these may seem similar but they are not
pronouns that show the subject doing the action to themselves. (reflecting the subject)
Examples:
“Ego me lavo.” - I love myself.
“Tu tibi flores das.” - You give flowers to yourself.
“Canis se in piscina.” - The dog sees itself in the fishpond.
First and Second declension share the same declensions as Personal Pronouns": (https://knowt.com/note/3bd4da4c-e404-4b4f-b1cf-14067d08254e/Personal-Pronouns)
Reflexive Pronouns have a completely different Third declension, however.
pronouns that emphasize the presence of the noun its referring too (intense-ing the noun)
it’s like seeing a celebrity and shouting “I just saw Ryan Reynolds himself!” which emphasizes his importance/presence
Examples:
“Ego ipse optimus sum” - I am the best myself (emphasizes “I”)
“Video coquum ipsum” - I see the cook himself (emphasizes the cook)
These sentences don’t NEED the myself, or himself, but they’re there to emphasize the noun.
English Examples (for more context):
“She herself is the queen” emphasizes “she”
“The dog itself is brown” emphasizes the dog
While both uses -self…
Reflexive is when the the noun is doing the action to itself
Intensive is where it emphasizes the noun
Reflexive and Intensive Pronouns
these may seem similar but they are not
pronouns that show the subject doing the action to themselves. (reflecting the subject)
Examples:
“Ego me lavo.” - I love myself.
“Tu tibi flores das.” - You give flowers to yourself.
“Canis se in piscina.” - The dog sees itself in the fishpond.
First and Second declension share the same declensions as Personal Pronouns": (https://knowt.com/note/3bd4da4c-e404-4b4f-b1cf-14067d08254e/Personal-Pronouns)
Reflexive Pronouns have a completely different Third declension, however.
pronouns that emphasize the presence of the noun its referring too (intense-ing the noun)
it’s like seeing a celebrity and shouting “I just saw Ryan Reynolds himself!” which emphasizes his importance/presence
Examples:
“Ego ipse optimus sum” - I am the best myself (emphasizes “I”)
“Video coquum ipsum” - I see the cook himself (emphasizes the cook)
These sentences don’t NEED the myself, or himself, but they’re there to emphasize the noun.
English Examples (for more context):
“She herself is the queen” emphasizes “she”
“The dog itself is brown” emphasizes the dog
While both uses -self…
Reflexive is when the the noun is doing the action to itself
Intensive is where it emphasizes the noun