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Reflexive pronouns in Modern Greek are used to indicate that the subject of a sentence is also the object. They are formed by combining the possessive pronoun with the word "εαυτός" (eaftós), meaning "self."
The basic forms of reflexive pronouns are:
Singular:
- 1st person: τον εαυτό μου (ton eaftó mou)
- 2nd person: τον εαυτό σου (ton eaftó sou)
- 3rd person: τον εαυτό του/της (ton eaftó tou/tis)
Plural:
- 1st person: τον εαυτό μας (ton eaftó mas)
- 2nd person: τον εαυτό σας (ton eaftó sas)
- 3rd person: τον εαυτό τους (ton eaftó tous)
Grammatical Cases
Reflexive pronouns in Greek decline according to case:
- Accusative: τον εαυτό (ton eaftó)
- Genitive: του εαυτού (tou eaftoú)
The possessive pronoun attached to "εαυτός" also changes to match the case.
Common Uses
- Direct objects: "Κοιτάζω τον εαυτό μου στον καθρέφτη" (I look at myself in the mirror)
- Indirect objects: "Αγόρασα ένα δώρο για τον εαυτό μου" (I bought a gift for myself)
- Emphatic expressions: "Το έκανα μόνος μου" (I did it by myself)
Reflexive Verbs
Some Greek verbs are inherently reflexive and always use reflexive pronouns:
- ντύνομαι (to dress oneself)
- πλένομαι (to wash oneself)
- χτενίζομαι (to comb one's hair)
Reciprocal Pronouns
Greek also uses reflexive pronouns to express reciprocal actions:
- "Αγαπάμε ο ένας τον άλλον" (We love each other)
In this context, "ο ένας τον άλλον" functions as a reciprocal pronoun.
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