Verbs That Are Always Pronominal
The following verbs must be used in either reflexive or reciprocal constructions, because the verbs are always pronominal: In other words, they do not have a nonreflexive meaning. In this case, their usage can be seen as idiomatic; their reflexive nature does NOT indicate an action being done to someone. In addition to using the pronoun in front of the verb, some also take the preposition “
Table 13-4
Verb |
English |
to hasten |
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to flee |
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to fly away |
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to faint |
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to make fun of |
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to mind |
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to remember |
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to kill oneself |
