Lesson 20
Reflexive si
When the action returns to the subject — si, sia, sin.
Listen & repeat
The pronoun si
si refers back to the subject (not mi/vi): Li lavas sin (He washes himself). Only used in third person (he/she/they/one). Possessive: sia (his/her/their own), sin (self, object).
Vocabulary
Exercises
Exercise 1
Li lavas ___. (himself)
Exercise 2
Ŝi legas ___ libron. (her own)
Exercise 3
Can you use si with 'mi'?
- No
- Yes
- Only in questions
Exercise 4
They talk about themselves.
Exercise 5
Write about a reporter who publishes her own article.
Try it yourself first — no auto marking for written answers.