Reflexive. A reflexive pronoun is one that refers back to the original subject of the clause. So in the sentence "She kicked herself," she is the subject, and then herself refers to she. Or something like that.
The pronoun themselves is the third person, plural, reflexive pronoun and an intensive pronoun.A reflexive pronoun is used to 'reflect back' to its antecedent.An intensive pronoun is used to emphasize its antecedent.Example functions:The children made themselves some soup for lunch. (reflexive)The children themselves made the soup for lunch. (intensive)
The word themselves is not a noun; themselves is a pronoun, a word that takes the place of a noun. Themselves is a reflexive and an intensive pronoun. A reflexive pronoun reflects back on its antecedent; an intensive pronoun is used to emphasize its antecedent. Examples: reflexive use: They did the work themselves. intensive use: They themselves did the work.
"They" is a personal pronoun used to refer to a group of people or things. It is not a reflexive, intensive, demonstrative, interrogative, relative, or indefinite pronoun.
Yes, when the reflexive pronoun 'themselves' is used to emphasize the antecedent (children) it is called an intensive pronoun.
True, the intensive pronouns are the reflexive pronouns used to emphasize its antecedent. The reflexive/intensive pronouns are: myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves. Examples: You read the note yourself. (reflexive pronoun) I made myself a sandwich. (reflexive pronoun) They repaired the roof themselves. (reflexive pronoun) You yourself read that note. (intensive pronoun) I myself made these sandwiches. (intensive pronoun) They themselves repaired the roof. (intensive pronoun)
Reflexive: Did Jane make the dress herself? Intensive: Yes, Jane herself made the dress. . Reflexive: Will you have to testify yourself? Intensive: I myself will not have to testify.
The pronoun 'yourselves' is a reflexive pronoun and an intensive pronoun.A reflexive pronoun is a word that 'reflects' back to its antecedent.An intensive pronoun is a word that 'emphasizes' its antecedent.The reflexive/intensive pronouns are: myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves. Example uses:I see that you've made yourself some pancakes. (reflexive)I can't believe that you made the pancakes yourself. (intensive)The pronoun 'you' is the antecedent of the pronoun 'yourself' in both sentences.
No, the pronoun 'you' is a personal pronoun, a word that takes the place of a noun for a specific person; the person spoken to.An intensive pronoun is the use of a reflexive pronoun to show emphasis by placing the pronoun directly following the antecedent.The reflexive/intensive pronouns are: myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves.The reflexive use of the pronoun is to 'reflect back' to the antecedent:You made some breakfast for yourself.The intensive use of the pronoun is to emphasize the antecedent:You yourself made some breakfast.
A reflexive pronoun is used to 'reflect back' to its antecedent.An intensive pronoun is used to emphasize its antecedent.Examples:Kim made herself a sandwich. (reflexive)Kim answered the door herself. (intensive)The children imagined themselves on a trip to the moon. (reflexive)The children themselves cleaned the playground. (intensive)
The pronoun is himself, a intensive pronoun, a word that takes the place of the noun 'Barry'.An intensive pronoun is a reflexive pronoun placed directly after the noun antecedent to emphasize the antecedent.A reflexive pronoun 'reflects' back to the noun antecedent.The reflexive/intensive pronouns are: myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves.
The pronoun 'ourselves' can be reflexive or intensive depending on use.A reflexive pronoun 'reflects back' to its antecedent.An intensive pronoun emphasizes its antecedent.The reflexive/intensive pronouns are: myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves.Example functions:After a few hours, we gave ourselves a break. (reflexive)We did all the work ourselves. (intensive)
The pronoun 'yourself' is a reflexive pronoun or an intensive pronoun.The pronoun 'yourself' is a second person, singular pronoun.When used as a reflexive pronoun, it 'reflects back' to its antecedent.When used as an intensive pronoun, it emphasizes its antecedent.Examples:Mable, please make yourself comfortable. (reflexive)Mable, I can't believe you made this yourself. (intensive)