definition
Emphatic pronouns are compound personal pronouns such as 'himself', 'myself' and 'yourself' used for emphasize.
Examples
- We will watch the show ourselves.
- You yourself can tell us about the situation.
- We saw the President himself.
- She herself told us the news.
- The city itself does not receive much rainfall.
- They themselves prefer to stay at home.
definition
When reflexive pronouns are used to emphasize the noun, they are called emphatic pronouns.
Examples
1. She herself informed me.
2. they themselves saw it.