Latin reflexive pronoun (suī, sibi, sē, sē) song

This video covers the forms of the reflexive pronoun and some examples of how it is used and translated.

support this channel:   / hipaws  
download/stream a high quality version of this song: https://hipaws.bandcamp.com


original music and video created by me.

LYRICS:
------
suī
sibi
sē
sē

------
suī
sibi
sē
sē

The reflexive pronoun refers to the subject in its clause.

[x2]

[singular examples]

vir sē amat. "The man loves himself"
fēmina donum sibi dat. "The woman gives a gift to herself"
mīles gloriōsus sē esse fortissimum dīcit. " The boastful soldier says that he is the strongest."

[plural examples]

virī sē amant. "The men love themselves"
fēminae dona sibi dant. "The women give gifts to themselves"
mīlitēs gloriōsī sē esse fortissimōs dīcunt. " The boastful soldiers say that they are the strongest."

aaaaaaah, ah
----
suī
sibi
sē
sē

The reflexive pronoun doesn't have a nominative form
because it refers to the subject, which would be nominative
and the reflexive pronoun can't refer back to itself

If the subject is "I" or "you" (first person or second person),
you would use the personal pronoun to refer back to that subject,
like "me amō" (I love myself) or "donum tibi dās" (you give a gift to yourself)

Finally, don't confuse the reflexive pronoun with the intensifying adjective "ipse, ipsa, ipsum"
but more about that another time

------
suī
sibi
sē
sē

------
suī
sibi
sē
sē

The reflexive pronoun refers to the subject in its clause.

[x2]




#latinlanguage #educationalvideo #grammar #rome #music