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The reflexive pronoun for "own" meaning

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arnoldsg72
November 23, 2014, 09:59 AM
Is it possible to use the reflexive pronoun for "own" meaning?
For example,are below sentences true?

1- she wanted to burn her own car = (Ella) Quería quemarse el coche

2- (Ella) se quemó el coche = She burned her own car

Julvenzor
November 23, 2014, 01:13 PM
(Ella) quería quemarse el coche :warning: :approx: El coche quería quemarse...
It's correct; but nobody says that. It can interpreted as if the car decided to burn itself up.

Ella se quemó el coche :bad: :approx: ""She burned herself up the car."" :bad:
It has no sense. Here there are two direct objects: "se" and "el coche".


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arnoldsg72
November 23, 2014, 02:54 PM
I think the best translation for "she wanted to burn her own car" is:

Ella Quería quemar su propio coche

what is your idea?

Julvenzor
November 23, 2014, 03:31 PM
I agree.