Reflexive pronouns in English. The pronoun myself in English

Reflexive pronouns in English language differ in persons, genders and numbers, in contrast to the pronoun “yourself” in Russian

I asked myself.				I asked myself.
He asked himself.				He asked himself.
She asked hersel f.				She asked herself.
We asked ourselves.				We asked ourselves.
You asked yourselves.				You asked yourself.
You asked yourself.				You asked yourself.
They asked themselves.				They asked themselves.
It controls itself.				It (the device) controls itself.

Reflexive pronoun myself after some Russian verbs it is not translated into English:

He feels well. - He feels good.

He behaved like a child.- He acted like a child.

But: Behave yourself! - Behave yourself!

Notis not feeling himself.- He's out of his element.

English reflexive pronouns often correspond to the ending - xia/s Russian reflexive verbs (abbreviated " myself"): to defend, to appear, to have fun, to have fun. For example:

The soldiers tried to defend themselves. - The soldiers tried to defend themselves.

She found herself in hospital.- She ended up in the hospital.

We enjoyed ourselves greatly. - We had a lot of fun.

If the action expressed by a reflexive verb refers to those actions that a person usually performs himself, the reflexive pronoun is often omitted. These verbs include: to wash - wash; to shave- to shave; to dress - get dressed, etc. There are three possible uses of these verbs: I wash – Iget washed –I wash myself (arranged in descending order of frequency of use). But we will say that The child is learning to dress himself, because small children are often dressed by their parents.

Indefinite pronoun one has its own reflexive pronoun oneself:

One mustn’ t fool oneself. - There is no need to deceive yourself.

Reflexive pronouns are used with other indefinite pronouns himself or themselves:

No one must fool himself.- No one should deceive themselves.

Everyone should decide it - Everyone must decide this for themselves.

themselves.

After prepositions, instead of reflexive pronouns, personal pronouns can be used when it is absolutely obvious who we are talking about. Compare:

She took her dog with her. - She took the dog with her.

(She couldn't take the dog with anyone else).

Shewastalking with herself. - She was talking to herself.

(She could very well be talking to someone else, designated by the pronoun her).

Reflexive pronouns do not have a possessive form and are not used after possessive pronouns. After a possessive pronoun, the word is used to convey a reflexive or intensifying meaning own – own:

He cooks his own dinner.= - He cooks his own lunch.

He cooks dinner for himself.

At the same time, before own there can be an intensifying adverb very:

Do you like the cake? The recipe - Do you like cake? This is my

is my very own. own recipe.

Combination of a possessive pronoun with own can also take place after a preposition of :

I'd love to have a house- I would like to have it so much

of my own. your own home.

Reflexive pronouns can take on an intensifying meaning and are used as an attachment to nouns and personal pronouns. In such cases they correspond to Russian pronouns yourself, yourself, yourself etc. and can stand either at the end of a sentence or after a word whose meaning they reinforce. For example:

I saw it myself. = I myself saw it.- I saw it myself.

Intensifying pronouns can be used instead of personal pronouns in introductory phrases like: as for - concerning; (un) like - unlike/similar; except for - except; but for - if not. For example:

As for myself, I don’ care what - As for me, I don't care

you decide to do. what you decide to do.

Reflexive and emphatic pronouns - Reflexive pronouns

Reflexive pronouns in English are formed according to the formulas:
1. Reflexive pronoun in singular. h = personal pronoun + self
2. Reflexive pronoun in plural. h = personal pronoun + selves

Number	Face	Reflexive pronoun	Translation
Unit	1	myself	yourself, yourself, herself
	2	yourself	yourself, yourself, yourself, yourself
	3	himself	yourself, yourself
		herself	myself, myself
		itself[?t?self]	yourself, yourself, yourself, yourself
Mn.	1	ourselves	yourself, yourself
	2	yourselves	yourself, yourself
	3	themselves[ð?m?selvz]	yourself, yourself

Use of reflexive pronouns

1. Reflexive pronouns express the direction of action on the one who performs it.
I sluiced myself. I wet myself.
He made himself a snapshot./He made a snapshot for himself. He took a photograph for himself./He took a photograph for himself.
A. There are a number of verbs after which reflexive pronouns are not used (unless it is necessary to emphasize that the person performed a certain action himself):
to shave
to relax
to dress
to bathe
to hide
He shaved, bathed and dressed. He shaved, washed and dressed.
b. Reflexive pronouns are used in expressions:
Help yourself! (Help yourselves!) Help yourself! (Help yourself!)
Do it yourself! Do it yourself!
Behave yourself! Behave yourself!
Enjoy yourself! Enjoy life!
Hi yourself! Hello to you too! (A way of greeting someone back; a colloquial expression.)
and etc.
2. Intensifying pronouns enhance the meaning of the statement.
I wrote it myself. I myself wrote this.
She had a chance to do it herself. She had the opportunity/had the chance to do it herself.

