Re: "Each Other"

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?
>>>
>>>
>>
>> By recasting to be explicit - "each sees him/herself in the mirror",
>> for instance: "cada se ve en el espejo".
>>
>>
> Not quite
>
> el uno al otro  =   each  other
> can be added if clarification is needed
addition
el uno al otro for two people
los unos a los otros for more than two


>
> Se ven en el espejo = they see themselves in the mirror
> Se ven el uno al otro = they see each other
>
> cada is an adjective not a pronoun
>
> cada uno se ve en el espejo = each (one) sees him/herself in the mirror
> (individually)
> not they see themselves in the mirror (as a group)
>
> besides the distinction is only needed in the plural
>
> yo me veo,   tu  te  ves, él/ella se ve can only be reflexive
>
> nosotros nos vemos, ustedes/ellos/ellas se ven, vosotros os veis  can be
> reflexive or reciprocal
>
> David Barrow
>

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