No. 169 in Estonian
ennast
"Ennast" means "oneself" in English.
In a sentence
Ma armastan ennast.
I love myself.
'Ennast' is used as a reflexive pronoun representing the object of the verb that refers back to the subject.
Ta näeb ennast peeglist.
He sees himself in the mirror.
'Ennast' is again a reflexive pronoun here, referring back to the subject performing the verb 'näeb' or 'sees'.
Sa peaksid ennast lõdvaks laskma.
You should relax yourself.
Here, 'ennast' takes the role of emphasizing the person (you) who should relax, acting as both performer and receiver of the verb.
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