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yourself

/ˈjɔrsɛlf/ /jɔːˈsɛlf/
pronoun
  1. 1
    kendini, kendine

    Used as the object of a verb or preposition when the person you speak to is also the subject.

    • Take care of yourself and call me soon.
      Kendine iyi bak ve beni yakında ara.
    • Be careful not to cut yourself with that knife.
      O bıçakla kendini kesmemeye dikkat et.
  2. 2
    kendin, kendiniz, bizzat

    Used to emphasize that the person you speak to does something personally.

    • Did you make this cake yourself?
      Bu pastayı kendin mi yaptın?
    • You said so yourself at the meeting.
      Bunu toplantıda sen kendin söyledin.
  3. 3
    tek başına, kendi kendine

    Used in 'by yourself' to mean alone, or without any help.

    • Did you paint the whole house by yourself?
      Bütün evi tek başına mı boyadın?
    • You shouldn't walk home by yourself at night.
      Gece eve tek başına yürümemelisin.
  4. 4
    kendin (ol), kendinde

    Your usual or natural way of being or behaving, as in 'Just be yourself'.

    • Don't be nervous at the interview; just be yourself.
      Mülakatta gergin olma, sadece kendin ol.
    • You don't seem yourself today. Is everything all right?
      Bugün pek kendinde gibi değilsin. Her şey yolunda mı?

Collocations

by yourselfhelp yourselfenjoy yourselftake care of yourselflook after yourselfbe yourselfbehave yourselfintroduce yourselfmake yourself at homesee for yourselfask yourselfdo-it-yourself

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