Words / A1

y-or-SELF/jɔːˈself/

Yourself is you doing something to you, or for emphasis: help yourself; you should be proud of yourself. You is subject/object. Your is possessive. Yourselves is for more than one person.

Meaning

You, used for emphasis or when you do something to you: Help yourself.

Examples

• “Did you hurt yourself?”
• “Make yourself at home.”
• “Did you write this yourself?”

Good to know

help yourself. Emphasis: you … yourself. Plural: yourselves.

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