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Type I reflexive verbs

Add -ся / -сь after familiar Type I person endings.

Type I reflexive form and meaning without aspect contrast.

Before you start

Prerequisites
Module 1.01 Type I endings
Estimated time
42 minutes
Lesson steps
7

Deliberately not taught here

  • Aspect pairing
  • Motion-verb subsystem
  • Prefix system
Small steps

What you will learn

  1. Form: -ся and -сь Place the reflexive postfix after the full personal ending.
  2. Type I endings remain visible Recover the underlying Type I ending beneath -ся / -сь.
  3. Meaning is broader than 'oneself' Recognise a family of reflexive, reciprocal, middle, passive-like, and lexical meanings.
  4. Case government and direct objects Learn a reflexive verb together with the complement pattern it permits.
  5. Impersonal and modal-like reflexives Recognise a reflexive construction with a dative experiencer rather than a nominative agent.
  6. Middle and passive-like readings Distinguish spontaneous, passive-like, and dispositional interpretations from context.
  7. Reflexive mastery review Explain form placement, complement frames, and the range of Type I reflexive meanings.
Mastery

Ready means you can...

  • Place -ся / -сь after the Type I ending.
  • Recover the underlying person ending.
  • Interpret reflexive meaning from verb and context, including complement government.
Next module 1.06 Type II reflexive verbs Add -ся / -сь after familiar Type II person endings.