동사나 전치사의 목적어로 쓰여 주어인 사물이나 동물을 다시 가리킴
Used as the object of a verb or preposition to refer back to a thing or animal previously mentioned as the subject of the clause.
예문:
"The cat licked itself clean after eating."
"The machine automatically shuts itself off when it overheats."
앞에 언급된 사물이나 동물을 강조하여 나타냄
Used to emphasize a particular thing or animal mentioned, distinguishing it from others.
예문:
"The box was heavy, but the gift itself was quite small."
"The movie itself was boring, even though the actors were great."
어떤 성질을 나타내는 명사 뒤에 쓰여 그 성질의 완벽한 본보기임을 나타냄
Used after a noun representing a quality to indicate that something is the perfect embodiment of that quality.
예문:
"The old library was silence itself."
"The design of the new smartphone is elegance itself."
사물의 정상적이거나 원래의 작동 상태
Referring to a thing's normal, healthy, or usual state of operation.
예문:
"After the repair, the engine is finally acting itself again."
"The garden is not quite itself after the long drought."