A1 noun Neutral #230 am häufigsten

himself

/hɪmˈsɛlf/

A reflexive pronoun used as the object of a verb or preposition when the subject is a male person or animal previously mentioned. It is also used to emphasize that a specific man or boy did something personally or without help.

Beispiele

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1

He made himself a cup of tea before starting work.

He prepared a drink for his own person.

2

The President himself will attend the opening ceremony.

The President will attend personally rather than sending a representative.

3

He's not feeling like himself today after the long trip.

He does not feel like his usual healthy or happy person.

Wortfamilie

Verwandt
self
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Merkhilfe

Think of 'him' + 'self'. When a man looks in a mirror, he sees 'him' + 'self' = himself.

Schnelles Quiz

The little boy learned how to tie his shoes all by ___.

Richtig!

Die richtige Antwort ist: himself

Beispiele

1

He made himself a cup of tea before starting work.

everyday

He prepared a drink for his own person.

2

The President himself will attend the opening ceremony.

formal

The President will attend personally rather than sending a representative.

3

He's not feeling like himself today after the long trip.

informal

He does not feel like his usual healthy or happy person.

4

The researcher himself conducted the primary data collection.

academic

The specific male researcher performed the task personally.

5

The manager himself approved the budget for the new project.

business

The person in charge gave the approval personally.

Wortfamilie

Verwandt
self

Häufige Kollokationen

by himself alone or without help
to himself kept private or not shared
all by himself completely alone
believe in himself to have confidence in his own abilities
for himself for his own benefit

Häufige Phrasen

by himself

on his own

keep to himself

to avoid meeting people or being social

not himself

not behaving in his usual way

Wird oft verwechselt mit

himself vs him

'Him' is an object pronoun used when the subject and object are different; 'himself' is used when they are the same.

himself vs his

'His' shows possession, while 'himself' refers back to the person as the object of an action.

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Nutzungshinweise

Use 'himself' only when the subject of the sentence is 'he' or a specific male noun like 'the boy' or 'Mr. Smith'. It can be used for emphasis directly after the noun (The King himself) or at the end of a clause.

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Häufige Fehler

Learners often say 'by his self' instead of 'by himself'. Also, they may use 'him' when the subject and object are the same (e.g., saying 'He washed him' instead of 'He washed himself').

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Merkhilfe

Think of 'him' + 'self'. When a man looks in a mirror, he sees 'him' + 'self' = himself.

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Wortherkunft

Derived from Old English 'him' (dative case of he) combined with 'self' (meaning same or identical).

Grammatikmuster

Reflexive pronoun for masculine singular subjects Used after prepositions like 'by', 'to', or 'for' Functions as an intensive pronoun for emphasis
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Kultureller Kontext

In traditional English, 'himself' was often used as a generic pronoun for any person of unknown gender, but modern English prefers 'themselves'.

Schnelles Quiz

The little boy learned how to tie his shoes all by ___.

Richtig!

Die richtige Antwort ist: himself

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