Re: Inherently Reflexive Verbs (was: mental masturbation)
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| Date: | Wednesday, June 2, 1999, 20:42 |
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Dans un courrier dat=E9 du 02/06/99 21:20:45 , vous avez =E9crit :
> Yes, something like that. Although I'm not sure about passive forms.
> I suppose reflexives can be analyzed as transitive.=20
in Tunu they are rather like that :
wash oneself =3D wash (one's) body
cut one's nails =3D cut (one's) nails
masturbate =3D ... (one's) ....
reflexive is usualkly considered a transitive verb on one's attributes (body=
,=20
mind, hands, skin, etc).
mathias