reflexive pronoun

re·flex·ive pro·noun

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [ri-flek-siv proh-noun]
- /rɪˈflɛk sɪv ˈproʊˌnaʊn/
- /rɪˈflek.sɪv ˈprəʊ.naʊn/

Definitions of reflexive pronoun words

countable noun reflexive pronoun A reflexive pronoun is a pronoun such as 'myself' which refers back to the subject of a sentence or clause. For example, in the sentence 'He made himself a cup of tea', the reflexive pronoun 'himself' refers back to 'he'. 0
noun reflexive pronoun a pronoun that refers back to the subject of a sentence or clause. Thus, in the sentence that man thinks a great deal of himself, the pronoun himself is a reflexive pronoun 0
noun reflexive pronoun In English: A personal pronoun, having a form of "self" as a suffix to show that the subject's action affects the subject itself. 0
noun reflexive pronoun In many languages: a pronoun that makes a transitive verb reflexive or reciprocal. 0

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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