itself
gb/ɪtsˈɛlf/ us/ɪtsˈɛlf/
A2
ఆంగ్లం
~ 500
maga, önmaga
A2
1
వాడుక నమూనా:
[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.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
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.
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners sometimes confuse 'itself' with 'himself' or 'herself', using the wrong pronoun for animals or things.
అర్థం
Reflexive or emphatic form of 'it'
పదకలయికలు
by itself
|in itself
|of itself
|itself alone
పర్యాయపదాలు
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.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
others (Refers to things apart from the one mentioned; opposite of focusing on the same single entity.)
విషయాలు
grammar
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
|communication
నిర్వచనం
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.
వ్యాకరణం
నిఘంటు రూపం
itself
IPA
GB/ɪtsˈɛlf/
US/ɪtsˈɛlf/
అక్షరఖండాలు & ఒత్తు
it - self (2 అక్షరఖండాలు)
Stress on 2nd syllable (self)
పద రూపాలు
Noun
- Base: itself
- Plural: itselves
సంబంధిత పదాలు
పదప్రయోగాలు
by itself
1/bˈaɪ ɪtsˈɛlf/
fixed phrase
alone or without help
Used to say something happens alone, without help, or without other things.
ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
ఉదాహరణలు
- The problem will solve itself of itself over time.
- The door closed of itself in the wind.