reflexive pronoun

A reflexive pronoun is a word that refers back to the subject of a sentence, clause, or verbal phrase. These pronouns are typically formed by adding "-self" or "-selves" to a personal pronoun.12

Examples of reflexive pronouns include:
* myself
* yourself
* himself
* herself
* itself
* ourselves
* yourselves
* themselves

Reflexive pronouns are used when the verb's action is directed back at the subject. For instance, in the sentence "I dressed myself," the pronoun "myself" indicates that the subject "I" performed the action of dressing on themselves. They are distinct from intensive pronouns, which are used for emphasis rather than to indicate the subject performing an action on themselves.23