This is the 1001st most frequent Turkish word.
kendisi
"**Kendisi**" means "himself, herself, itself, or oneself" depending on context.
Here, 'kendisi' emphasizes that the subject performed the action independently, equivalent to 'himself' in English.
Ali kendisi bu hediyeyi seçmiş.
Ali himself chose this gift.
In this example, 'kendisiyle' uses the dative case to mean 'with him/her,' referring to the person politely or formally.
Kendisiyle tanıştığımda hemen anladım harika biri olduğunu.
When I met him/her, I immediately understood that he/she is a great person.
In this sentence, 'kendisi' is used as a formal or respectful third-person singular pronoun to refer to someone in a polite manner.