Conclusion: Reflexive pronouns in English are used to show that:
1. The object performs the action itself.
2. The object performs an action on itself.

Reflexive pronouns in English are denoted by the words => themselves, yourselves, yourself, yourself, yourself, yourself, etc. These pronouns are also known as reflexive pronouns or self-pronouns. Let's look at the features and rules for using reflexive pronouns, and give vivid examples, and also study the table where all reflexive pronouns with translation are indicated.

Examples

Everything she wanted – to make better for herself => Everything she wanted to do better for her.

One has to count on oneself => A person must count on himself.

We had to cope with it ourselves => We must cope with it ourselves.

This is interesting! The name of reflexive pronouns is associated with their main function - to express the category of reflexivity, the belonging of an action to the one who performs this action. If you explain using examples of the Russian language, you need to use the suffix -xia=> put on makeup, put on clothes, put on shoes, cut yourself, etc.

Examples

Now I need to dress oneself => Now I need to get dressed.

I told her to make herself ready for this meeting => I told her to make herself ready for this meeting.

Don't give up yourself! => Don't give up! (Don't give up!)

Examples clearly show the main situational decisions. It is recommended to remember these phrases, as they are used quite often in different areas human life, both in a conversational environment and in an official business environment. Knowing small constructions, you can correctly construct an entire sentence.

Using reflexive pronouns correctly

Let's look at when to use reflexive pronouns using examples. And remember that there are many exceptions to any rules, so be sure to study everything with examples. So, reflexive pronouns have their place in the sentence. Let's look at when to use reflexive pronouns using examples.

1. Next to verbs, when both objects and subjects refer to the verb representing the same person.

Examples

Will you please be so kind to introduce yourself? => Could you please introduce yourself?

Don't touch it! You can burn yourself! => Don't touch it! You might get burned!

My brother is trying to teach himself Spanish => My brother is trying to learn Spanish.

1. With the preposition by, which expresses the meaning ‘’one, myself’’. But... there are two points here:

• If the situation implies that someone performs some actions on his own, alone, then you can use a synonym (in English -> on one’s own = on your own, by yourself).

• In the combination ‘’reflexive pronoun + preposition by’’ the meaning can be such that a person performs the action independently, without any help.

Examples

I will try to do it by myself => I will try to do it myself (without outside help)

Are you going to spend a week on this island by yourself (on your own)? Take me with you! => Are you going to spend a week on this island alone? Take me with you!

1. When there are expressions => behave yourself, amuse oneself, help yourself, find oneself, enjoy yourself, do it yourself, take care of oneself, pinch oneself

Suddenly I find myself looking straight at his eyes => Suddenly I realized (I found myself) that I was looking straight into his eyes,

But =>

I found myself alone in the broken car => I felt alone in the broken car.

Be so kind to make yourself comfortable and help yourself to the cookies => Be so kind to make yourself comfortable and help yourself to homemade cookies.

After the death of my relatives, I have to take care of myself => After the death of my relatives, I have to take care of myself.

Pay attention to how reflexive pronouns are used in English =>

We ourselves prepared the homework => We prepared the lessons ourselves.

I have coped with it myself => I coped with it myself.

The articles themselves weren’t capturing at all => The articles themselves weren’t exciting at all.

The meeting itself was really amazing! => The meeting itself was really very exciting.

By doing exercises regularly, you will quickly understand the difference.

Reflexive pronouns in English

Reflexive pronouns cope with the role of not one member of a sentence, but several.

Interesting offers with translation =>

He is being amusing himself => He is amusing himself => (direct object function)

Her brothers are not quite themselves today => Her brothers are not quite themselves today (as a predicative)

I will try to cope with my problems myself => I will try to cope with the problems myself (as a function of circumstances)

Her grandma works for herself => Her grandma works for herself (in the function of indirect object)

How could they show the dark part of themselves in front of her? => How could they show their dark sides to her? (in the definition function).

On a note! Never neglect translation! It will help you better understand the rule and study it in detail! Translation is especially important for beginning students.

