057- Using Verbs With Reflexive Pronouns

myself

pronoun

m

y

aɪ

s

e

ɛ

l

f

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used when the subject and object of the sentence are the same, indicating that the action is done to oneself

yourself

pronoun

y

j

ou

ɔ

r

s

e

ɛ

l

f

used when a person who is addressed is both the one who does an action and the one who receives the action

himself

pronoun

h

i

ɪ

m

s

e

ɛ

l

f

used when both the subject and object of the sentence or clause refer to a male human or animal who is being talked about

herself

pronoun

h

e

ɜ

r

s

e

ɛ

l

f

used when a female human or animal is both the one who does an action and the one who is affected by the action

itself

pronoun

i

ɪ

t

s

e

ɛ

l

f

used when an animal or object is both the thing that does an action and the thing that the action is done to

ourselves

pronoun

o

a

u

ʊ

r

s

e

ɛ

l

v

e

s

z

used when the speaker and one or more other people are both the ones who do an action and the ones who are affected by it

yourselves

pronoun

y

j

ou

ɔ

r

s

e

ɛ

l

v

e

s

z

used when a group of people who are being addressed are both the ones who do an action and the ones that are affected by it

themselves

pronoun

th

ð

e

ə

m

s

e

ɛ

l

v

e

s

z

used when a group of people or animals are both the ones who do an action and the ones who are affected by it

to help oneself (to)

phrase

/hˈɛlp wʌnsˈɛlf tʊ ɔːɹ/

to take something without needing to ask because permission has already been given

to take care of somebody or something

phrase

/ˈteɪk ˈkɛr əv/

Collocation

to look after or manage someone or something, ensuring their needs are met

to control

Verb

c

k

o

ə

n

t

r

o

oʊ

l

to reduce the strength of something or keep it within limits

Grammatical Information:

transitive

to teach

Verb

t

ea

i:

ch

ʧ

to assist or enable someone to acquire some knowledge, skills, or abilities

Grammatical Information:

ditransitive

to calm

Verb

c

k

a

ɑ

l

m

to make someone become relaxed and quiet

agitate

to calm down

Verb

/ˈkɑm ˈdaʊn/

to cause someone or something to become less upset, angry, or nervous

agitate

Grammatical Information:

transitive

Phrasal Status

separable

phrase's verb

calm

phrase's particle

down

to behave

Verb

/bɪˈheɪv/

to request someone to act appropriately or according to expected standards, often used politely

to cut

Verb

c

k

u

ʌ

t

to accidentally wound and hurt yourself or others, especially with a sharp object, causing the skin to break and bleed

Grammatical Information:

transitive

to enjoy

Verb

e

ɛ

n

j

ʤ

o

ɔ

y

ɪ

to take pleasure or find happiness in something or someone

Grammatical Information:

transitive

to hurt

Verb

h

u

ɜ

r

t

to cause injury or physical pain to yourself or someone else

Grammatical Information:

transitive

to kill

Verb

k

i

ɪ

ll

l

to end the life of someone or something

Grammatical Information:

transitive

to look at

Verb

/lˈʊk æt/

to focus one's attention on something or someone in order to observe or examine them

Grammatical Information:

Phrasal Status

inseparable

phrase's verb

look

phrase's particle

at

to pay for something

phrase

/pˈeɪ fɔːɹ ˌɛstˌiːˈeɪtʃ/

to give money or something else of value in exchange for goods or services

to wash

Verb

w

a

ɑ:

sh

ʃ

to cleanse oneself or part of one's body with water and often soap or other cleaning product

Grammatical Information:

transitive

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