No. 1,001 in Turkish
kendisi
"**Kendisi**" means "himself, herself, itself, or oneself" depending on context.
In a sentence
Kendisi bu konuyu bize açıkladı.
He/She explained this topic to us.
In this sentence, 'kendisi' is used as a formal or respectful third-person singular pronoun to refer to someone in a polite manner.
Ali kendisi bu hediyeyi seçmiş.
Ali himself chose this gift.
Here, 'kendisi' emphasizes that the subject performed the action independently, equivalent to 'himself' in English.
Kendisiyle tanıştığımda hemen anladım harika biri olduğunu.
When I met him/her, I immediately understood that he/she is a great person.
In this example, 'kendisiyle' uses the dative case to mean 'with him/her,' referring to the person politely or formally.
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