pronoun

herself

herself

She taught herself to play the guitar.

She taught herself to play the guitar.

She baked the cake herself.

She baked the cake herself.

((verb)) herself (reflexive) She hurt herself.

((do sth.)) herself (emphatic) She did it herself.

Synonyms: on her own

A compound of 'her' and 'self'.

Used when the subject and object are the same female person (reflexive) or to add emphasis (emphatic).

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