No. 403 in Afrikaans
hulself
"Themselves."
In a sentence
Hulle het hulself gehelp deur hard te werk.
They helped themselves by working hard.
Reflexive pronoun referring to the subject (themselves).
Die kinders het hulself goed gedra tydens die fees.
The children behaved themselves well during the festival.
Emphasizing the action performed collectively by the subject on themselves.
Hy het gevra dat hulle hulself moet voorstel.
He asked that they introduce themselves.
Instruction for the subject to act on their own behalf.
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