What is an intensive pronoun?

An intensive pronoun is a type of <a href="https://www.wikiwhat.page/kavramlar/pronoun">pronoun</a> that emphasizes a noun or another pronoun in the sentence. It adds emphasis but isn't essential to the sentence's basic meaning. If you remove the intensive pronoun, the sentence will still make sense grammatically.

Here are some key characteristics of intensive pronouns:

• Form: Intensive pronouns have the same form as <a href="https://www.wikiwhat.page/kavramlar/reflexive%20pronoun">reflexive pronouns</a>. They are formed by adding "-self" or "-selves" to personal pronouns (myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves).

• Function: Intensive pronouns emphasize the noun or pronoun they refer to. They highlight that the subject is doing something themselves or on their own.

• Non-Essential: As mentioned, intensive pronouns are not grammatically necessary. The sentence's core meaning remains intact without them. This differentiates them from reflexive pronouns, which are necessary when the subject and object of a verb are the same.

• Placement: Intensive pronouns typically appear immediately after the noun or pronoun they emphasize, or at the end of the clause.

Examples:

• I myself baked the cake. (The intensive pronoun "myself" emphasizes that I baked the cake)
• The queen herself attended the ceremony. (Emphasizes that the queen personally attended)
• They built the house themselves. (Emphasizes that they built it without help)