A2 Pronouns 1 min read 쉬움

Reflexive Pronouns (Özüm, Özün)

Grammar Rule in 30 Seconds

Use 'öz' plus a possessive suffix to mean 'myself', 'yourself', etc., to show the action reflects back on the subject.

  • Add possessive suffixes to 'öz': özüm (myself), özün (yourself), özü (himself/herself/itself).
  • Use it to emphasize the subject: 'Mən özüm etdim' (I did it myself).
  • Use it for reflexive actions: 'O, özünü aynada görür' (He sees himself in the mirror).
Öz + Possessive Suffix (e.g., -üm, -ün, -ü) = Reflexive Pronoun

Reflexive Pronoun Formation

Person Pronoun Accusative (Object) Dative (To self)
1st Sing.
Özüm
Özümü
Özümə
2nd Sing.
Özün
Özünü
Özünə
3rd Sing.
Özü
Özünü
Özünə
1st Plur.
Özümüz
Özümüzü
Özümüzə
2nd Plur.
Özünüz
Özünüzü
Özünüzə
3rd Plur.
Özləri
Özlərini
Özlərinə

Meanings

Reflexive pronouns are used when the subject and the object of a sentence are the same person or thing. They can also be used for emphasis.

1

Reflexive Action

The subject performs an action on themselves.

“O, özünü yandırdı.”

“Biz özümüzü təqdim etdik.”

2

Emphasis

Highlighting that the subject did the action personally.

“Mən bunu özüm yazdım.”

“Sən özün gəldin?”

Reference Table

Reference table for Reflexive Pronouns (Özüm, Özün)
Form Structure Example
Affirmative
Subject + Reflexive
Mən özüm etdim
Negative
Subject + Reflexive + Neg
Mən özümü görmədim
Question
Subject + Reflexive + Q
Sən özün gəldin?
Object
Subject + Reflexive-Acc
O, özünü sevir
Dative
Subject + Reflexive-Dat
O, özünə baxır
Possessive
Öz + Noun
Öz evim

격식 수준 스펙트럼

격식체
Bunu mən özüm etmişəm.

Bunu mən özüm etmişəm. (Task completion)

중립
Bunu mən özüm etdim.

Bunu mən özüm etdim. (Task completion)

비격식체
Özüm elədim.

Özüm elədim. (Task completion)

속어
Özüm etdim də.

Özüm etdim də. (Task completion)

Reflexive Pronoun Map

Öz

Singular

  • Özüm Myself
  • Özün Yourself
  • Özü Himself/Herself

Plural

  • Özümüz Ourselves
  • Özünüz Yourselves
  • Özləri Themselves

수준별 예문

1

Mən özüm gəldim.

I came myself.

2

O, özünü yuyur.

He is washing himself.

3

Sən özün etdin.

You did it yourself.

4

Biz özümüzü sevirik.

We love ourselves.

1

Mən özümü aynada görürəm.

I see myself in the mirror.

2

O, özü yemək bişirdi.

He cooked the food himself.

3

Siz özünüzü necə hiss edirsiniz?

How do you feel yourself?

4

Onlar özlərini qoruyurlar.

They are protecting themselves.

1

Mən öz evimdəyəm.

I am in my own house.

2

O, özünü işə həsr edib.

He has dedicated himself to work.

3

Biz özümüzü təqdim etməliyik.

We must introduce ourselves.

4

Sən özünə inanmalısan.

You must believe in yourself.

1

Bu qərarı özüm vermişəm.

I have made this decision myself.

2

O, özünü başqalarından üstün tutur.

He considers himself superior to others.

3

Biz özümüzü bu vəziyyətdən çıxarmalıyıq.

We must get ourselves out of this situation.

4

Onlar özlərini təhlükəyə atdılar.

They put themselves in danger.

1

O, özünü elə aparır ki, sanki hər şeyi bilir.

He acts as if he knows everything.

2

Mən özümü bu işə tamamilə həsr etmişəm.

I have completely devoted myself to this work.

3

Siz özünüzü bu məsuliyyətdən kənar tuta bilməzsiniz.

You cannot keep yourself away from this responsibility.

4

Onlar özlərini cəmiyyətdən təcrid ediblər.

