los verbos con se en infinitivo

Question

hola plebes,

estoy leyendo un artículo.

el titulo es : mejores condiciones para graduarse.

es graduarse en reflexivo?

muchicimas gracias a todos!

arre!!!!

Sí. - Jubilado, Aug 24, 2014

Answer 1

[http://www.spanishdict.com/translate/graduar]1

graduar

transitive verb

1 (regular) [+volumen, temperatura] to adjust hay que graduar la salida del agua the outflow of water has to be regulated

2 (medir) to gauge; measure; (Técnica) to calibrate; [+termómetro] to graduate; [+vista] to test tengo que graduarme la vista I've got to have my eyes tested

3 (Univ) to confer a degree on

4 (Mil) to confer a rank on

graduar a algn de capitán to confer the rank of captain on sb

pronominal verb

graduarse

1 (Univ) to graduate; take one's degree se graduó en Derecho he graduated in law

2 (Mil) to take a commission;de as

See the bolded

So if you do not use it reflexively you are basically graduating someone else. IE giving them the degree or gauging their level of qualification.

I think the usage cited by chavofelix is truly reflexive in usage not pronominal. I think also your answer is very clear and will help the one who posted the question. Good night, I've got to give up for today! - Jubilado, Aug 24, 2014

Answer 2

hola,

todovia no entiendo.

estoy leyendo el titulo para decir....better conditiones to graduate.

en este ejemplo no hay sujeto.

mejores condiciones para graduarse.

Graduar means to bestow a degree on- acknowledge that the student has met the qualifications for the degree.

Graduarse means to graduate, to accomplish what is required to receive a degree, to earn the degree.

Mejores condiciones parar graduarse

The (Universities?) are not the ones in need of better conditions for providing the degrees- they are not the ones in (financial?) distress, the students are in need of better conditions to be able to make it through the program and earn the degree- in essence to graduate themselves. The challenge is for those trying to earn the degree.

If you used graduar without se to me it would imply that there is some crisis with the Universities- they are sinking- financial distress, defection of the professors, etc.- something that makes them no longer able to provide the degrees, or the program that leads to the degrees. The University is having the problem. Let me add that since it is transitive you would have to have an object "graduar a los estudiantes".

That is how I see it anyway.

Answer 3

well ok i agree you have explained that better the second time.....

does anyone disagree with that last opinion....?

Answer 4

hola,

todovia no entiendo.

estoy leyendo el titulo para decir....better conditiones to graduate.

en este ejemplo no hay sujeto.