Simple Reflexive Verbs

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Simple Reflexive Verbs

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The first group of reflexive verbs are those which are clearly reflexive. The subject and the object refer to the same thing and you would use ‘-self’ in English. In Russian the reflexive form is always used, unlike English it is not possible to omit it.
Compare the normal and reflexive forms below.
Я одеваю Анну - I am dressing Anna.
Я одеваюсь - I am dressing myself.
Here are some other words commonly used in the reflexive form.
Мыть (ся) - To wash.
Брить (ся) - To shave.
Раздевать (ся) - To undress, to take your coat off.
Готовить (ся) - To prepare, get ready

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