Reflexive pronouns (ضمیرهای انعکاسی) به -self یا -selves ختم میشن. برای یه آدم یا یه چیز: myself، yourself، himself، herself، itself. برای بیشتر از یکی: ourselves، yourselves، themselves.
-self و -selves
The cat is washing itself.
The children dressed themselves.
خودت امتحان کن: Man: How was the party? Woman: Great! The kids really enjoyed ___. حرفِ اون خانم رو انتخاب کن. (them / ourselves / themselves) جواب: themselves — به بچهها خوش گذشت، پس میگه enjoyed themselves.
برمیگرده به همون آدم
وقتی یه نفر کاری رو با همون آدم (یعنی خودش) انجام میده، از ضمیر انعکاسی (myself، yourself…) استفاده کن: I hurt myself.
I hurt myself.
He's talking to himself.
Not "I hurt me." — say "I hurt myself.". همون کسی که کار رو کرده آسیب دیده، پس myself.
خودت امتحان کن: Woman: You made dinner for everyone? Man: Yes, and I made ___ a big dessert, too! حرفِ اون مرد رو انتخاب کن. (me / myself / yourself) جواب: myself — دسر رو برای خودش درست کرده، پس میگه myself.
by myself (تنهایی)
وقتی کاری رو بدونِ هیچکسِ دیگه انجام میدی، بگو by myself. با همهی ضمیرهای انعکاسی جور درمیاد: by yourself، by herself، by ourselves.
I like to walk by myself.
Can you do it by yourself?
خودت امتحان کن: Man: Is anyone going with you to the concert? Woman: No, I'm going ___. That's fine! حرفِ اون خانم رو انتخاب کن. (with my sister / by myself / by yourself) جواب: by myself — هیچکس باهاش نمیره، پس میگه by myself.
She looked at herself in the mirror. (the same woman)
She looked at her and said hello. (another woman)
خودت امتحان کن: Woman: Why is your sister so happy? Man: Her husband bought ___ some flowers. حرفِ اون مرد رو انتخاب کن. (herself / her / himself) جواب: her — گلها برای یه نفرِ دیگهست، یعنی خواهرش، پس میگه her.