ˈiːɡoʊ ɪz ðˈɛn nˈʌθɪŋ wɪðˌaʊt sˈʌmθɪŋ ɪnwˌɪtʃ tə kˈɑːntəmplˌeɪt bˌʌt ɪz ɹᵻlˈaɪənt ˌɔn ɪtsˈɛlf ænd ɪts bˈiːɪŋ.
Ego is then nothing without something in which to contemplate but is reliant on itself and its being.