herself

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herself

A pronoun is a word that stands in for a noun (e.g., elle, lui).

pronoun

1. (reflexive)

a. se

Gia found herself in the middle of a huge crowd.Gia se retrouva au milieu d’une foule immense.

2. (after a preposition)

a. elle

Did Mom buy this for me? - No, she bought it for herself.Est-ce que maman a acheté ça pour moi ? - Non, elle l'a acheté pour elle.

3. (without help)

a. elle-même

Cindy planted all eight rose bushes herself.Cindy a planté les huit rosiers elle-même.

b. toute seule

Mia painted the whole room herself.Mia a peint la pièce entière toute seule.

4. (used to emphasize)

a. elle

Susan herself confirmed the changes.Susan, elle, a confirmé les changements.

b. elle-même

Diana herself told me she was going to quit her job.Diana elle-même m'a dit qu'elle allait démissionner de son travail.

5. (her usual self)

a. elle-même

Julia hasn't been herself since she came back from Paris.Julia n’est plus elle-même depuis son retour de Paris.

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