Yourself

Pronunciation: /jʊrˈsɛlf/

Definitions of yourself

pronoun a pronoun that refers to the person being addressed or to the person or people being spoken or written to

Example Sentences

A1 Can you introduce yourself to the class?

A2 Make sure to take care of yourself while traveling.

B1 Have you ever asked yourself why you feel this way?

B2 It's important to challenge yourself in order to grow.

C1 Sometimes you need to push yourself out of your comfort zone.

C2 Believe in yourself and your abilities to achieve great things.

Examples of yourself in a Sentence

formal It is important to take care of yourself both physically and mentally.

informal Make sure you treat yourself to something nice every once in a while.

slang Don't forget to give yourself a break, you deserve it.

figurative Sometimes you need to distance yourself from a situation to give yourself clarity.

Grammatical Forms of yourself

• past tense: yourselfed
• plural: yourselves
• comparative: more yourself
• superlative: most yourself
• present tense: yourself
• future tense: will yourself
• perfect tense: have yourselfed
• continuous tense: being yourself
• singular: yourself
• positive degree: yourself
• infinitive: to yourself
• gerund: yourselfing
• participle: yourselfed

Origin and Evolution of yourself

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Old English

Story behind the word: The word 'yourself' originated from Old English, where 'your' was combined with 'self' to create a reflexive pronoun.

Evolution of the word: Over time, 'yourself' has remained a reflexive pronoun used to refer to the person being addressed, evolving in usage but maintaining its core meaning.