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self vs somebody

somebody vs self

self and somebody both are nouns.

self is an adjective but somebody is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
self Yes Yes No No
somebody Yes No No No
As nouns, somebody is a hypernym of self; that is, somebody is a word with a broader meaning than self:
  • self: a person considered as a unique individual
  • somebody: a human being; person, singular, assertive existential pronoun; pronoun, person, singular; quantifier: assertive existential
Other hypernyms of self include individual, mortal, person, someone, soul.
self (noun) somebody (noun)
your consciousness of your own identity a human being; person, singular, assertive existential pronoun; pronoun, person, singular; quantifier: assertive existential
a person considered as a unique individual
self (adjective) somebody (adjective)
(used as a combining form) relating to--of or by or to or from or for--the self
Difference between self and somebody

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