Reflexive (adjective)

Relating to or denoting a verb or pronoun in which the subject and the object are the same, for example "I washed myself".

Origin:

From the latin reflexus, meaning reflected or bent back, and the latin -ive, meaning tending to or having the nature of.

Examples:

1. In English, reflexive pronouns are formed by adding -self or -selves to the personal pronouns.
2. The reflexive verb is used to indicate that the subject is performing the action on itself.
3. The reflexive form of the verb is used to indicate that the subject and object of the verb are the same.
4. Reflexive verbs in Spanish are formed by adding -se to the infinitive form of the verb.
5. Reflexive pronouns are used to indicate that the subject of the sentence is also the object of the verb.