When you want to emphasize that someone is doing something entirely on their own, use an emphatic pronoun. Unlike English, which has a different word for each person ("myself," "yourself," "himself"), Swedish simply uses själv for all singular subjects. It usually comes after the verb and the object.
| He fixed the car himself because it was broken. | Han fixade bilen själv eftersom den var trasig. |
| You do not have to use the hammer yourself. | Du slipper använda hammaren själv. |
| The carpenter took the saw himself. | Snickaren tog sågen själv. |
Plural subjects
If multiple people are doing the action, add an -a to make it plural: själva. This form is used for all plural subjects ("ourselves," "yourselves," "themselves").
| We sawed the board ourselves yesterday. | Vi sågade brädan själva igår. |
| They did not find the screwdriver themselves. | De hittade inte skruvmejseln själva. |
| The children cannot use the saw themselves. | Barnen kan inte använda sågen själva. |
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