Unit 11 Shortform Words (Reflexive Pronouns)
Shortform words do not require any special braille symbol. They are simply shortened forms of common words. They follow the same guidelines as the previously taught shortform words.
Guidelines:
Shortform words can be used as both whole-word and part-words.
Part-word usage is permitted for both compound and divided words.
They can also be used for proper names, as long as the shortform word represents the entire proper name.
Avoid using a shortform word if it would cause confusion in pronunciation.
Self/Selves (Reflexive) Shortform Words
This group of shortform words add the letter "f" to represent "self" or the letters "vs" to represent "selves" to the end of a pronoun to make it reflexive.
| Word | Short Form | Braille | Word | Short Form | Braille |
| itself | xf | ⠭⠋ | yourselves | yrvs | ⠽⠗⠧⠎ |
| himself | hmf | ⠓⠍⠋ | ourselves | (ou)rvs | ⠳⠗⠧⠎ |
| yourself | yrf | ⠽⠗⠋ | themselves | (the)mvs | ⠮⠍⠧⠎ |
| herself | h(er)f | ⠓⠻⠋ | |||
| myself | myf | ⠍⠽⠋ | |||
| oneself | (one)f | ⠐⠕⠋ | |||
| thyself | (th)yf | ⠹⠽⠋ |
Examples:
Love thyself.
⠠⠇⠕⠧⠑⠀⠹⠽⠋⠲
The child colored by himself.
⠠⠮⠀⠡⠀⠉⠕⠇⠕⠗⠫⠀⠃⠽⠀⠓⠍⠋⠲
You can do it by yourself.
⠠⠽⠀⠉⠀⠙⠀⠭⠀⠃⠽⠀⠽⠗⠋⠲
Birthdays are a time for spoiling oneself.
⠠⠃⠊⠗⠹⠐⠙⠎⠀⠜⠑⠀⠁⠀⠐⠞⠀⠿⠀⠎⠏⠕⠊⠇⠬⠀⠐⠕⠋⠲
The toy ran by itself.
⠠⠮⠀⠞⠕⠽⠀⠗⠁⠝⠀⠃⠽⠀⠭⠋⠲
We built this company by ourselves.
⠠⠺⠑⠀⠃⠥⠊⠇⠞⠀⠹⠀⠉⠕⠍⠏⠁⠝⠽⠀⠃⠽⠀⠳⠗⠧⠎⠲
They acted without questioning themselves.
⠠⠮⠽⠀⠁⠉⠞⠫⠀⠾⠳⠞⠀⠐⠟⠬⠀⠮⠍⠧⠎⠲