No. 8,798 in Dutch
jijzelf
"Jijzelf" means "yourself" in English.
In a sentence
Jijzelf bent verantwoordelijk voor de beslissing.
Yourself are responsible for the decision.
Here, 'jijzelf' emphasizes personal responsibility within the subject of the sentence.
Kun je dat jijzelf oplossen zonder hulp?
Can you solve this yourself without help?
In this sentence, 'jijzelf' is used to stress that the action of solving has to be performed exclusively by the subject.
Als jijzelf het niet wilt, dan gebeurt het niet.
If you yourself don't want it, then it won't happen.
Here, 'jijzelf' endorses the subject’s direct intention or desire as the determining factor.
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