What is meant by "pronomial verb"?

Question

What is meant by "pronomial verb"?

Answer 1

Have a look at this thread: Pronomial verbs/reflexive pronouns

Answer 2

There are three types pronominal verbs

1) Reflexive verbs

2) Reciprocal verbs

3) Idiomatic pronominal verbs

You can recognize pronominal verbs by the reflexive pronoun se tacked on to the infinitive: ducharse, ponerse, lavarse, quedarse, etc.

Answer 3

There are three types pronominal verbs

I understand your intention, but I think it could be worded better. You make it sound like these are different verbs. They are all the same verb just used differently so that they take on different meanings.

I can wash my car (transitive)

I can wash myself. (reflexive)

We can wash each other (there's a thought) (reciprocally)

"one" can wash something (impersonally)

There is probably an intransitive way to ""wash up".

We could probably wash something completely, abruptly, or accidentally.

No matter what the usage and the difference in meaning, the verb is the same in all of them. Most verbs aren't reflexive verbs (they can only be used reflexively). They can usually be used in other pronominal usages also. So I would rather say that there are 3 uses (I believe there are more than 3) for verbs used in conjunction with reflexive pronouns: reflexive, reciprocal, and idiomatic. It's the same verb in each case and also if used without the pronoun. It's just that combining it with a pronoun changes it's meaning. Some verbs can be used pronominally and some can't, but that doesn't make those that can two separate verbs.