No. 291 in Finnish
itsensä
"Itsensä" means "himself," "herself," or "itself" in English, referring to one's own self.
In a sentence
Hän haluaa löytää itsensä ennen kuin päättää seuraavat askeleet.
He wants to find himself before deciding the next steps.
Used reflexively to indicate the subject, 'hän', refers back to their own identity, state, or situation.
Hän vahingoitti itsensä onnettomuudessa.
He injured himself in the accident.
Used reflexively to indicate that the subject, 'hän', is both the doer and receiver of the action.
Hän lupasi tehdä parhaansa itsensä kehittämiseksi.
He promised to do his best to improve himself.
Used reflexively in the context of self-improvement or self-development, referring back to the subject, 'hän'.
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