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Re: "Each Other"

From:Philippe Caquant <herodote92@...>
Date:Thursday, January 22, 2004, 7:46
Semantically speaking, I would propose:

Reflexive: to do an action, or have a relation, on /
to one's own physical body, or mind. Ex: I'm combing
my hair (je me peigne les cheveux), I'm learning
English (j'apprends l'anglais; in Russian ja uchu-s').

I think there is also an indirect reflexive: to do
something in one's own interest. Ex: I shall buy me a
car (je vais m'acheter une voiture, ia kuplju sjebja
mashinu).

But that's only schematic. The concept of "middle
voice" also intervenes. There probably would be a book
to be written on that topic, but I guess it's already
done ?

--- David Barrow <davidab@...> wrote:
> David Barrow wrote: > > > Mark J. Reed wrote: > > > >> On Wed, Jan 21, 2004 at 09:44:52PM -0600, Nik > Taylor wrote: > >> > >> > >>> I've always wondered, how do you specify the > reflexive meaning if > >>> needed? How would you describe a situation > where, say, a group of > >>> people each, individually, look in a mirror?
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