herself
gb/hɚsˈɛlf/ us/hɚsˈɛlf/
A2
Angol
~ 600
Jelentések
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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.
Használati minta:
[subject] [verb] herself
Gyakori hiba:
Learners sometimes confuse 'herself' with 'her' in reflexive contexts, e.g., saying 'She hurt her' when they mean 'She hurt herself'.
Szinonimák
itself (Refers to an object, animal, or concept rather than a female person.)
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myself (Refers to the speaker instead of a female third person.)
Antonimák
himself (Refers to a male subject instead of a female.)
Szókapcsolatok
by herself
|for herself
|hurt herself
|proud of herself
|teach herself
Témák
grammar
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
|communication
Példák
- 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.
Példák tanulóknak
- 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.
Használati minta:
by herself
Gyakori hiba:
Some learners confuse 'by herself' with 'herself' alone, forgetting the preposition 'by' is needed for the 'alone' meaning.
Szinonimák
alone (General term meaning without others present.)
Antonimák
together (Indicates being with others instead of alone.)
Szókapcsolatok
live by herself
|travel by herself
|sit by herself
Témák
daily life
|core_vocabulary
|communication
Példák
- 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.
Példák tanulóknak
- 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.
Használati minta:
[subject] herself [verb/phrase]
Gyakori hiba:
Learners may confuse this emphatic use with reflexive use, thinking it always means the action is done to oneself.
Szinonimák
personally (Can emphasize direct involvement, though not limited to females.)
Szókapcsolatok
the Queen herself
|the author herself
|the teacher herself
Témák
grammar
|core_vocabulary
|communication
Példák
- 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.
Példák tanulóknak
- 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.
Nyelvtan
Kifejezések
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.
Példák
- 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.
Példák
- She fixed the car by herself.
- Maria likes to eat by herself at lunch.