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No, the word 'ourselves' is not a noun.
The word 'ourselves' is a reflexive pronoun, which 'reflects' back on the antecedent. The reflexive pronouns are:
First person: myself, ourselves Second person: yourself, yourselves Third person: himself, herself, itself, themselves
Example sentence: We decorated the auditorium ourselves.
Intensive pronouns are reflexive pronouns used to emphasize.
Example sentence: We ourselves decorated the auditorium.
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What is the antecedent for the pronoun ourselves?
The antecedent for the pronoun "ourselves" is typically a noun or noun phrase that refers to the same group of people. For example, in the sentence "We need to take care of ourselves," the antecedent for "ourselves" is "we," which refers to the same group of people.
Is an antecedent a noun or something else?
The antecedent (referring word, referent) for a pronoun is a noun a noun phrase, or a pronoun.The boy saw a dog coming toward him. - him refers to the noun boyAs for brushing your teeth, it can prevent bad breath as well. - it refers to "brushing your teeth"You and I can finish this ourselves. - the pronoun ourselves refers to the pronouns "you and I"
Is ourselves a verb?
No, the word 'ourselves' is a pronoun, a reflexive pronoun, a word that takes the place of a plural noun (or pronoun), or two or more nouns, and 'reflects back' to that noun. The pronoun 'ourselves' is the first person, plural, reflexive pronoun.A verb is a word for an action or a state of being.Example: Jack and I built the picnic table ourselves. (the word 'built' is the verb, a word for the action)
Why is the word ourselves a pronoun?
The word "ourselves" functions as a pronoun because it can be used in place of a noun (such as a person or group of people) to avoid repetition in a sentence. It specifically refers to the reflexive form of the pronoun "we" when the action of the verb is being performed by the same subject.
Is ourselves an emphatic or a reflexive pronoun?
The word ourselves is a reflexive pronoun; the reflexive pronouns are: myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves.The emphatic (intensive) pronouns are the reflexive pronouns used for emphasis. In other words they are the same pronouns used in an intensive manner; intensive pronouns are placed right after the noun or pronoun it 'reflects'.Examples:Reflexive: We made the cookies ourselves.Intensive: We ourselves made these cookies.
Is ourselves a verb?
No, the word 'ourselves' is a pronoun, a reflexive pronoun, a word that takes the place of a plural noun (or pronoun), or two or more nouns, and 'reflects back' to that noun. The pronoun 'ourselves' is the first person, plural, reflexive pronoun.A verb is a word for an action or a state of being.Example: Jack and I built the picnic table ourselves. (the word 'built' is the verb, a word for the action)
Is an antecedent a noun or something else?
The antecedent (referring word, referent) for a pronoun is a noun a noun phrase, or a pronoun.The boy saw a dog coming toward him. - him refers to the noun boyAs for brushing your teeth, it can prevent bad breath as well. - it refers to "brushing your teeth"You and I can finish this ourselves. - the pronoun ourselves refers to the pronouns "you and I"
Is ourselves an irregular plurals noun?
No, the word 'ourselves' is not a noun; ourselves is a reflexive pronoun, the first person plural form. Reflexive pronouns 'reflect' back on the antecedent.The reflexive pronouns are:First person: myself, ourselvesSecond person: yourself, yourselvesThird person: himself, herself, itself, themselvesExample sentence: We decorated the auditorium ourselves.Intensive pronouns are reflexive pronouns used to emphasize. Example sentence:We ourselves decorated the auditorium.
What is the singular form of ourselves?
No, the word 'themselves' is a reflexive or intensive pronoun, in the third person, plural.The reflexive/intensive pronouns are: myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves.The reflexive pronoun takes the place of a noun by reflecting back on the subject noun; fore example:The children will pick up their rooms themselves.The intensive pronoun is used to emphasize the subject noun; for example:The children themselves cleaned their rooms.
What type of pronoun is ourselves?
The pronoun 'ourselves' is a first person, plural reflexive pronoun and intensive pronoun.Reflexive pronouns are words that reflect back to the subject of the sentence or clause. They are: myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves.Intensive pronouns are the reflexive pronouns used to emphasize by placing the pronoun immediately following the noun they refer to.EXAMPLESreflexive use: We fixed the car ourselves.intensive use: We ourselves fixed the car.
Is ourselves an emphatic or a reflexive pronoun?
The word ourselves is a reflexive pronoun; the reflexive pronouns are: myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves.The emphatic (intensive) pronouns are the reflexive pronouns used for emphasis. In other words they are the same pronouns used in an intensive manner; intensive pronouns are placed right after the noun or pronoun it 'reflects'.Examples:Reflexive: We made the cookies ourselves.Intensive: We ourselves made these cookies.
Is himself a concrete noun?
The word 'himself' is not a noun; himself is a reflexive pronoun, a word that takes the place of a noun that reflects back to its antecedent.The reflexive pronouns are myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves.Example sentence: John made himself some breakfast.
Why is the word ourselves a pronoun?
The word "ourselves" functions as a pronoun because it can be used in place of a noun (such as a person or group of people) to avoid repetition in a sentence. It specifically refers to the reflexive form of the pronoun "we" when the action of the verb is being performed by the same subject.
What is correct share among ourselves or share between ourselves?
Share among ourselves
What type of noun is during?
The word 'during' is not a noun. The word 'during' is a preposition, a word used to show a relationship between a noun or a pronoun and another word in the sentence.A noun is a word for a person, a place, or a thing.Examples:We cheered ourselves hoarse during the game. (the preposition shows the relationship between and the verb 'cheered' and the noun 'game')We're planning a trip to the beach during the summer. (the preposition shows the relationship between the noun 'trip' and the noun 'summer')
What part of speech is ourselves?
Ourselves is a pronoun.
Can you rewrite this into a reflexive pronoun We can watch the movie when you come?
A reflexive pronoun is a word that reflects back to the noun or pronoun antecedent.The reflexive pronouns are: myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves.Example sentences:"We can watch the movie ourselves when you come.""We can watch the movie when you yourself come."
