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itself

/ɪtˈsɛlf/

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pronoun

نفسه

(reflexive pronoun) it; A thing as the object of a verb or preposition that also appears as the subject

Examples :

"The door closed by itself"

أغلق الباب نفسه.

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pronoun

هو نفسه، هي نفسها

It; used to intensify the subject, especially to emphasize that it is the only participant in the predicate

Examples :

"The door itself is quite heavy."

الباب نفسه ثقيل جدًا.

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pronoun

هو، نفسه

It; used to refer back to an earlier subject

Examples :

"My dog, a fluffy terrier mix, loves to chase its tail. "

كلبي، وهو خليط من كلاب الترير ذات الفرو، يحب أن يطارد ذيله.

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