"soi" meaning in French

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Noun

IPA: /swa/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-WikiLucas00-soi.wav Forms: sois [plural]
Etymology: Inherited from Old French sei, accented form of se, from Latin sē (in accented position), from Proto-Indo-European *swé (reflexive pronoun). More at se. Cognate with Italian sé, Portuguese si, Spanish sí. Etymology templates: {{yesno||i|I}} I, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|fr|fro|sei|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old French sei, {{inh+|fr|fro|sei}} Inherited from Old French sei, {{inh|fr|la|sē}} Latin sē, {{inh|fr|ine-pro|*swé|pos=reflexive pronoun}} Proto-Indo-European *swé (reflexive pronoun), {{cog|it|sé}} Italian sé, {{cog|pt|si}} Portuguese si, {{cog|es|sí}} Spanish sí Head templates: {{fr-noun|m}} soi m (plural sois)
  1. the self Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-soi-fr-noun-Q9bWU08p Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 13 23 26 27 8 3 Related terms: je, j’, me, m’, , moi, moi-même, tu, te, t’, toi, toi-même, il2, le, l’, lui, y, en, lui-même, elle, la, elle-même, on3, l’on [formal], ce4, c’, ça, se, s’5, soi-même, nous, nous-mêmes, vous, vous-mêmes, vous-même6, ils7, les, leur, eux7, eux-mêmes7, elles, elles-mêmes

Pronoun

IPA: /swa/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-WikiLucas00-soi.wav
Etymology: Inherited from Old French sei, accented form of se, from Latin sē (in accented position), from Proto-Indo-European *swé (reflexive pronoun). More at se. Cognate with Italian sé, Portuguese si, Spanish sí. Etymology templates: {{yesno||i|I}} I, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|fr|fro|sei|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old French sei, {{inh+|fr|fro|sei}} Inherited from Old French sei, {{inh|fr|la|sē}} Latin sē, {{inh|fr|ine-pro|*swé|pos=reflexive pronoun}} Proto-Indo-European *swé (reflexive pronoun), {{cog|it|sé}} Italian sé, {{cog|pt|si}} Portuguese si, {{cog|es|sí}} Spanish sí Head templates: {{fr-pron|mf|type=personal}} soi m or f
  1. Designating or reinforcing a reflexive (direct) object or the regime of a preposition Tags: feminine, masculine Synonyms: soi-même
    Sense id: en-soi-fr-pron-SMaqIOPD Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 13 23 26 27 8 3
  2. Designating or reinforcing a reflexive (direct) object or the regime of a preposition
    (chiefly) oneself
    Tags: feminine, masculine Synonyms: soi-même, soi-même
    Sense id: en-soi-fr-pron-ouxs08lI Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 13 23 26 27 8 3
  3. Designating or reinforcing a reflexive (direct) object or the regime of a preposition
    Occasionally representing other pronouns, e.g. ourselves, or translated according to the referenced indefinite subject
    Tags: feminine, masculine Synonyms: soi-même
    Sense id: en-soi-fr-pron-CW0bAFJz Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, French personal pronouns, French pronouns Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 13 23 26 27 8 3 Disambiguation of French personal pronouns: 11 17 20 30 15 6 Disambiguation of French pronouns: 11 16 16 34 16 7
  4. (rare) nominative pronoun reinforcing indefinite or very generalized subject; one Tags: feminine, masculine, rare
    Sense id: en-soi-fr-pron-eYRuBaTe
  5. (dated) himself, herself, itself Tags: dated, feminine, masculine
    Sense id: en-soi-fr-pron-QrxDIq7y
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: aller de soi, amour de soi, chacun pour soi, chez soi, chez-soi, estime de soi, hors de soi, soi-disant, soi-même, sûr de soi Related terms: seité
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          "english": "Why do people only think of themselves?",
          "text": "Pourquoi ne pense-t-on qu'à soi ?",
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          "english": "Why do people only think of themselves?",
          "text": "Pourquoi ne pense-t-on qu'à soi ?",
          "translation": "Why do people only think of themselves?",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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        "Designating or reinforcing a reflexive (direct) object or the regime of a preposition"
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          "word": "soi-même"
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        "masculine"
      ]
    },
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        "Designating or reinforcing a reflexive (direct) object or the regime of a preposition",
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          "word": "soi-même"
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      ]
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        "Designating or reinforcing a reflexive (direct) object or the regime of a preposition",
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      ],
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        {
          "word": "soi-même"
        }
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        "nominative pronoun reinforcing indefinite or very generalized subject; one"
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        "(rare) nominative pronoun reinforcing indefinite or very generalized subject; one"
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        "masculine",
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        "(dated) himself, herself, itself"
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      "homophone": "soient"
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      "homophone": "sois"
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      "word": "elle"
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      "word": "ce4"
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      "word": "leur"
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}

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