Latin Reflexive Pronouns
Basic paradigm
|
|
Person |
| Number |
Case |
1 |
2 |
3 |
| Singular |
|
myself |
yourself (þyself) |
himself, herself, itself |
|
Genitive |
mei |
tui |
sui |
|
Dative |
mihi |
tibi |
sibi |
|
Accusative |
me |
te |
se, sese |
|
Ablative |
me |
te |
se, sese |
| Plural |
|
ourselves |
yourselves |
themselves |
|
Genitive |
nostri |
vestri |
sui |
|
Dative |
nobis |
vobis |
sibi |
|
Accusative |
nos |
vos |
se, sese |
|
Ablative |
nobis |
vobis |
se, sese |
When used with cum
The preposition cum is attached as an enclitic to
the reflexive pronouns (mecum, tecum, secum, nobiscum, vobiscum).
Direct usage
When used in the main clause, the reflexive pronoun refers to the subject
of the main clause.
Indirect usage
When used in a subordinate clause, the reflexive pronoun refers to the
subject of the main clause. When followed by the appropriate
form of ipse, the reflexive pronoun refers to the subject of the
subordinate clause in question. (This differs from normal
English usage!)
-
Claudia baked some cookies for Julia whenever Eleanor ordered some from
her (se = Claudia).
-
Claudia baked some cookies for Julia whenever Eleanor ordered some from
herself (se ipsa = Eleanor).
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Last updated: Monday, 15 September, 1997.
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Fri May 19 20:26:25 EDT 2006