Namaste, Mariappan!
Your doubt is about the concept of "reflexive". The reflexive pronoun
refers to the action practised BY the subject TO or AGAINST the
subject. So, the complement of the verb is the same as the subject.
1) You express yourself very imperfectly.
You express (what?)...you express "yourself"
2) They enjoyed themselves.
If we say only "They enjoyed." , the meaning is incomplete and
incorrect. They enjoyed what?
They enjoyed the party, they enjoyed the visit.
They enjoyed themselves means they had fun. It does not matter if the
other people do not have fun. We are referring only to the subject
THEY.
Regards
Lil
On Oct 15, 1:38 am, "mariappan balraj" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
> Hello Lilian,
> Thanks for explanation. But, I still have doubts.
>
> 1) You express yourself very imperfectly.
>
> Here "Does it mean 'express about yourself' or 'express to yourself'?"
> If I say only "You express yourself" then will it change the meaning
> of above sentence?
>
> 2) They enjoyed themselves.
> Does it means "No one else enjoyed. only they enjoyed"? When I
> say only "They enjoyed", (without reflexive pronoun) does it change
> the meaning of the above sentence?
>
> Best Regards
> Mariappan
>
> On 10/15/08, Lílian <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> > Hi Mariappan!
>
> > Here goes some explanations about REFLEXIVE PRONOUNS. Please, check it
> > out!
>
> > A reflexive pronoun is a special kind of pronoun. It is usually used
> > when the object of a sentence is the same as the subject, as you will
> > see below. Each personal pronoun (I, you, she, etc.) has its own
> > reflexive form. This introduction will explain what the different
> > forms of reflexive pronouns are, and when they are used.
>
> > --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> > THE FORMS OF REFLEXIVE PRONOUNS
>
> > Personal Pronoun Reflexive Pronoun
> > I myself
> > you (singular) yourself
> > you (plural) yourselves
> > he himself
> > she herself
> > it itself
> > we ourselves
> > they themselves
>
> > --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> > WHEN TO USE A REFLEXIVE PRONOUN
>
> > Reflexive pronouns are used in three main situations:
>
> > 1) When the subject and object are the same.
>
> > I hurt myself.
> > The band call themselves "Dire Straits".
> > He shot himself.
>
> > 2) As the object of a preposition, referring to the subject.
>
> > I bought a present for myself.
> > She did it by herself (=alone).
> > That man is talking to himself.
>
> > 3) When you want to emphasize the subject.
>
> > I'll do it myself. (No-one else will help me.)
> > They ate all the food themselves. (No-one else had any.)
>
> > --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> > Regards
>
> > Lílian
>
> > On Oct 14, 1:54 am, "mariappan balraj" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > wrote:
> >> Hello Anu, Could you please kindly clear my doubts?
>
> >> Best Regards
> >> Mariappan
>
> >> On Wed, Oct 8, 2008 at 11:20 AM, anurag barthwal
> >> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote:
>
> >> > Hi Mariappan,
>
> >> > If I get time today afternoon, I will reply your question, otherwise I
> >> > have
> >> > asked Lilian or Soniya ji to reply.
>
> >> > Sorry, a little busy. Could not reply you earlier.
>
> >> > thanks and regards
> >> > anu
>
> >> > On Tue, Oct 7, 2008 at 10:37 AM, mariappan balraj <
> >> > [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> >> >> Hi,
> >> >> I used to confuse to differentiate reflexive and emphatic
> >> >> pronouns. Can you please answer to the following questions? Please
> >> >> give the reason also.
>
> >> >> 1) You express yourself very imperfectly. [yourself - Reflexive
> >> >> pronoun]
> >> >> What is the meaning of yourself here? Is it "about you"?
> >> >> Can we rewrite the sentence like "You express about you very
> >> >> imperfectly" ?
>
> >> >> 2) I wash myself when I get up.
> >> >> Can we say the above statement as "I wash when I get up". ?
> >> >> Is myself "Emphatic pronoun" ?
>
> >> >> 3) They enjoyed themselves.
> >> >> Can we say just "They enjoyed". Is themselves "Emphatic Pronoun"
> >> >> ?
>
> >> >> 4) He set himself a hard task
> >> >> Is himself "Emphatic pronoun" ?
>
> >> >> 5) We exerted ourselves.
> >> >> Can we just say "We exerted"?
> >> >> Is ourselves emphatic pronoun?
>
> >> >> 6) Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.
> >> >> What is the meaning of the sentence? Is thyself reflective or
> >> >> emphatic?
>
> >> >> 7) whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased
> >> >> What is the meaning of the sentence? Is himself reflective or
> >> >> emphatic?
>
> >> >> Best Regards
> >> >> Mariappan- Hide quoted text -
>
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