Unit 11 Shortform Words (Reflexive Pronouns) [UEB ยงยง 10.9.1, 10.9.2, 10.9.4]
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, representing the entire proper name, or as part of a 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.
⠠⠮⠽⠀⠁⠉⠞⠫⠀⠾⠳⠞⠀⠐⠟⠬⠀⠮⠍⠧⠎⠲