English Explanatory Dictionary

reflexive pronoun

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. In English: a personal pronoun, having a form of "-self" as a suffix to show that the subject's action affects the subject itself.
  2. In many languages: a pronoun that makes a transitive verb reflexive or reciprocal.

Pronunciation

/ɹəˈflɛksɪv ˈpɹoʊnaʊn/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Neøn-reflexive pronoun.wav

Word forms

reflexive pronoun reflexive pronouns

Synonyms

reflexive pronoun

Derived words

possessive pronoun
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