That is, it’s the object of a reflexive verb, which is a verb that points back to its own subject: “We hired ourselves.” “You sabotaged yourself.” “He sees himself.” “I know myself.” ...

In “Send yourself an email,” the implied subject of the imperative verb is “you.” The reflexive pronoun “yourself” refers back to that person. The same is true no matter the subject: ...

Reflexive verbs describe an action that you do to yourself or that reflects back to you. Learn about French reflexive verbs, with BBC Bitesize French. For students between the ages of 14 and 16.