reflexive verb

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A verb whose subject and direct object are the same.

Equivalents

Españolverbo reflexivo

Françaisverbe réfléchi

Deutschreflexives Verb Reflexivverb rückbezügliches Verbrückbezügliches Zeitwort

15 more languages

Bosanskipovratni glagol

Češtinareflexivum zvratné sloveso

Suomirefleksiiviverbi

Hrvatskipovratni glagol

Íslenskaafturbeygð sögn

Italianoverbo riflessivo

日本語再帰動詞

한국어재귀동사

Nederlandswederkerend werkwoord

Polskiczasownik zwrotny

Portuguêsverbo reflexivo

Românăverb reflexiv

Русскийвозвратный глагол рефлекси́вный глаго́л

Slovenčinazvratné sloveso

Српскиpovratni glagol

Examples

“The verb 'ask ⟳' in 'ask ⟳ yourself' is a reflexive verb.”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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See also

Reflexively Reflexiveness Reflexivity reflexivization reflexivizer Reflexly

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