FOR EXAMPLE 😀It is used in the cases which people are affected by their work themselves, in other words, in the cases which subject and object are the same person.
- Look at your arm. You have painted yourself.
- I cut myself while I was peeling potatoes for dinner.
- Talking to oneself is the first sign of madness.
FOR EXAMPLE 😀Reflexive pronouns can apostrophize to possessive statements and objects as well.
- Her stories are all about herself.
FOR EXAMPLE 😀‘Object pronoun’ is used after a preposition reporting place, not ‘reflexive pronoun’.
- I didn’t have any money with … .
a) her (true) b) myself (false)
- She didn’t see the car behind … while she was parking.
a) her (true) b) herself (false)
- He is very angry with himself.
(It should be noted that the act of anger returns to the subject by using reflexive pronouns because there is a possibility of being angry with someone else in this sentence.)
FOR EXAMPLE 😀Reflexive pronoun structures can be used in sentence at different places to emphasize at meaning “my own self, me myself and I / in the flesh, in person”.
- I myself want to see the manager.
- They talked to the doctor himself.
FOR EXAMPLE 😀Reflexive pronoun structures can be used at meaning “alone” or “without help from anyone else” in form of”by+reflexive pronoun”. This meaning can be given with the usage of ‘on my/his/their own’.
- The old woman lives by herself in an enormous house.
- Hillary was only four but she wrote her name all by herself.
- It’s a big garden, but we do all the gardening (by) ourselves.
- Little Tom made that cake all by himself.
FOR EXAMPLE 😀There are some idioms used with ‘reflexive pronouns’. Please, examine the examples below.
- I hope the fanatic supporters behave themselves this time. (stand smarter)
- Please help yourself to the food, won’t you? (When someone is asked to buy from foods and drinks, it is used at meaning “go ahead”.)
- Please make yourself at home. (It is used when someone is invited and told to comfort oneself as if one self home.)
FOR EXAMPLE 😀Reflexive pronouns can be used in order to emphasize.
- Do it yourself.
- The house itself is nice, but the garden is very small.
FOR EXAMPLE 😀There is not reflexive structure describing possessive. Instead, “my own, your own, his own etc.” usages are used.
- I only wash my own clothes. (NOT …myself’s clothes)
FOR EXAMPLE:-DThe verbs as “wash, dress, shave” are not used with reflexive pronouns in English.
- I shave on Mondays. (NOT …shave myself)
FOR EXAMPLE 😀However, reflexive pronouns can be used when it need to clear who the action is made by.
- My son is old enough to dress himself.
FOR EXAMPLE 😀Those are other some verbs which are not used with reflexive pronouns:
- All of a sudden, one of the windows opened.
- Her latest book is selling well.
- You should try to concentrate.
- I feel funny. (NOT I feel myself funny.)
FOR EXAMPLE 😀“Reflexive pronouns” are used in the sentences that its subject and its object are same. It indicates that the subject is influenced by his/her work.
- After years of experience, I have taught myself to tolerate people.
- As we were waiting for the results, we all prepared ourselves for the worst.
- I feel nervous.
- Hande couldn’t concentrate on the film due to the noise.
- We were filled with joy when we saw our two-year old son dressed himself.
FOR EXAMPLE 😀When it is used with ‘by’ preposition, it is emphasized that the action was made only by that person without help.
- You should learn to get over troubles by yourself.
- It is not advisable to let little children play near the swimming pool by themselves.
FOR EXAMPLE 😀These pronouns can characterise both subject and object.
- Grandad saw Atatürk himself in 1930.
- I talked to the children themselves; I didn’t complain to their parents.
FOR EXAMPLE 😀“Reflexive pronouns” can be used after a preposition.
- She only thinks of herself.
- When her mind is too busy with something, Laura talks to herself.
FOR EXAMPLE 😀However, “reflexive pronouns” cannot be used, and “object pronouns” is used if the preposition in the sentence is used for locating.
- Martha placed her handbag in front of her.
- Please, don’t bring your cousin with you because she is too naughty.
enjoy oneself / help oneself / be proud of oneself / take care of oneself / make oneself at home / behave oneself
- I hope you will like the film. Enjoy yourself!
- Come on kids! Help yourselves to these delicious chocolate cookies!