When to use "se"
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El "se" muda a la casa de su madre
El visita a su madre
Why do we use "se" in the first sentence and not the second?
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updated Feb 10, 2011
edited by iqbal10
posted by iqbal10
In this case Él indicates "he" and needs an accent mark. El without an accent mark means "the." - happyquilter, Feb 10, 2011
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Se muda is conjugated from the verb mudarse, to move oneself. The se indicates that the person is doing the action to himmself (reflexive.) He moved (himself) to his mother's house.
In the second sentence the person is doing something to his mother, not himself. It is some form of seeing her, although I'm not sure the verb is right since it is the past participle of ver and means " seen." Should it be "ha vista?"
updated Feb 10, 2011
edited by happyquilter
posted by happyquilter
I think it should have been" visita" - 0074b507, Feb 10, 2011
Ah yes, visitar. Makes more sense in the context. - happyquilter, Feb 10, 2011
Thank you - iqbal10, Feb 10, 2011
