| 17.3 Reflexive pronoun or direct / indirect object? |
There are grammar books that see the reflexive pronoun only as an object (direct or indirect) that refers to the subject of the phrase.
| direct object | ||
| Ich wasche mich.
Wen wasche ich? Mich. |
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I wash myself. Whom do I wash? Myself. |
| indirect object | ||
| Ich wasche mir
die Füße. Wem wasche ich die Füße? Mir. |
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I wash myself the feet. Whom do I wash the feet? Myself. |
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