No. 539 in Persian
خودشان
"Themselves" (reflexive pronoun).
In a sentence
آنها خودشان تصمیم گرفتند به سفر بروند.
They themselves decided to go on a trip.
In this sentence, 'خودشان' emphasizes that the decision to travel was made by themselves, showing self-reliance.
دانشآموزان باید خودشان درسها را مرور کنند.
Students should revise the lessons themselves.
Here, 'خودشان' specifies that the students are responsible for independently reviewing the lessons.
کودکان خودشان کیک را درست کردند.
The children themselves made the cake.
In this example, 'خودشان' highlights the children's independence in preparing the cake.
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