Chapter V : Indefinite and Reflexive Pronouns
A.
Indefinite Pronoun
An indefinite
pronoun does not refer to any specific person, thing or amount. It is vague and
"not definite". Most indefinite pronouns are either singular or
plural. However, some of them can be singular in one context and plural in
another.
1.
Some
When “some” getting affix to be "someone, somebody,
something", it functions are denoting a person and demonstrate positive
noun phrase. "Someone, somebody, something" used in conjunction with
a singular noun (singular noun).
Examples :
·
I
will be never found someone like you anymore.
·
Somebody
please help me!
·
Say
something I am giving up on you.
2.
Any
“Any” have a
basic meaning as several / a number. When “any” getting affix to be "anybody,
anything, anyone", it functions are denoting someone, something, and show
the noun phrase negative and interrogative sentences.
Examples :
·
Anybody
here?
·
Thank
you for anything.
·
I
don’t want to make hurt anyone here.
3.
No
"No” have
a basic meaning as not there. When “no” getting affix to be "none, nobody,
nothing", it functions is denoting no one (person) yet. "Nobody,
nothing" can only be used for a singular noun and "No one" can
be used for a singular noun as well as a plural noun.
Examples :
·
No
one can run from him.
·
Nobody
can help me at that day.
·
There
is nothing in this box.
B.
REFLEXIVE PRONOUN
Reflexive Pronoun is a pronoun used to assert that the
subject (such as people or animals) receives the action of the verb (reciprocal
action) in a sentence.
Pronoun
|
Reflexive
Pronoun Sentences
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Singular
|
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I
|
myself
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I‘m going to buy myself new jeans.
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You
|
yourself
|
It’s essential to treat others like you treat yourself.
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She
|
herself
|
She asked herself why she was easy to be panic.
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He
|
himself
|
Hendri didn’t blame himself for the accident.
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It
|
itself
|
The cat is licking itself.
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Plural
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You
|
yourselves
|
Why don’t you watch yourselves on TV?
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We
|
ourselves
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We should give time for ourselves to take a rest.
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They
|
themselves
|
The students ate cookies that they cooked by themselves.
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SOURCE :
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https://www.wordsmile.com/pengertian-contoh-kalimat-indefinite-pronouns
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http://www.bahasainggrisoke.com/pengertian-indefinite-pronoun-person-or-thing-some-every-no-any-dan-contohnya/#main
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