Pronunciation
- IPA: /ðɛmˈsɛlvz/, /ðəmˈsɛlvz/
- The reflexive case of they, the third-person plural personal pronoun. The group of people, animals
or objects previously mentioned, as the object of a verb or following a preposition (also used for emphasis). - (reflexively): They’ve hurt themselves.
- (after a preposition): They fought among themselves.
- (for emphasis): They are going to try climbing Mount Everest themselves.
- The reflexive case of they, the third-person singular personal pronoun. The single person previously mentioned, as the object of a verb or following a preposition (also used for emphasis).
- (reflexively): Would whoever stole my phone please make themselves known.
- (after a preposition): I don't want anyone to fight among themselves.
- (for emphasis): Everyone must do it themselves.
- 1611, King James Bible, Philippians 2.3:
- Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.
- theirselves (nonstandard)
- (singular) themself (non-gender-specific), theirself (non-gender-specific, but nonstandard), himself, herself (gender-specific)
- French: eux-mêmes, elles-mêmes
- Portuguese: eles mesmos, elas mesmas
- Russian: они
- Spanish: ellos mismos, ellas mismas
- Russian: себя́
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