They have isolated themselves from society.

1

İnsan özünü dərk etdikcə kamilləşir.

As a person understands themselves, they become perfect.

2

O, özünü tarixin bir parçası hesab edir.

He considers himself a part of history.

3

Biz özümüzü bu yeni reallığa uyğunlaşdırmalıyıq.

We must adapt ourselves to this new reality.

4

Özünə hörmət etməyən başqasına da hörmət etməz.

One who does not respect themselves will not respect others.

혼동하기 쉬운

Reflexive Pronouns (Özüm, Özün) Personal vs Reflexive

Learners use 'mən' when they should use 'özüm'.

Reflexive Pronouns (Özüm, Özün) Emphasis vs Object

Learners add accusative case to emphatic pronouns.

Reflexive Pronouns (Özüm, Özün) Reciprocal vs Reflexive

Learners use 'özlərini' for 'each other'.

자주 하는 실수

Mən məni sevirəm

Mən özümü sevirəm

Use reflexive for self-action.

O, özü gördü

O, özünü gördü

Needs accusative case.

Sən özünə bax

Sən özünə bax

Actually correct, but often confused with 'özünü'.

Biz özlərini sevirik

Biz özümüzü sevirik

Wrong possessive suffix.

Mən özümə etdim

Mən özüm etdim

No dative needed for emphasis.

O, özü yuyur

O, özünü yuyur

Needs object marker.

Siz özünüzü gəldiniz

Siz özünüz gəldiniz

No accusative for emphasis.

Mən özümün evim

Mən öz evim

Redundant suffix.

O, özünə dedi

O, özünə dedi

Correct, but often confused with 'özünü'.

Onlar özlərini gəldilər

Onlar özləri gəldilər

Emphasis vs object.

O, özünü etdi

O, özü etdi

Emphasis vs object.

Mən özümə inanıram

Mən özümə inanıram

Correct, but often confused with 'özümü'.

Biz özümüzü etdik

Biz özümüz etdik

Emphasis.

문장 패턴

Mən ___ etdim.

O, ___ aynada görür.

Sən ___ inanmalısan.

Biz ___ bu vəziyyətə saldıq.

Real World Usage

Texting very common

Bunu özüm elədim!

Job Interview common

Mən özümü bu işə uyğun hesab edirəm.

Social Media very common

Özümə baxıram.

Travel occasional

Özümə bir bilet aldım.

Food Delivery occasional

Özüm üçün sifariş verdim.

Academic Writing common

Müəllif özünü bu mövzudan kənar tutur.

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Suffix Check

Always check the vowel harmony before adding the suffix to 'öz'.
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Accusative Case

Don't forget the accusative case suffix when the reflexive pronoun is the object.
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Emphasis

Use 'özüm' to show you did it without help.
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Self-Respect

The phrase 'özünə hörmət' is a common way to talk about self-respect.

Smart Tips

Use the emphatic form without the accusative case.

Mən özümü etdim. Mən özüm etdim.

Always use the reflexive pronoun.

O, onu görür. O, özünü görür.

Don't add a suffix to 'öz' if it's modifying a noun.

Özüm evim. Öz evim.

Use the dative suffix for 'to myself'.

Mən özümü dedim. Mən özümə dedim.

발음

oz-um

Vowel Harmony

The suffix on 'öz' must follow vowel harmony. 'Özüm' (front vowel), 'Özümüz' (front vowel).

Emphatic

Mən ÖZÜM etdim! ↑

Stressing that I, and no one else, did it.

암기하기

기억법

Think of 'Öz' as 'Own'. If you own the action, use 'Öz'.

시각적 연상

Imagine looking into a mirror. The person in the mirror is your 'Öz'.

Rhyme

Özüm, özün, özü, özümüz, özünüz, özləri, reflexive pronouns are easy, you see!

Story

Ali wanted to bake a cake. He didn't want help. He said, 'Mən özüm bişirəcəyəm' (I will bake it myself). He went to the kitchen and made it. He was proud of himself (özü ilə fəxr edirdi).

Word Web

ÖzümÖzünÖzüÖzümüzÖzünüzÖzləriÖzünüÖzünə

챌린지

Write 5 sentences today using 'özüm' to describe things you did alone.

