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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

  1. Direct objects: "Κοιτάζω τον εαυτό μου στον καθρέφτη" (I look at myself in the mirror)
  2. Indirect objects: "Αγόρασα ένα δώρο για τον εαυτό μου" (I bought a gift for myself)
  3. 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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