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Type II reflexive verbs

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

Type II reflexive form and meaning without aspect contrast.

Before you start

Prerequisites
Module 1.02 Type II endings · Module 1.05 reflexive meaning family
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. Type II endings plus -ся / -сь Build a Type II reflexive paradigm in two layers.
  2. Infinitive -ться and finite -тся Distinguish infinitive spelling from 3rd-person finite spelling.
  3. Reciprocal and social-action verbs Recognise reciprocal meaning and the role of с + instrumental.
  4. Lexical reflexives and government Learn a lexicalised reflexive together with its required complement.
  5. Passive-like and anticausative forms Interpret a changed argument structure without assuming every possible form is idiomatic.
  6. Semantic ambiguity and lexicalisation Use context to resolve conventional meanings of Type II reflexives.
  7. Reflexive mastery review Combine Type II endings, postfix spelling, lexical meaning, and government.
Mastery

Ready means you can...

  • Place the postfix after Type II endings.
  • Distinguish infinitive -ться from finite -тся.
  • Interpret reciprocal, lexical, and passive-like uses from context.
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