| 17.4 Arguments con |
| Arguments con |
| 1) The third person singular and plural of the reflexive pronouns are different from the personal pronouns. (sich). Therefore a third system can be established, which is independent from accusative or dative. |
| 2) If a pronoun that substitutes an indirect object is seen as a reflexive pronoun, suddenly there are loads of reflexive verbs, because many more verbs have an indirect object that there are reflexive verbs. |
| Examples | |
| kaufen = to buy |
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| Ich kaufe mir ein
Buch. = I buy a book for myself. |
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| geben = to give |
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| Ich gebe mir mehr
Zeit. = I give more time to myself. |
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