themselves
/ðəmˈsɛlvz/
pronoun
- Used to refer to a group of people or things that are the subject of the sentence, when they do an action and are also affected by it.
- They taught themselves how to play the guitar.
- The team members blamed themselves for the loss.
- The children enjoyed themselves at the park.
- Used to emphasize a particular group of people or things mentioned earlier.
- The actors themselves wrote the script for the play.
- The teachers themselves decided to cancel the exam.
- The flowers themselves were not damaged by the storm.
- Used instead of 'himself' or 'herself' to refer to a person of unspecified gender (singular 'they').
- Each student should ask themselves what they want to learn.
- Nobody wants to embarrass themselves in front of the class.
- Someone left their bag here; they must be worried about themselves.