Actions Done to Oneself

Level 3

A middle-passive form can describe a subject acting on itself.

How It Works

A middle-passive form can describe a subject acting on itself.

Πλένομαι can mean wash myself, but middle-passive morphology also has other meanings. Use context and the verb's lexical meaning; an explicit ο εαυτός μου phrase can clarify self-reference when needed.

GreekMeaning
Πλένομαι κάθε πρωί.I wash every morning.
Ντύνεται γρήγορα.He or she gets dressed quickly.
Χτενίζομαι.I comb my hair.

Examples (3)

  1. Πλένομαι κάθε πρωί.

    I wash every morning.

  2. Ντύνεται γρήγορα.

    He or she gets dressed quickly.

  3. Χτενίζομαι.

    I comb my hair.

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Actions Done to OneselfLevel 3

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εαυτός