'They blamed themselves for their defeat' is this an emphasizing pronoun
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In a reflexive pronoun, the subject and object refer to the same person, whereas an emphatic pronoun is used to emphasize the action of the subject.
For example: He shot himself - reflexive
He himself shot the prisoner. - emphatic
In the sentence 'They blamed themselves for their defeat', the subject and object refers to the same people - they.
Therefore, this is a reflexive pronoun, not an emphatic pronoun.
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In a reflexive pronoun, the subject and object refer to the same person, whereas an emphatic pronoun is used to emphasize the action of the subject.
For example: He shot himself - reflexive
He himself shot the prisoner. - emphatic
In the sentence 'They blamed themselves for their defeat', the subject and object refers to the same people - they.
Therefore, this is a reflexive pronoun, not an emphatic pronoun.
Regards