itself
gb/ɪtsˈɛlf/ us/ɪtsˈɛlf/
A2
ਅੰਗਰੇਜ਼ੀ
~ 500
ਅਰਥ
0 ਅਰਥ
pronoun
A2
relation
1
Reflexive or emphatic form of 'it'
Used when the thing we are talking about does something to it, or to make it clear we mean that thing only.
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
[itself] after [noun/pronoun] to emphasize or reflect
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners sometimes confuse 'itself' with 'himself' or 'herself', using the wrong pronoun for animals or things.
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
alone (Focuses on being without help or company; 'itself' is grammatical and reflexive.)
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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.)
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
by itself
|in itself
|of itself
|itself alone
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
grammar
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
|communication
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- The cat cleaned itself after eating.
- The decision itself was not surprising.
- 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.
- The phone turns itself off.
- The cake itself is very sweet.
- The car drives itself.
- The house itself is very old.
ਵਿਆਕਰਨ
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.