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French
Pronunciation
Pronoun
soi-même
- (emphatic) oneself
Lire est une activité que l’on peut faire par soi-même.- Reading is an activity where man works on oneself .
On a le droit à ne pas témoigner contre soi-même.- One has the right not to incriminate oneself.
Il parle avec soi-même tout autant qu’avec autrui.- He talks to himself as much as to others.
Il est attendu du condamné qu’il fasse amende honorable et expie ses pêchés en subissant sa peine, laquelle devrait donc être mise à profit pour une réflexion sur soi-même.- The convict is expected to make honorable amends and atone for his sins by serving his sentence, which should therefore be put to good use for self-reflection
- (literally, “ for reflection upon oneself.”)
Ces différentes formes de gouvernance s’appuient sur la confiance en la capacité de chacun à s’orienter et à prendre des décisions par soi-même dans son domaine d’action.- These different forms of government are based in each person's ability to orient themselves and to make decisions by themselves in their field of action.
Usage notes
- Emphatic reflexive pronouns are used for extra emphasis where they are not grammatically required:
- elle l’a vu ― she saw it
- elle l’a vu elle-même ― she saw it herself
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