동사나 전치사의 목적어로 쓰여 주어와 동일한 대상임을 나타내는 말
Used as the object of a verb or preposition to refer to the same people or things mentioned as the subject.
예문:
"The children are old enough to dress themselves."
"They bought themselves a new car with the prize money."
앞에 나온 명사나 대명사를 강조하여 직접 그 대상임을 나타내는 말
Used to emphasize the people or things being referred to.
예문:
"The directors themselves attended the opening ceremony."
"They may not like the rules, but they follow them themselves."
성별이 불분명하거나 성별 이분법에 속하지 않는 사람을 가리키는 단수 대명사
Used to refer to a single person of unspecified sex or a person whose gender identity is non-binary.
예문:
"If anyone wants to leave, they can let themselves out."
"Each student should challenge themselves to do better."
평소의 정상적인 건강 상태나 정신 상태
A person's normal or healthy state of mind or body.
예문:
"After the long flight, they didn't quite feel like themselves."
"It took a few days for them to become themselves again after the accident."