Translation
oneself, myself, yourself (reflexive pronoun)
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Cases
| Case | oneself |
|---|---|
| Nominativethe subject | - |
| Genitiveof; after нет, у, без, для | себя́ |
| Dativeto, for | себе́ |
| Accusativethe object; after в/на for motion | себя́ |
| Instrumentalwith, by; after с | собо́й |
| Prepositionalabout, in, on; after о, в, на | себе́ |
Себя points back at the subject, whoever that is: я ду́маю о себе́, он ду́мает о себе́. It is never the subject itself, so it has no nominative.
Examples
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He thinks far too much of himself.
зонт.
Take an umbrella with you.
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I bought myself a new phone.
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This word is taught in chapter 1, lesson 12: себя, сказать, должен and 11 more words.