itself
gb/ɪtsˈɛlf/ us/ɪtsˈɛlf/
A2
انگریزی
~ 500
معانی
0 معانی
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.
استعمال کا انداز:
[itself] after [noun/pronoun] to emphasize or reflect
عام غلطی:
Learners sometimes confuse 'itself' with 'himself' or 'herself', using the wrong pronoun for animals or things.
ہم معنی الفاظ
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.)
متضاد الفاظ
others (Refers to things apart from the one mentioned; opposite of focusing on the same single entity.)
لفظی تراکیب
by itself
|in itself
|of itself
|itself alone
موضوعات
grammar
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
|communication
مثالیں
- 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- 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.
گرامر
عبارات
by itself
1/bˈaɪ ɪtsˈɛlf/
fixed phrase
alone or without help
Used to say something happens alone, without help, or without other things.
مثالیں
- 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.
مثالیں
- 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.
مثالیں
- The problem will solve itself of itself over time.
- The door closed of itself in the wind.