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Urribarri Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Passives and reflexives
Ok so I've been asked for
homework to explain why the two sentences below are ungrammatical
*himselfi was praised by Dadi.
*Dadi praised himi.
In my answer I also have to
make references to the correct examples below
a. Dad praised Steven.
b.Steven was praised by Dad.
c.Dad praised himself.
So I know this is
to do with hierarchy and passives and
reflexives but I really don’t know where to start, any advices guys?
homework to explain why the two sentences below are ungrammatical
*himselfi was praised by Dadi.
*Dadi praised himi.
In my answer I also have to
make references to the correct examples below
a. Dad praised Steven.
b.Steven was praised by Dad.
c.Dad praised himself.
So I know this is
to do with hierarchy and passives and
reflexives but I really don’t know where to start, any advices guys?
Top answer
I think they want you to point out that reflexives can't be in subject position and that they are always used instead of their non-reflexive counterparts when they have the same referent as the subject of the same clause. Thus: Dad praised Dad cannot be rendered by Dad praised him . It has to be Dad praised himself .
- I think they want you to point out that reflexives can't be in subject position and that they are always used instead of their non-reflexive counterparts when they have the same referent as the subject of the same clause.
- Thus: Dad praised Dad cannot be rendered by Dad praised him .
- It has to be Dad praised himself .
- Dad praised Steven cannot be rendered by Dad praised himself .
- It has to be Dad praised him .
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I think they want you to point out that reflexives can't be in subject position and that they are always used instead of their non-reflexive counterparts when they have the same referent as the subject of the same clause. Thus:
Dad praised Dad cannot be rendered by Dad praised him. It has to be Dad praised himself.
Dad praised Steven cannot be render
Dad praised Dad cannot be rendered by Dad praised him. It has to be Dad praised himself.
Dad praised Steven cannot be render
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