Acostarse? What does the "se" do?
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Why do you put this?
For example acostarse? What does the se do?
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updated Jun 16, 2010
edited by --Mariana--
posted by draikcor
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Se is put on the end of infinitives to show that the action is being done to the user. With acostarse the se means that the person is lying themself down and not lying an object down.
updated Jun 16, 2010
posted by fatchocobo
In most cases, perhaps, but consider "Mi hijo está muy cansado. Voy a acostarse pronto." In this case, se means "him" and refers to the son, but the parent is putting the son to bed. - webdunce, Jun 13, 2010
"Voy a acostarse pronto." Doesn't work. - samdie, Jun 13, 2010
Yea, wouldn't that be "Voy a acostarle (or more properly "acostarlo") pronto"? I could be wrong. - solidcell, Jun 13, 2010
Yeah, you guys are right, samdie and solidcell. I'm wrong. Thanks for the correction. - webdunce, Jun 16, 2010
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SE is a pronoun (It can mean him, her, you, himself, herself, or yourself). In Spanish, the pronouns are sometimes stuck on the end of the verb like that. In English that cannot be done.
For example: llamarme (llamar + me) can mean to call me.
updated Jun 13, 2010
edited by webdunce
posted by webdunce
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Gracias guys i would vote all of you but i can only do one person T_T
updated Jun 13, 2010
posted by draikcor
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It means the verb is reflexive, e.g. cut yourself.
updated Jun 13, 2010
posted by Gocika
