| 7.6.1 Position of "si" as a reflexive pronoun and as an element of the si pasivante / si impersonale |
The meaning of the pronouns and of the pronominal adverbs must be deduced from the context.
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| If si stand in front of reflexive verb. Si lava => He washes himself. She washes himself. If si stands before a non reflexive verb, it means everybody, people, one etc. Si parla => Man spricht In front of a reflexive verb si can' t be used, in this case si becomes ci Ci si lava => People washe themselves. |
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| example 2: The meaning depends on the verb and if there are other pronouns | |
| Ci is accusative: Ci vede / He sees us. Ci is dative: Ci dà il libro / He gives us the book. Ci means there / of if / about it : Ci penso / I think of it Ci in front of si ci means everybody, people etc.: Ci si lava / People washes themselves Ci in front of si ci means there, of it etc.: Ci si pensa => People think of it Ci in front of si the meaning can be us: Ci si permette => We are allowed to do it. |
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In the case of Ci si lava the ci results from the fact that si si becomes ci si. In the case of Ci si pensa the ci is a pronominal adverb and the meaning is of it, in the case of Ci si permette the ci is a dative.
Once again. The position of the si is crucial, the meaning depends on the position.
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| Se lo compra. => He buy it for himself. |
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| Lo si compra. => People buy it. |
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| andere Examples | |
| Ci si lava. (One washs onself.) reflexive verb: lavarsi He washes himself: Si lava If the si in the sens of one is added the result is: Si si lava. Si si lava doesen't work. So we get Ci si lava. |
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| Ci si va sempre. (People go there anytime.) The verb is andare (to go) One always goes: Si va sempre Where does one always goes? There / Ci |
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| Così lo si ritrova anche nel Nuovo Testamento. ( That's how you can find it in the New Testament.) Così si ritrova: That' s how one finds it Who does one find? Lo |
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