Reflexive Pronoun (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
- She gave herself a gift for her birthday.
- The students were asked to evaluate themselves honestly.
- He hurt himself while trying to lift the heavy box.
- They blamed themselves for the failure of the project.
- The teacher encouraged the students to teach themselves new skills.