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What is a pronomial verb?

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updated May 17, 2011
posted by Rann
Pro-nominal maybe ? - Bunbury, Apr 16, 2010

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Writing for “espanol-ingles.com.mx” the writer Neil Coffey has this to say about pronominal verbs of which he calls reflexives a subset:

 

Pronominal verbs, often (misleadingly) called reflexive verbs, are verbs in which a "pronoun" clitic is inserted that agrees with the subject. The term reflexive is often used to cover all these verbs, because a helpful notion for understanding them is that "the object of the verb is the same thing/person as the subject". Strictly speaking, reflexive verbs can be seen as a subset of pronominal verbs.

 

The infinitive of pronominal verbs has the clitic “se” added to the end: lavarse, bañarse, esconderse, hartarse etc.

 

You can read Neil Coffey’s one page article here ----> Pronominal Verbs When you read through his article, you will see that not all pronominal verbs are also reflexive verbs. It is fairer to say that all reflexives are pronominal

updated May 17, 2011
posted by Moe
Thank you. One of the best references I've read. - territurtle, May 17, 2011
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I think you mean reflexive verbs

updated Apr 16, 2010
posted by TheSilentHero
Sorry, I'm later :-) - Fidalgo, Apr 16, 2010
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Let you visit here SpanishDict reference

updated Apr 16, 2010
edited by Fidalgo
posted by Fidalgo