#Reflexive Verben (sich) (Ich verstehe nicht)

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worn cobalt
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Und Ich habe auch eine Frage, Warum nicht, Warum "sich" wird gebraucht ?
Warum ist ; Warum "sich" gebraucht wird

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@south fiber

maiden stratus
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You can just write in English if that's easier

worn cobalt
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In German the subject of sich + verb, i.e. reflexive verb, is very confusing, can someone explain this, I really don't understand it and it is very annoying why "sich" is used ?

south fiber
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Like if it was a normal question it would be like this:
Warum wird "sich" gebraucht?

But if it's a subordinate clause, it's like this:
Ich weiß nicht, warum "sich" gebraucht wird.

worn cobalt
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But shouldn't the next sentence be "Warum wird "sich" gebraucht"?

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Aaa

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I should learn that

south fiber
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It works like a relative clause or subordinate-conjunction clause.

worn cobalt
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Well

maiden stratus
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"why" are they necessary? Idk, they just are.

It's best to think of it as all of the parts coming together to form a single unit of meaning:

The verb itself, a possible reflexive pronoun, and also sometimes a preposition, they all come together to mean something.

Ich erinnere mich an den Tag, an dem ich mit dir gespielt habe.

sich an etwas erinnern = to remember something

We have reflexive verbs in English as well, they're just rarer.

I wash myself in the shower.

We also have verbs that combine with a preposition:

I need to shut up.

So this stuff is not unique to German. You just have to deal with it.