Meaning

1 senses
  1. A verb whose subject and direct object are the same.

    The verb 'ask' in 'ask yourself' is a reflexive verb.

    reflexives Verb, Reflexivverb, rückbezügliches Verb

    возвра́тный глаго́лvozvrátnyj glagól, рефлекси́вный глаго́лrefleksívnyj glagól

    зворо́тне дієсло́воzvorótne dijeslóvo, рефлекси́вне дієсло́воrefleksývne dijeslóvo

    a verb whose agent performs an action that is directed at the agent

Examples

2 sentences
  1. Conjugating reflexive verbs is a real mind-boggler.

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  2. The lesson on reflexive verbs is always difficult for the students.

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
verb with equivalent subject and direct object:
Русский
By meaning 1
verb with equivalent subject and direct object:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
verb with equivalent subject and direct object:

Forms

plural: reflexive verbs
Singularreflexive verb
Pluralreflexive verbs

regular

Word family

1 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
reflexive verb — meaning, examples, forms, synonyms | Krumeto