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Help needed to explain reflexive verbs
I know that a reflexive verb is a verb where the action is performed against the subject itself. Or simply put, something I do myself or to myself.
I am struggling to understand the difference between the use of 2 verbs: subir and saltar when used in the following sentences: "Yo me subó a la mesa" - I climbed on the table. "Él saltó del velero" - I jumped from the sailboat Why is climbing (me subó) an action performed on oneself and jumping (saltó) is not? How does one climb oneself? Or, is the word "me" in the sentence being used as a direct object pronoun and not a reflective pronoun? |
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