maself

Pronoun

myself (reflexive case of I)

1. (pronoun, reflexive) Me, as direct or indirect object the speaker as the object of a verb or preposition, when the speaker is also the subject.
   • I taught myself.
2. Personally, for my part; used in apposition to I, sometimes for simple emphasis and sometimes with implicit exclusion of any others performing the activity described.
   • I myself have witnessed the event.
3. In my normal state of body or mind.
   • I feel like myself.
4. (proscribed) Me, as the object of a verb or preposition without a reflexive trigger. Sometimes used for intensifying the pronoun of oneself.
   • Give the ball to John or myself.
5. (archaic, proscribed) I (as the subject of a verb).
   • My wife and myself want to go on vacation.
6. (India, Pakistan, nonstandard) my name is...
   • Myself John.