The use of “te cansas” looks like reflexive use to me. However, when I consult the dictionary the use is described as pronominal use. Please help me with the difference between pronominal and reflexive use.
¿Me das tu muñeca si te cansas de ella?
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Johan V.Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor
¿Me das tu muñeca si te cansas de ella?
This question relates to:Spanish lesson "Si [if] followed by present indicative + main clause (present tense/future tense)"
Asked 5 years ago
InmaKwiziq Head of Spanish, Native Spanish Teacher
Hola Johan
A pronominal verb is a verb that uses a pronoun, for example, casarse (to marry), olvidarse (to forget), escaparse (to escape)... but among the pronomiinal verbs there is a subgroup which is the reflexive verbs. These are pronominal verbs using a pronoun but here the subject performs an action upon himself/herself (or their body), for example: lavarse ( to wash yourself), peinarse (to comb yourself), ducharse (to shower yourself)...
I hope this helps,
Inma
Johan V. asked:
¿Me das tu muñeca si te cansas de ella?
The use of “te cansas” looks like reflexive use to me. However, when I consult the dictionary the use is described as pronominal use. Please help me with the difference between pronominal and reflexive use.
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