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/twa.mɛm/

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Translation

yourself

Word origin

A compound of the stressed pronoun toi ('you', from Latin te) and même ('self, same', from Latin metipsimus). The whole forms the emphatic 'yourself'.

Origin
Latin
Root
toi + même

Examples

l' - ? C' !

You did it yourself? That is impressive!

- .

You must decide for yourself what you want.

-- -.

Ask him yourself.

- sévèrement.

You judge yourself too harshly.

-, .

Be yourself, do not change for others.

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This word is part of lesson 28.