Words / A1

my-SELF/maɪˈself/

Myself is I doing something to me, or for emphasis: I hurt myself; I made it myself. Me is the object (help me). My is possessive (my bag). By myself means alone.

Meaning

The speaker, used for emphasis or when I do something to me: I made it myself.

Examples

• “I hurt myself on the door.”
• “I am teaching myself Spanish.”
• “I do not like eating by myself.”

Good to know

verb + myself. by myself = alone. Object: me.

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