Reflexive Verbs

Question 1

What is a reflexive verb?

Answer 1

A verb where the subject is performing the action of the verb on itself

Question 2

What suffixes denote a reflexive verb?

Answer 2

‘ся’ and ‘сь’

• sometimes these suffixes appear on verbs that do not have a reflexive or passive meaning, but are used in certain constructions or cases.

Question 3

How do reflexive verbs conjugate?

Answer 3

The same as regular verbs, but with the suffix at the end.

Question 4

When is the suffix ‘ся’ used on reflexive verbs?

Answer 4

if the final letter of the conjugated verb is a consonant or ‘-ь’

Question 5

When is the suffix ‘сь’ used on reflexive verbs?

Answer 5

if the final letter of the conjugated verb is a vowel

Question 6

What meanings can reflexive verbs have?

Answer 6

a) doing something to/for oneself
b) to indicate a passive voice
c) to indicate the meaning eachother

Question 7

Она одева́ется.

Answer 7

She gets herself dressed

Question 8

Она одева́ет дочь

Answer 8

She dresses her daughter

Question 9

одевáть (to dress someone)

Answer 9

одевáться (to dress oneself)

Question 10

мыть (to wash something or someone)

Answer 10

мыться (to wash oneself)

Question 11

раздевáть (to undress someone)

Answer 11

раздевáться (to undress oneself)

Question 12

вытирáть (to dry something or someone)

Answer 12

вытирáться (to dry oneself)

Question 13

I sell flowers (Active Construction)

Answer 13

Я продаю ́ цветы ́

Question 14

Flowers are sold in a shop (passive construction)

Answer 14

Flowers are sold in a shop and by the metro

Question 15

Он обнимáет дрýга.
(He hugs his friend).

Answer 15

Они ́ обнимáются. .
(They hug each other)