German conjugation explanation

Reflexive pronouns

<p><strong style="font-style: italic;">Sich</strong> is a reflexive pronoun in German, which is used when the subject and object of a sentence are the same. Reflexive pronouns are used with reflexive verbs, which are verbs that require the use of a reflexive pronoun.</p>

<p>The reflexive pronouns can be used in both the accusative and dative cases. Usually it's the accusative, it will only be dative when the verb already has an accusative object. For example:</p>

<div class="conjugation_explanation_example_sentence">Du wäschst <span class="brown_emphasis">dich</span>. (<span style="font-style: italic;">You wash yourself.</span>)</div>

<div class="conjugation_explanation_example_sentence_note">(the accusative <span class="brown_emphasis">dich</span > is used)</div>

<div class="conjugation_explanation_example_sentence">Du wäschst <span class="green_emphasis">dir</span> <span class="brown_emphasis">die Hände</span>. (<span style="font-style: italic;">You wash your hands.</span>)</div>

<div class="conjugation_explanation_example_sentence_note">(the dative <span class="green_emphasis">dir</span> is used because the accusative object is <span class="brown_emphasis">die Hände</span>)</div>

<p>In the following table, you can see the forms of the reflexive pronoun: </p>

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<div><strong>Person</strong></div>

<div><strong>Accusative</strong></div>

<div><strong>Dative</strong></div>

<div><strong>ich</strong></div>

<div>mich</div>

<div>mir</div>

<div><strong>du</strong></div>

<div>dich</div>

<div>dir</div>

<div><strong>er/sie/es</strong></div>

<div>sich</div>

<div>sich</div>

<div><strong>wir</strong></div>

<div>uns</div>

<div>uns</div>

<div><strong>ihr</strong></div>

<div>euch</div>

<div>euch</div>

<div><strong>sie/Sie</strong></div>

<div>sich</div>

<div>sich</div>

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