문화 노트

Self-reliance is highly valued in Azerbaijani culture. Using 'özüm' emphasizes your personal contribution.

The root 'öz' is of Proto-Turkic origin, meaning 'self' or 'essence'.

대화 시작하기

Bunu özün etdin?

Özünü necə hiss edirsən?

Sən özünə inanırsan?

İnsan özünü necə inkişaf etdirə bilər?

일기 주제

Write about a task you did entirely by yourself.
Describe how you feel today using reflexive pronouns.
Write about a time you had to rely only on yourself.
Discuss the importance of self-respect in society.

자주 하는 실수

Incorrect

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Incorrect

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Incorrect

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Incorrect

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Test Yourself

Fill in the blank.

Mən bunu ___ etdim.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: özüm
1st person singular.
Choose the correct form. 객관식

O, ___ aynada görür.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: özünü
3rd person singular object.
Correct the sentence. Error Correction

Find and fix the mistake:

Mən məni sevirəm.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Mən özümü sevirəm
Reflexive pronoun required.
Reorder the words. Sentence Reorder

Arrange the words in the correct order:

All words placed

Click words above to build the sentence

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Bunu özüm etdim
Standard word order.
Translate to Azerbaijani. 번역

I love myself.

Answer starts with: Mən...

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Mən özümü sevirəm
Reflexive object.
Conjugate 'öz' for 2nd plural. Conjugation Drill

Öz + 2nd plural suffix

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Özünüz
2nd plural suffix is -ünüz.
Match the pronoun. Match Pairs

Match each item on the left with its pair on the right:

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Özüm
1st singular is özüm.
Build a sentence with 'özünə'. Sentence Building

Sən / bax / özünə

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Sən özünə bax
Subject-Object-Verb.

Score: /8

연습 문제

8 exercises
Fill in the blank.

Mən bunu ___ etdim.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: özüm
1st person singular.
Choose the correct form. 객관식

O, ___ aynada görür.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: özünü
3rd person singular object.
Correct the sentence. Error Correction

Find and fix the mistake:

Mən məni sevirəm.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Mən özümü sevirəm
Reflexive pronoun required.
Reorder the words. Sentence Reorder

etdim / özüm / bunu

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Bunu özüm etdim
Standard word order.
Translate to Azerbaijani. 번역

I love myself.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Mən özümü sevirəm
Reflexive object.
Conjugate 'öz' for 2nd plural. Conjugation Drill

Öz + 2nd plural suffix

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Özünüz
2nd plural suffix is -ünüz.
Match the pronoun. Match Pairs

1st singular

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Özüm
1st singular is özüm.
Build a sentence with 'özünə'. Sentence Building

Sən / bax / özünə

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Sən özünə bax
Subject-Object-Verb.

Score: /8

자주 묻는 질문 (8)

'Mən' is the personal pronoun 'I'. 'Özüm' is the reflexive pronoun 'myself'.

Yes, 'öz' is just the root. You must add a possessive suffix to make it a pronoun.

When the reflexive pronoun is the direct object of the verb.

Yes, 'Mən özüm etdim' means 'I did it myself'.

Yes, 'özümüz' (ourselves), 'özünüz' (yourselves), 'özləri' (themselves).

Because in Azerbaijani, you must use the reflexive pronoun when the subject and object are the same.

You use 'öz' as an adjective: 'öz evim'.

No, they follow standard possessive suffix rules and vowel harmony.

Scaffolded Practice

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Mastery Progress

Needs Practice

Improving

Strong

Mastered

In Other Languages

Spanish moderate

mismo/a

Azerbaijani uses possessive suffixes on 'öz', while Spanish uses gendered adjectives.

French moderate

soi-même

French uses separate pronouns, Azerbaijani uses suffixes.

German moderate

selbst

German has a specific reflexive pronoun 'sich' for 3rd person, Azerbaijani uses 'özü'.

Japanese high

jibun

Japanese 'jibun' is invariant, while 'öz' takes suffixes.

Arabic moderate

nafs

Arabic uses different root structures for different persons.

Chinese high

zìjǐ

Chinese does not use suffixes for person agreement on 'zìjǐ'.

Learning Path

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