No. 15 in French
se
"Se" is a reflexive pronoun meaning "oneself," "himself," "herself," "itself," or "themselves," used with reflexive verbs.
In a sentence
Marie se prépare pour le travail.
Marie is getting ready for work.
The word 'se' in this sentence indicates a reflexive action performed by the subject (Marie) on herself.
Lorsqu'il faisait noir, on ne pouvait pas se repérer facilement.
When it was dark, one couldn’t easily locate themselves.
Here, 'se' is part of a reflexive verb, indicating a general or impersonal subject's action.
Ils se parlent chaque soir au téléphone.
They talk to each other every night on the phone.
In this sentence, 'se' denotes a reciprocal action occurring between the members of the group (ils).
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