Reflexive Pronoun
A reflexive pronoun is a pronoun that is preceded by the noun, adjective, adverb or pronoun to which it refers (its antecedent) within the same clause. In generative grammar, a reflexive pronoun is an anaphor that must be bound by its antecedent (see binding). In some languages, there is a difference between reflexive and non-reflexive pronouns; but the exact conditions that determine whether or not something be bound are not yet well defined and depend on the language in question. It depends on the part of the sentence containing the pronoun.
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... The reflexive pronoun is always accusative or dative Singular 3 ... Dative mij(zelf)/me(zelf) je(zelf), zich(zelf), u(zelf) zich(zelf) Accusative mij(zelf)/me(zelf) je(zelf ...
... A third-person reflexive pronoun *s(w)e-, parallel to the first and second person singular personal pronouns, also existed, though it lacked a nominative form Reflexive pronoun Accusative *se ...
... Serbo-Croatian uses the reflexive pronoun sebe/se, which is the same for all persons, numbers and genders, and declined as follows N ... to Maria.) The words that modify the reflexive pronoun do show gender and number Čudio se samom sebi ... "She wondered at herself." The enclitic form of the reflexive pronoun, se, has been grammaticalized to a high degree Vrata su se otvorila ...
... Three cases (pronoun before the auxiliary) Il y avait deux baleines ... The auxiliary is être, and the verb is not reflexive ... The auxiliary is être and the verb is reflexive ...
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