Reciprocal Verbs - 상호동사 -

Reciprocal Verbs? - Some verbs describe two people of two groups of people doing the same thing to each other, for example : ’We met’, ‘I met you’, ‘We met each other’. - you use ‘each other’ of ‘one another’ for emphasis. - With some verbs, you use ‘each other’ or ‘one another’ after ‘with’.

Some verbs refer to actions that involve two people or two groups of people doing the same thing to each other. These verbs are sometimes called ‘reciprocal’ verbs. - We met in Delhi - Jane and sarah told me that they met you. - They met each other for the first time last week.

The two people or groups of people involved in the action are often mentioned as the plural subject of the verb, and the verb does not have an object - The pair of you have argued about that for years. - We competed furiously. - Their children are always fighting. - They kissed. argue clash coincide combine compete fight kiss marry match meet

Reciprocal Pronouns -- ‘ 서로 ’ 란 뜻을 갖는 each other, one another Examples - John and Mary kissed (each other). ( 위의 예문에서 each other 는 생략 가능하다 !) But! -- John and Mary hit each other. 에서는 each other 를 생략할 수 없다 ! -- each other 를 생략할 수 있는 동사들 >>> meet (each other), quarrel (with each othe)r, resemble (each other), be similar (to each other), be identical (with/to each other)

When you want to emphasize that both people or groups of people are equally involved, you can use the pronouns ‘each other’ or ‘one another’ as the object of the verb. Verb that refer to actions in which there is physical contact between people are often used with ‘each other’ of ‘one another’. - We embraced each other. - they fought one another desperately for it. - they kissed each other in greeting. - It was the first time had touched one another. cuddle embrace fight hug kiss touch

Some verbs do not take an object, so you use a preposition before ‘each other’ or ‘one another.’ - They parted from each other after only two weeks. - We talk to one another as often as possible.

With some verbs you have a choice of preposition before ‘each other’ or ‘one another.’ For example, you can ‘fight with’ one another or ‘fight against’ one another. - Many countries are competing with each other. - Did you compete against each other in yesterday’s race? - Stephen and I parted with one another on good terms. - They parted form one another quite suddenly. With/against : compete fight With/from : part with/to : correspond relate talk

With some verbs, you can only use ‘with’ before ‘each other’ or ‘one another.’ Note that most of these verbs refer to people talking or working together. - We do agree with each other sometimes. - Have they communicated with each other since then? - The two lorries collided with one another on the motorway. Agree argue clash Collide communicate co-operate Disagree quarrel

If you want to focus on one of the people involved, you make them the subject of the verb and make the other person the object. - She married a young engineer. - You could meet me at the restaurant. If the verb cannot take an object, you mention the other person after a preposition. - Youths clashed with police in Belfast. - She was always quarrelling with him.