elles-mêmes

elles-mêmes
A pronoun is a word that stands in for a noun (e.g., elle, lui).
pronoun
1.
A word or phrase that is feminine (e.g., la pomme).
(feminine)
(reflexive)
a. themselves
Elles ont terminé premières. Elles peuvent être fières d'elles-mêmes !They won first place. They can be proud of themselves!
2.
A word or phrase that is feminine (e.g., la pomme).
(feminine)
(alone)
a. themselves
Elles ont écrit cette lettre elles-mêmes.They wrote this letter themselves.
3.
A word or phrase that is feminine (e.g., la pomme).
(feminine)
(emphatic)
a. themselves
Il n'y a plus aucun livre disponible. Elles ont vérifié elles-mêmes.There are no more books available. They checked it themselves.
Elles-mêmes, elles ne croient pas à cette histoire.They themselves don't believe that story.
4.
A word or phrase that is feminine (e.g., la pomme).
(feminine)
(their usual selves)
a. themselves
Depuis que Patricia et Gabriela ont changé de travail, elles redeviennent elles-mêmes.Since Patricia and Gabriela changed jobs, they're becoming themselves again.
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