himself
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
3 von 5He made himself a cup of tea before starting work.
He prepared a drink for his own person.
The President himself will attend the opening ceremony.
The President will attend personally rather than sending a representative.
He's not feeling like himself today after the long trip.
He does not feel like his usual healthy or happy person.
Synonyme
Gegenteile
Wortfamilie
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
He made himself a cup of tea before starting work.
everydayHe prepared a drink for his own person.
The President himself will attend the opening ceremony.
formalThe President will attend personally rather than sending a representative.
He's not feeling like himself today after the long trip.
informalHe does not feel like his usual healthy or happy person.
The researcher himself conducted the primary data collection.
academicThe specific male researcher performed the task personally.
The manager himself approved the budget for the new project.
businessThe person in charge gave the approval personally.
Synonyme
Gegenteile
Wortfamilie
Häufige Kollokationen
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
'Him' is an object pronoun used when the subject and object are different; 'himself' is used when they are the same.
'His' shows possession, while 'himself' refers back to the person as the object of an action.
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.
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').
Merkhilfe
Think of 'him' + 'self'. When a man looks in a mirror, he sees 'him' + 'self' = himself.
Wortherkunft
Derived from Old English 'him' (dative case of he) combined with 'self' (meaning same or identical).
Grammatikmuster
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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