Reflexive verbs are generally transitive verb whose subject and object refer to the same person or thing. So the object is always a reflexive pronoun.
What is reflexive pronoun. give examples?
Reflexive pronoun are myself, yourself, himself, herself, ourself, themselves. But it's not always mean so. if there is already a direct object [ here bodypart : Hand, Haare, Zähne ] dative reflexive pronoun is used. Example
With bodyparts it changes into dative or we can say in above sentences there are direct objects. We need to be extra vigilant while using reflexive pronouns.Some other examples with Prepositional object ( But it's not direct object , therefore accusative reflexive pronoun will be used.)
How do we know if a german verb is reflexive?
Reflexive verbs use reflexive pronouns like : myself, yourself, himself, herself, ourselves. Reflexive Pronoun is used immediately after the conjugated verb.
But if we make Ja/ Nein Frage, the position of reflexive Pronoun is after the subject.
Similarly, with modalverb the position of the reflexive pronoun is immediately after the conjugated modalverb.
How many reflexive Pronouns in German?
There are accusative and dative reflexive pronouns.
How to use reflexive Pronoun in German?
Reflexive pronouns are used with reflexive verbs. These verbs are written like: sich beeilen, sich ärgern, sich interessieren etc.
reflexive pronouns are mirror of the subject. It is written as per the subject. It is written immediately after the conjugated verb.
Ich unterhalte mich mit Aditya.
Er kümmert sich um sein Baby.
Aditya erholt sich
Das Baby langweilt sich.
Some reflexive verbs in German
Do reflexive verbs take any Preposition?
No,not always. Some reflexive verbs take fixed prepositions, not all. It needs to be memorised.
Some examples of reflexive verbs with fixed Prepositions are: