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Themselves is a reflexive pronoun used in English to refer back to the subject of a sentence. It is used to emphasize the subject's own action or to indicate that the subject is performing an action on itself. Themselves is the plural form of the reflexive pronoun themselvesself, which is rarely used in modern English. The reflexive pronoun themselves is used with plural subjects, such as "they," "we," and "you" (when referring to a group of people). For example, "They themselves are responsible for their own actions." In this sentence, "themselves" refers back to "they" and emphasizes that the subject is performing the action on itself. Themselves can also be used to indicate that the subject is performing an action on itself, as in "They themselves will clean the house." In this sentence, "themselves" indicates that the subject is performing the action of cleaning on itself. The use of themselves is an important aspect of English grammar and is used to convey a sense of emphasis or self-reliance.