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Klavier Posted 20 years ago
Grammar
Reflexive verbs
Hello.
Do these verbs have to use reflexive pronouns or these pronouns are used here as emphasis?
He has cut himself on his knee.
She sacrifice herself for others.
Do these verbs have to use reflexive pronouns or these pronouns are used here as emphasis?
He has cut himself on his knee.
She sacrifice herself for others.
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Both verbs are transitive and thus require an object. It doesn't have to be the subject - but because it is, the reflexive pronoun is required. She sacrifie d the lamb on the altar.
- Both verbs are transitive and thus require an object.
- It doesn't have to be the subject - but because it is, the reflexive pronoun is required.
- She sacrifie d the lamb on the altar.
- He has cut the birthday cake into too few pieces.
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Both verbs are transitive and thus require an object. It doesn't have to be the subject - but because it is, the reflexive pronoun is required.
She sacrified the lamb on the altar.
He has cut the birthday cake into too few pieces.
You can say "He has a cut" but if you use cut as a verb and he is the one who has been cut, then "He cut himself."
Likewise, "She m
She sacrified the lamb on the altar.
He has cut the birthday cake into too few pieces.
You can say "He has a cut" but if you use cut as a verb and he is the one who has been cut, then "He cut himself."
Likewise, "She m
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Hi,
If you wish to speak more specifically, you could say:
He has cut his knee.
She sacrificed her independence.
Best wishes, Clive
If you wish to speak more specifically, you could say:
He has cut his knee.
She sacrificed her independence.
Best wishes, Clive
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Grammar GeekBoth verbs are transitive and thus require an object. It doesn't have to be the subject - but because it is, the reflexive pronoun is required.
She sacrified the lamb on the altar.
He has cut the birthday cake into too few pieces.
You can say "He has a cut" but if you use cut as a verb and he is the one who has been cut, then "He
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Grammar Geek:
it was me posting the above, went anonymous in a rush, sorry:-)
it was me posting the above, went anonymous in a rush, sorry:-)
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I'm sorry. I make a lot of typos, which I realize is not helpful in a forum like this. I meant to type "She sacrificed herself" but by accident I left out that other c. I'm sorry for any resulting confusion.
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The verbs "cut" and "sacrifice" don't have to use reflexives. The reflexive pronouns can be used with lots of verbs. The "reflection" element means that they refer back to a noun/pronoun already mentioned in the clause.
"My mom hurt herself"
"The dog scratched itself."
"Bobby surprised himself."
A reflexive pronoun typically
"My mom hurt herself"
"The dog scratched itself."
"Bobby surprised himself."
A reflexive pronoun typically
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SiggyThe verbs "cut" and "sacrifice" don't have to use reflexives. The reflexive pronouns can be used with lots of verbs. The "reflection" element means that they refer back to a noun/pronoun already mentioned in the clause.
"My mom hurt herself"
"The dog scratched itself."
"Bobby surprised himself."
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