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person vs self

self vs person

person and self both are nouns.

person is not an adjective while self is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
person Yes No No No
self Yes Yes No No
As nouns, self is a hyponym of person; that is, self is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than person:
  • person: a human being; person, singular, assertive existential pronoun; pronoun, person, singular; quantifier: assertive existential
  • self: a person considered as a unique individual
person (noun) self (noun)
a human being; person, singular, assertive existential pronoun; pronoun, person, singular; quantifier: assertive existential your consciousness of your own identity
a human body (usually including the clothing) a person considered as a unique individual
a grammatical category used in the classification of pronouns, possessive determiners, and verb forms according to whether they indicate the speaker, the addressee, or a third party
person (adjective) self (adjective)
(used as a combining form) relating to--of or by or to or from or for--the self
Difference between person and self

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