A Linguistics Workbook, 4th Edition

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4.24 Special Topic 4: Reflexive (Japanese)

Study the sentences in lists I and I1 and answer the questions that follow.

Assume that the particles -wa, -0, and -ni mark subject, object, and indirect

object, respectively. (Note: Taroo is a man's name and Mieko is a woman's name.)

List I List I1

la. Taroo-wa Mieko-o sinraisiteiru. l a. Taroo-wa zibun-o sinraisiteiru.

b. Mieko-o Taroo-wa sinraisiteiru. b. Zibun-o Taroo-wa sinraisiteiru.

"Taro trusts Mieko." "Taro trusts himself."

2a. Taroo-wa Mieko-o hihansita. 2a. Taroo-wa zibun-o hihansita.

b. Mieko-o Taroo-wa hihansita. b. Zibun-o Taroo-wa hihansita.

"Taro criticized Mieko." "Taro criticized himself."

3a. Taroo-wa Mieko-o sensei-ni 3a. Taroo-wa zibun-o sensei-ni

urikonda. urikonda.

b. Mieko-o Taroo-wa sensei-ni b. Zibun-o Taroo-wa sensei-ni

urikonda. urikonda.

"Taro presented Mieko to the "Taro presented himself to the

teacher." teacher. "

4a. Mieko-wa Taroo-o aisiteiru. 4a. Mieko-wa zibun-o aisiteiru.

b. Taroo-o Mieko-wa aisiteiru. b. Zibun-o Mieko-wa aisiteiru.

"Mieko loves Taro." "Mieko loves herself."

5a. Mieko-wa Taroo-o keibetsusiteiru. 5a. Mieko-wa zibun-o keibetsusiteiru.

b. Taroo-o Mieko-wa keibetsusiteiru. b. Zibun-o Mieko-wa keibetsusiteiru.

"Mieko despises Taro." "Mieko despises herself."

6a. Taroo-wa Mieko-o tataita. 6a. Taroo-wa zibun-o tataita.

b. Mieko-o Taroo-wa tataita. b. Zibun-o Taroo-wa tataita.

"Taro hit Mieko." "Taro hit himself."