herself
/hɜːˈself/pronoun
उच्चारण हर्सेल्फ़
स्वयं (वह स्त्री)
Basic word
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(the reflexive form of she) used when the woman or girl who performs an action is also affected by it; used to emphasize a female subject
स्वयं (वह स्त्री)
- Radhika taught herself to swim.
- She herself did it.
- She looked at herself in the mirror.
+ 2 more examples
- The child dressed herself for the first time.
- She herself told me about the plan.
Synonyms her personally by herself
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
verb + herself (reflexive)
Use herself when the woman or girl does something to or for her own self.
जब स्त्री या लड़की स्वयं के प्रति या स्वयं के लिए कुछ करे, तब 'herself' आता है।
- Radhika taught herself Python.
- She hurt herself while playing.
herself for emphasis
Herself can follow the subject or come at the end to stress that she and no one else did it.
Herself कर्ता के बाद या वाक्य के अंत में आकर बलपूर्वक बताता है कि उसी ने किया, किसी और ने नहीं।
- The principal herself came to welcome us.
- She cooked the meal herself.
by herself / to herself
By herself means alone or without help; to herself means privately or not shared with others.
By herself का अर्थ अकेली या बिना मदद के है; to herself का अर्थ निजी रूप से, दूसरों के साथ साझा किए बिना है।
- She finished the project by herself.
- She kept the news to herself.
herself vs her
Do not use her when the object is the same person as the subject; herself is needed.
जब object वही व्यक्ति हो जो subject है, तब 'her' नहीं 'herself' आता है।
- She looked at herself in the mirror.
herself vs her own
Her own describes a noun (her own room); herself replaces a pronoun object (she saw herself).
Her own किसी noun का वर्णन करता है (her own room); herself pronoun object की जगह आता है (she saw herself)।
- She cleaned her own room herself.
+Collocations 5
verb + herself
enjoy herselfbehave herselfintroduce herselfexpress herselfprepare herself
- She introduced herself to the interview panel.
preposition + herself
by herselffor herselfto herselfabout herselfin herself
- She spoke confidently about herself.
herself + emphasis
the teacher herselfthe minister herselfshe herselfthe bride herself
- The bride herself welcomed every guest.
verb + oneself idiom
pull herself togethermake herself at homehelp herselfcome to herself
- Please make yourself at home; she made herself at home too.
herself + adjective phrase
proud of herselfsure of herselfpleased with herselfashamed of herself
- She was proud of herself after the speech.
“More examples 6
- Radhika prepared herself well for the interview.
राधिका ने साक्षात्कार के लिए स्वयं को अच्छी तरह तैयार किया।
- The old lady lives by herself in the village.
वृद्ध महिला गाँव में अकेली रहती है।
- She did not tell anyone and kept her worry to herself.
उसने किसी को नहीं बताया और अपनी चिंता अपने तक ही रखी।
- The doctor herself carried the patient to the ambulance.
डॉक्टर ने स्वयं मरीज़ को एम्बुलेंस तक पहुँचाया।
- She laughed at herself when she saw her mistake.
अपनी गलती देखकर वह स्वयं पर हँस पड़ी।
- Radhika reminded herself to carry her admit card.
राधिका ने स्वयं को याद दिलाया कि प्रवेश-पत्र साथ ले जाना है।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ She hurt her while playing.
✓ She hurt herself while playing.
The object is the same person as the subject, so the reflexive herself is needed.
Object वही व्यक्ति है जो कर्ता है, इसलिए reflexive 'herself' चाहिए।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
her personally by herself
§Grammar and usage
Herself (reflexive: 'She looked at herself in the mirror'; emphatic: 'The Queen herself attended'); by herself (alone, without help).
Herself (reflexive: 'She looked at herself in the mirror'; emphatic: 'The Queen herself attended'); by herself (अकेले, बिना मदद)।
Exam trap: 'She went by herself' (alone) is correct; 'She herself went' adds emphasis.
परीक्षा trap: 'She went by herself' (अकेले) सही है; 'She herself went' ज़ोर जोड़ता है।