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PA Dutch 101

PA Dutch 101. Video 29: Reflexive Verbs. Sich Verbs . Reflexive Verbs. Certain Verbs in PD need pronoun objects which refer BACK to the subject. These verbs are called Reflexive Verbs and sometimes can be best translated in English as “myself verbs”. An example of one in English is:

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PA Dutch 101

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  1. PA Dutch 101 Video 29: Reflexive Verbs. Sich Verbs.

  2. Reflexive Verbs • Certain Verbs in PD need pronoun objects which refer BACK to the subject. • These verbs are called Reflexive Verbs and sometimes can be best translated in English as “myself verbs”. • An example of one in English is: • I am washing my hands. • The MY is reflecting back on the SUBJECT.

  3. Reflexive Verbs • Normal sentence structure for Reflexive Verbs is: • Subject – Verb – Reflexive Pronoun – other stuff. • Verb – Subject – Reflexive Pronoun – other stuff? • Subject – Modal – Reflexive Pronoun – other stuff – Verb. • No matter what, you ALWAYS need a Reflexive Pronoun in your sentence! • IchschtraehlmichesHaar.

  4. Reflexive Pronouns • As stated before, all sentences need a Reflexive Pronoun. This is what Reflects back on the Subject.

  5. Reflexive Verbs • Here are some common Reflexive Verbs: • sichaa/duh – to get dressed • sichuff/butze– to dress up • sichbalwiere, sichrasiere– to shave • sichwesche– to wash oneself • sichweh/duh – to injure oneself • sichschtraehle– to comb

  6. Reflexive Verbs • sichanne/hocke, hie/hocke– to sit down • sichverkelde – to catch a cold • sichbaade– to bathe • sichdummle– to hurry • sichuff/wecke – to wake up

  7. Reflexive Verbs • Translate the following sentences! • Remember the Word Order: • Subject – Verb – Reflexive Pronoun – Other Stuff. • I am shaving. • Ichbalwiermich. • He is bathing. • Erbaadetsich. • We are combing our hair. • Mir schtraehleunsesHaar.

  8. Iewing - Practice • Build Sentences: • Du / sichhiehocke / in die Kich • Du hockschtdich in die Kichhie. • Der Andy / misse / sichdummle • Der Andy muss sichdummle. • Sichuffbutze / dihr / ferKarrich? • ButztdihreichferKarrichuff?

  9. Bis die naegschde Video, Macht’s gut un schwetztDeitsch! E-Poschtschreiwe: busterpa@yahoo.com

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