herself
gb/hɚsˈɛlf/ us/hɚsˈɛlf/
A2
אנגלית
~ 600
משמעויות
0 משמעויות
pronoun
A2
relation
1
Reflexive pronoun for 'she'
Used when the woman or girl does something to the same woman or girl, or to make 'she' stronger.
תבנית שימוש:
[subject] [verb] herself
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes confuse 'herself' with 'her' in reflexive contexts, e.g., saying 'She hurt her' when they mean 'She hurt herself'.
מילים נרדפות
itself (Refers to an object, animal, or concept rather than a female person.)
|
myself (Refers to the speaker instead of a female third person.)
הפכים
himself (Refers to a male subject instead of a female.)
צירופים
by herself
|for herself
|hurt herself
|proud of herself
|teach herself
נושאים
grammar
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
|communication
דוגמאות
- She taught herself to play the guitar.
- The cat scratched herself while climbing the tree.
- She looked at herself in the mirror.
- Maria made herself a cup of tea.
- Anna blamed herself for the mistake.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- She hurt herself with the knife.
- She is talking to herself.
- She made herself a sandwich.
- She can dress herself now.
- She saw herself in the photo.
pronoun
A2
relation
2
Alone, without help (female)
Used to say a woman or girl is alone or does something without help.
תבנית שימוש:
by herself
טעות נפוצה:
Some learners confuse 'by herself' with 'herself' alone, forgetting the preposition 'by' is needed for the 'alone' meaning.
מילים נרדפות
alone (General term meaning without others present.)
הפכים
together (Indicates being with others instead of alone.)
צירופים
live by herself
|travel by herself
|sit by herself
נושאים
daily life
|core_vocabulary
|communication
דוגמאות
- She went to the movie by herself.
- Maria lives by herself in a small apartment.
- Anna enjoys traveling by herself.
- She sat by herself at the café.
- The girl walked home by herself.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- She goes to school by herself.
- She eats lunch by herself.
- She walks to the park by herself.
- She sits by herself in class.
- She plays by herself.
pronoun
B1
relation
3
Emphasis on female subject
Used to show it is that woman or girl and no one else.
תבנית שימוש:
[subject] herself [verb/phrase]
טעות נפוצה:
Learners may confuse this emphatic use with reflexive use, thinking it always means the action is done to oneself.
מילים נרדפות
personally (Can emphasize direct involvement, though not limited to females.)
צירופים
the Queen herself
|the author herself
|the teacher herself
נושאים
grammar
|core_vocabulary
|communication
דוגמאות
- The CEO herself approved the decision.
- The author herself will be signing books today.
- The teacher herself explained the rules.
- The mayor herself attended the event.
- The bride herself baked the cake.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- The queen herself came to the party.
- The singer herself met her fans.
- The teacher herself talked to me.
- The boss herself called me.
- The chef herself cooked my meal.
דקדוק
ביטויים
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.
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות
- She fixed the car by herself.
- Maria likes to eat by herself at lunch.