In parsing, distinguishing the value or use of the pronoun “se” represents some difficulty. For this reason, we propose a series of prayers for you to practice this question.
To do this exercise correctly you can review the existing theory on the values or uses of “se” that you will find in the following links: “se” pronominal and “se” impersonal and passive reflex.
PRAYERS:
1. Alberto cares about you.
2. He rented it to a student.
3. It's great on this terrace.
4. We have to tell him as soon as possible.
5. Maria combs her hair with a gold comb.
6. The window slammed shut.
7.she Painted her face with a permanent marker
8. Azucena regretted not having gone.
9. Teachers' competitions will be held in April.
10. The Cid's horse was named Babieca.
11. The workers were persuaded to accept these conditions.
12. I only told my cousin Elizabeth.
13. Ana and Miguel write postcards when they go on a trip.
14. The keys will be delivered early next month.
15. Every effort will be made to achieve thispossible.
16. There have been some rumors about the matter.
SOLUTIONS:
1. Alberto cares about you.
– SE: is part of the pronominal verb “to worry” and has no syntactic function.
2. He rented it to a student.
– SE: substitute for the pronoun “le” and performs the syntactic function of indirect object just like “to a student”.
strong>3. It's great on this terrace.
– SE: mark of impersonality and does not perform any syntactical function.
4. We have to tell him as soon as possible.
– SE: substitute for the pronoun “le” and performs the syntactic function of indirect object.
5. Maria combs her hair with a gold comb.
– SE: reflexive pronoun that performs the syntactic function of indirect object.
6. The window slammed shut.
– SE: reflex passive mark and does not perform any syntactic function.
7. It was painted with a permanent marker.
– SE: reflexive pronoun that performs the direct object function.
8. Azucena regretted not having gone.
– SE: is part of the pronominal verb “repent” and has no syntactic function.
9. Teachers' competitions will be held in April.
– SE: reflex passive mark and does not perform any syntactic function.
10. The Cid's horse was named Babieca.
– SE: formpart of the pronominal verb “to be called” and has no syntactic function.
11. The workers were persuaded to accept these conditions.
– SE: mark of impersonality and does not perform any syntactical function.
12. I only told my cousin Elizabeth.
– SE: substitute for the pronoun “le” and performs the syntactic function of indirect object like “a mi cousin Isabel”.
13. Ana and Miguel write postcards when they go on a trip.
– SE: reciprocal pronoun that performs the syntactic function of indirect object.
14. The keys will be delivered early next month.
– SE: reflex passive mark and does not perform any syntactic function.
15. We will try to achieve it by all possible means.
– SE: reflex passive mark and does not perform any syntactic function.
16. There have been some rumors about the matter.
– SE: reflex passive mark and does not perform any syntactic function.
