Reflexive Verbs[chapterheader]
What is it?
In Danish you have verbs that take a reflexive pronoun straight after the verb. These verbs are called Reflexive Verbs.
The reflexive pronoun 'points back' to the subject/object of the sentence. For example jeg sætter mig ned [lit: I sit myself down].
The Rules
[reflex. Verb] [reflex. Pronoun]
The Examples
Below are some example of the most common reflexive verbs:
| Da | En | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| klæde sig pådress | v inf | ||||
| bekymre sigworry | v inf | ||||
| interessere siginterest | v inf | ||||
| sminke sigput on make up | v inf | ||||
| præsentere sigpresent | v inf | ||||
| vaske sigwash | v inf | ||||
| sætte sigsit | v inf | ||||
| lægge siglie down | v inf | ||||