reflexive pronoun

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reflexive pronoun
(Grammar) pronoun that shows that the action of the verb is occurring to the subject of the sentence (i.e. I washed myself, - myself shows that it is I that was washed)


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Reflexive pronoun
A reflexive pronoun is a pronoun that is preceded by the noun or pronoun to which it refers (its antecedent) within the same clause. In generative grammar, a reflexive pronoun is an anaphor that must be bound by its antecedent (see binding). In some languages, there is a difference between reflexive and non-reflexive pronouns; but the exact conditions that determine whether something is bound are not yet well defined and depend on the language in question.
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reflexive pronoun
Noun
1. a personal pronoun compounded with -self to show the agent's action affects the agent
(synonym) reflexive
(hypernym) personal pronoun


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