eux-mêmes

eux-mêmes
A pronoun is a word that stands in for a noun (e.g., elle, lui).
pronoun
1.
A word or phrase used to refer to a group including masculine words or both masculine and feminine words (e.g., beaux).
(masculine or mixed gender)
(reflexive)
a. themselves
Ils ont terminé premiers. Ils peuvent être fiers d'eux-mêmes !They won first place. They can be proud of themselves!
2.
A word or phrase used to refer to a group including masculine words or both masculine and feminine words (e.g., beaux).
(masculine or mixed gender)
(alone)
a. themselves
Ils ont écrit cette lettre eux-mêmes.They wrote this letter themselves.
3.
A word or phrase used to refer to a group including masculine words or both masculine and feminine words (e.g., beaux).
(masculine or mixed gender)
(emphatic)
a. themselves
Il n'y a plus aucun livre disponible. Ils ont vérifié eux-mêmes.There are no more books available. They checked it themselves.
Eux-mêmes, ils ne croient pas à cette histoire.They themselves don't believe that story.
4.
A word or phrase used to refer to a group including masculine words or both masculine and feminine words (e.g., beaux).
(masculine or mixed gender)
(their usual selves)
a. themselves
Depuis que Patrick et Gabriel ont changé de travail, ils redeviennent eux-mêmes.Since Patrick and Gabriel changed jobs, they're becoming themselves again.
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