17.6 Reflexives in German - no reflexives in English
We have already mentioned that there are more possibilities in German to use reflexive pronouns than in English. A list is given here. Following some examples for you.
Examples
Das Auto verkauft
sich gut.
= The car sells well.
Die
Autos verkaufen sich gut.
= The cars sell well.
Das Buch liest sich
gut.
= The book reads well.
Die
Bücher lesen sich gut.
= The books read well.
Das Holz lässt sich
leicht verarbeiten.
= It is easy to work with this wood.
Das
Fenster öffnete sich.
= The window opens.
Das Benzin entzündete
sich.
= The gasoline ignites.