Let's sum it up

When learning English, reflexive pronouns should be on your list of lessons important place. You will gain the image of a well-read and well-read person in the eyes of your interlocutor. smart person, if you express your thoughts correctly. Such pronouns are represented by a small group of words, so learning them is not difficult. Do exercises and enrich your knowledge.

Remember: a high mountain is conquered by those who confidently move forward step by step. Don't miss a single step or a single lesson. As they say, drop by drop. And one more thing - try to combine tasks: use reflexive and other pronouns in sentences. This way you can learn new things and repeat what you have already learned.

Reflexive pronouns in English - easy and simple!

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Reflexive pronouns are formed by adding to possessive pronouns My, our, your, personal pronouns Him, her, it, them and indefinite pronoun One graduation -self(singular) and -selves(in plural): 1 Reflexive pronouns are used In addition function after a series of verbs. In Russian they correspond to: A) Particle -sya (s), which, when attached to verbs, gives them a reflexive meaning, showing that the action goes on itself actor(subject of the sentence): Russians reflexive verbs with meaning Mutual action usually translated English verb without a pronoun (reflexive or reciprocal): B) To the reflexive pronoun Yourself (yourself, yourself): After Intransitive verbs they are used with a preposition (prepositional object): Please note that in all the examples given, the meaning can be put myself: By myself, by myself and so on. If before Yourself (yourself) according to the meaning it is impossible to put a pronoun Myself, then in English it is not a reflexive pronoun that is used, but a personal pronoun: 2 After some verbs: Reflexive pronouns Usually omitted, if there is no need to emphasize that the person did it himself: 3 Reflexive pronouns are used in a number of common expressions: Intensifying pronouns have the same shape as the return ones. They are used with nouns or personal pronouns to enhance their meaning. In meaning they correspond to the Russian pronoun yourself (yourself, yourself, yourself). They can stand either at the end of a sentence or after a word whose meaning is reinforced: In combination with the preceding preposition ( All) By these pronouns can mean: A) that the person performs the action completely independently, without anyone’s help: B) after intransitive verbs turnover (all) By myself (Himself, etc.) may matter (at all) Alone, alone(= on one’s own; alone):

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Pronoun myself is often used incorrectly, both by native speakers and by learners of English. In this article we will try to understand its correct use.

At the beginning I would like to give a little grammatical information: Pronoun myself is a reflexive pronoun ( reflexive pronoun). Reflexive pronouns are used if within simple sentence the person or thing to which they refer coincides with the person or thing designated by the subject. In Russian, reflexive pronouns in all persons and in both numbers are usually translated by the word yourself or yourself. Reflexive pronouns also include: himself, himself, himself, himself, themselves and etc.
I see myself in the mirror. I see myself in the mirror. (person expressed by pronoun myself, and the person expressed by the subject I, match up)

Now let's look at the main difficulties of using the pronoun myself on specific examples.
I see myself playing football. I see myself playing football.
I"m going to treat myself to a mud bath. I'm going to treat (treat myself) with mud baths.

In both sentences myself(that is, you) is the object on which you (the subject) perform the action.

It's easy to see that myself is an object in a sentence. However, it is often confused with the pronoun me, which can also act as a complement. This is the first difficulty. Personal pronouns in object case ( me, him, her, them etc.) are used when the subject and object are different persons or objects, and reflexive pronouns are used when they are the same.
I saw him. I saw him. (object and subject are different persons, so we use the personal pronoun in the objective case)
He saw himself. He saw himself. (object and subject are one person, so we use a reflexive pronoun)

In sentences like Please contact Squiggly, Aardvark, or myself with questions. usage myself wrong because Squiggly, Aardvark and myself serve as complements in the sentence, and the implied subject ( you) is different from a pronoun, so it should be used me.

To avoid making mistakes, omit other additions ( Squiggly And Aardvark) and it will be clear that the right option is Please contact me.

Also myself is often confused with the pronoun I, which can only be the subject. This is the next difficulty. Usually the error appears when there are several subjects in a sentence. Say Aardvark and myself will quench the fire.- incorrect.

Try omitting other subjects again ( Aardvark) and get I will quench the fire. Therefore the correct option is: Aardvark and I will quench the fire.

Myself(as well as other reflexive pronouns) in English can also be used for emphasis (in the meaning of himself). In this case, the given pronoun is placed after the noun phrase to which it refers, and if it refers to the subject, it can be placed at the end of the sentence.
I myself found the job. I found this job myself.
I painted it myself. I drew this myself.

In this case the pronoun myself It only adds expressiveness to the sentence and helps to emphasize it. The meaning of the sentence will not change; if it is omitted, the sentence will simply be perceived differently.