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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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