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se
"Se" is a reflexive, impersonal, or passive pronoun in Spanish, used to indicate actions done to oneself, general statements, or passive constructions.
In a sentence
Se perdió en el bosque.
He/She got lost in the forest.
In this sentence, 'se' is used as a reflexive pronoun, indicating that the subject performed the action on themselves.
Se venden frutas frescas aquí.
Fresh fruits are sold here.
Here, 'se' is used as an impersonal or passive pronoun to generalize the action without a definite subject.
Se lo di ayer.
I gave it to him/her yesterday.
In this sentence, 'se' acts as a substitutive pronoun for 'le' or 'les' for phonetic compatibility when followed by 'lo', 'la', 'los', or 'las'.
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