itself
gb/ɪtsˈɛlf/ us/ɪtsˈɛlf/
A2
ਅੰਗਰੇਜ਼ੀ
~ 500
maga, önmaga
A2
1
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
[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.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
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.
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners sometimes confuse 'itself' with 'himself' or 'herself', using the wrong pronoun for animals or things.
ਅਰਥ
Reflexive or emphatic form of 'it'
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
by itself
|in itself
|of itself
|itself alone
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
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.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
others (Refers to things apart from the one mentioned; opposite of focusing on the same single entity.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
grammar
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
|communication
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
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.
ਵਿਆਕਰਨ
ਸ਼ਬਦਕੋਸ਼ੀ ਰੂਪ
itself
IPA
GB/ɪtsˈɛlf/
US/ɪtsˈɛlf/
ਸਿਲੇਬਲ ਅਤੇ ਜ਼ੋਰ
it - self (2 ਸਿਲੇਬਲ)
Stress on 2nd syllable (self)
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਰੂਪ
Noun
- Base: itself
- Plural: itselves
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਪਰਿਵਾਰ
ਅਭਿਵੈਕਤੀਆਂ
by itself
1/bˈaɪ ɪtsˈɛlf/
fixed phrase
alone or without help
Used to say something happens alone, without help, or without other things.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- The problem will solve itself of itself over time.
- The door closed of itself in the wind.