Is herself a pronoun?

Herself is a reflexive third-person pronoun that refers to a female person. You can use “herself” as an object in a sentence when the same person is the subject (e.g., “Daphne bought herself a new coat”).

As a reflexive pronoun, “herself” can be a direct object, indirect object, or object of a preposition.

“Herself” can also be an intensive pronoun that emphasizes the subject (e.g., “Miley wrote the song herself”).

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