, or to make it clear we mean that thing only.
Used to refer back to a thing, animal, or idea that has been mentioned, to show that it is the same one and not something else, often for emphasis.
دستور زبان
صورت پایه
itself
IPA
GB/ɪtsˈɛlf/
US/ɪtsˈɛlf/
هجاها و تکیه
it - self (۲ هجا)
Stress on 2nd syllable (self)
صورتهای واژه
Noun
- Base: itself
- Plural: itselves
خانوادهٔ واژه
عبارتها
by itself
1/bˈaɪ ɪtsˈɛlf/
fixed phrase
alone or without help
Used to say something happens alone, without help, or without other things.
نمونهها
- The door opened by itself.
- He lives by himself in a small house.
in itself
1/ˈɪn ɪtsˈɛlf/
fixed phrase
considered alone, without other things
Used to say you are thinking about one thing alone, not together with other things.
نمونهها
- The plan, in itself, is good, but it may be hard to do.
- In itself, the problem is not serious.
of itself
1/əv ɪtsˈɛlf/
fixed phrase
formal
happening naturally or automatically
Happening without anyone making it happen.
نمونهها
- The problem will solve itself of itself over time.
- The door closed of itself in the wind.