When to use "me", "myself" and "I" - Emma Bryce

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「me」、「myself」同「 I 」
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Me, myself, and I.
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You may be tempted to use these words interchangeably
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你可能需要替互地用到呢啲字
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because they all refer to the same thing,
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因為佢哋都係指同一樣野
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but in fact, each one has a specific role in a sentence.
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但其實,每個有佢哋自己特定的用處
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"I" is a subject pronoun,
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「 I 」係主格代名詞
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"me" is an object pronoun,
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「me」係受物代名詞
而「myself」係反身代名詞或強調代名詞
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and "myself" is a reflexive or intensive pronoun.
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So what does that reveal about where each word belongs?
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所以呢樣野點樣提示咗啲字擺係邊?
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Let's start with the difference between subject and object.
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就由主語同賓語嘅唔同講起
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Imagine the subject as the actor in a sentence
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想像一下主語係句子嘅主角
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and the object as the word that is acted upon.
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賓語係一個受動作嘅字
"I invited her but she invited me."
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"I invited her but she invited me."
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The object can also be the object of a preposition.
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賓語亦可以係介詞嘅賓語
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"She danced around me, while he shimmied up to me."
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"She danced around me, while he shimmied up to me."
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In some languages, like Latin and Russian,
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喺某啲語言,就好似拉丁同俄文
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most nouns have different forms that distinguish subjects from objects.
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多數名詞有唔同嘅形式 去分開主語同賓語
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However, in English, that's only true of pronouns.
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但係喺英文裏面,呢個情況只係代詞至有
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But so long as you know how to distinguish subjects from objects,
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但其實你知點樣分主語同賓語嘅話
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you can figure out what belongs where.
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你就可以分得到邊個放喺邊度
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And when you encounter a more complicated sentence,
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同埋當你遇到更複雜嘅句子嘅時候
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say one that involves multiple subjects or objects,
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例如一句有多個主語或賓語
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and you're not sure whether to use "I" or "me,"
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你又唔係好肯定用「 I 」定「me」好
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just temporarily eliminate the other person,
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咁就暫時唔好理句子裏邊嘅其他人
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and once again distinguish subject from object.
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然後再一次喺賓語裏面搵個主語出黎
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Here's another.
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呢度係另一個例子
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You wouldn't say, "Me heard gossip," but sub in "I" and you're good to go.
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你唔會講︰「Me heard gossip.」 但用「 I 」嘅話你就啱啦
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Then what about "myself?"
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咁用「myself」會點?
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This grand character is often substituted for "me" and "I"
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呢個字好多時會代替「me」同「 I 」
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because it seems more impressive.
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因為佢睇落更有說服力
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"Please tell Jack or myself" may sound elegant,
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"Please tell Jack or myself" 聽起上黎好似優雅啲
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but in fact, "me" is the right pronoun here.
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但其實,「me」先至係呢度正確嘅介詞
咁你可以喺邊度用「myself」?
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So where should you use "myself"?
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In its function as a reflexive pronoun,
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作為一個反身代名詞
如果「myself」係句子嘅賓語,主語係「 I 」
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"myself" only works if it's the object of a sentence
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whose subject is "I."
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咁「myself」先會出現
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"I consider myself the most important pronoun at this year's party."
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"I consider myself the most important pronoun at this year's party."
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"Myself" can also add emphasis as an intensive pronoun.
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「myself」亦能夠以強調代名詞嘅方式 做到強調嘅效果
"I, myself, have heard others agree."
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"I, myself, have heard others agree."
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句子就算冇「myself」都通順
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The sentence works without it,
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but that extra pronoun gives it oomph.
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但加多個介詞可以加強語氣
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To check if "myself" belongs in a sentence,
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要睇下「myself」係唔係屬於一句句子
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simply ensure that there's also an "I" that it's reflecting or intensifying.
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只需要睇下個句子有冇「 I 」 有「 I 」即係話「myself」係用黎呼應或強調「 I 」
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So that's "me," "myself," and "I,"
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呢個就係「me」、「myself」同「 I 」嘅分別
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ever ready to represent you, yourself, and you.
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隨時都可以代表你、你自己
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