<p><strong>Pronoun:</strong></p><ul><li><p>A reflexive form of plural <em>they</em> used as the direct or indirect object of a verb or the object of a preposition:</p><ul><li>Example: "They washed themselves quickly."</li><li>Example: "The painters gave themselves a week to finish the work."</li><li>Example: "The noisy passengers drew attention to themselves."</li></ul></li><li><p>An emphatic form of <em>them</em> or <em>they</em>:</p><ul><li>Example: "The authors themselves left the theater."</li><li>Example: "The contract was written by the partners themselves."</li></ul></li><li><p>A reflexive form of singular <em>they</em> used as the direct or indirect object of a verb or the object of a preposition:</p><ul><li>(Used to refer to a generic or unspecified person previously mentioned, about to be mentioned, or present in the immediate context):<ul><li>Example: "No one who ignores the law can call themselves a good citizen."</li></ul></li><li>(Used to refer to a specific or known person previously mentioned, about to be mentioned, or present in the immediate context):<ul><li>Example: "I want to help my friend who is harming themselves."</li></ul></li><li>(Used to refer to a nonbinary or gender-nonconforming person previously mentioned, about to be mentioned, or present in the immediate context):<ul><li>Example: "Ash introduced themselves to the job recruiter."</li></ul></li></ul></li><li><p>(Used in place of <em>they</em> or <em>them</em> after <em>as</em>, <em>than</em>, or <em>but</em>):</p><ul><li>Example: "No soldiers braver than themselves."</li><li>Example: "As for the entertainers, everyone got paid but themselves."</li></ul></li><li><p>Their usual, normal, characteristic selves:</p><ul><li>Example: "After a hot meal and a few hours' rest, they were themselves again."</li></ul></li></ul>