"Se" de el verbo ser

Question

Me preguntaba algo. Casi en todas partes, me parece que "se" de el verbo "ser" está reafirmando las frases o una palabra. Como en una canción que yo sé. " un niño enfermo se cura", y una vez así, "un desamparado se salvó", y uno más, "la tormenta se calmará". Mi pregunta es esta, cuando debo usar esta versión de la palabra "se" de ser para reafirmar una otra palabra o frase?

Hi good question , could you write it in English also , this is not obligatory but it may help those learning English , thanks mate. - ray76, Jan 30, 2016

Answer 1

me parece que "se" de el verbo "ser" está reafirmando las frases o una palabra.

de el= del

None of these “se”s are from ser.

The first is from saber- sé is the yo form of saber:

Como en una canción que yo sé- Like a song that I know. One might consider the yo superfluous- but I like it to keep straight that it is from saber.

The others are pronominal uses of the pronoun se.

un niño enfermo se cura- a sick child is cured- passive se. With out the se it would say a sick child cures...and needs an object.

un desamparado se salvó- a (desamparado) was saved- again passive se. Like above.

la tormenta se calmará- the storm calmed itself- the storm calmed down- essentially reflexive- the se is necessary for a transitive verb to make the subject also the object.

Sé from ser is the tú command, here is an example:

Sé tú mismo- be yourself

You covered it all. :) - Daniela2041, Jan 30, 2016

Thanks, Daniela. :) - bosquederoble, Jan 30, 2016

Thanks! You helped a lot, but como en una canción que yo sé are my own words. Didn't really have a question on that usage, but thanks anyway! :) that clears up my other questions a ton! Thanks! - Heimstein, Jan 30, 2016

Did some more research on passive construction. Thank again for your answer! - Heimstein, Jan 30, 2016

De nada. Se as a pronominal pronoun is a very difficult subject. :) - bosquederoble, Jan 30, 2016

Bosque, 2 more medals, at least. - annierats, Jan 30, 2016

Excellent answer, Bosque :) - FELIZ77, Jan 31, 2016

You are gaining quite a reputation in the forum for accuracy, clarity and thoroughness in your responses, amigo :) - FELIZ77, Jan 31, 2016