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themselves
A pronoun is a word that stands in for a noun (e.g., elle, lui).
1. (reflexive)
a. se
My brothers bought themselves suits for the wedding.Mes frères se sont acheté des costumes pour le mariage.
2. (emphatic)
a. eux-mêmes (masculine or mixed gender)
A word or phrase used to refer to a group including masculine words or both masculine and feminine words (e.g., beaux).
These guys only thought about themselves.Ces gars-là ne pensaient qu'à eux-mêmes.
b. eux (masculine or mixed gender)
A word or phrase used to refer to a group including masculine words or both masculine and feminine words (e.g., beaux).
The children were arguing among themselves.Les enfants se disputaient entre eux.
c. elles-mêmes (feminine)
A word or phrase that is feminine (e.g., la pomme).
The little girls could only rely on themselves.Les fillettes ne pouvaient compter que sur elles-mêmes.
d. elles (feminine)
A word or phrase that is feminine (e.g., la pomme).
My sisters solved the problem among themselves.Mes sœurs ont résolu le problème entre elles.
a. eux-mêmes (masculine or mixed gender)
A word or phrase used to refer to a group including masculine words or both masculine and feminine words (e.g., beaux).
After coming back from the war, it took a while for my brothers to act themselves again.Après leur retour de la guerre, mes frères ont mis du temps à redevenir eux-mêmes.
b. elles-mêmes (feminine)
A word or phrase that is feminine (e.g., la pomme).
I hope that your daughters will be feeling themselves again by tomorrow.J'espère que vos filles se sentiront à nouveau elles-mêmes dès demain.
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