Reflexive (Noun)
Meaning
A personal pronoun compounded with -self to show the agent's action affects the agent.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The pronoun "herself" is a reflexive pronoun used to indicate that the subject of the sentence is also the recipient of the action.
- In the sentence "He cut himself," the word "himself" is a reflexive pronoun indicating that the subject performed the action on himself.
- The reflexive pronoun "myself" is used in the sentence "I will make myself a sandwich" to show that the subject of the action is also the recipient.
- The word "themselves" is a reflexive pronoun in the sentence "They will defend themselves against the accusation" to indicate the subject's action affects the subject.
- The pronoun "itself" is a reflexive pronoun used in the sentence "The company will manage itself without outside help" to show the subject's action affects the subject.