<< Latin Reflexive Pronouns >>
Reflexive pronouns refer to the
subject of the sentence.
In English, we use these to refer to ourselves...
For Example:
I praise
myself, you praise
yourself, and they praise
themselves.
In Latin, they are:
sing plur
1p me nos (myself, ourselves)
2p te vos (yourself, yourselves)
3p se se (himself, themselves)
and,
mirabile dictu, they can even be declined for uses other than accusative!
First Person Second Person Third Person
Sing Plur Sing Plur Sing Plur
nom - - - - - -
gen mei nostri tui vestri sui sui
dat mihi nobis tibi vobis sibi sibi
acc me nos te vos se se (or sese)
abl me nobis te vobis se se (or sese)
Examples:
English: "I blame
myself."
Latin: "
me accuso."
English: "You blame
yourself."
Latin: "
te accusas."
English: "He blames
himself."
Latin: "
se accusat."
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