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cinder micaBOT Jul 9, 2024, 3:56 PM

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Please be patient

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fringe flint Jul 9, 2024, 3:58 PM

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"je suis promenée" doesn't make any sense

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the translator is trying to guess what you're intending to say by matching up relationships between words from a corpus of both languages

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it's really of quite limited use for the language learner

compact citrus Jul 9, 2024, 3:59 PM

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ohh okay

fringe flint Jul 9, 2024, 3:59 PM

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definitely, don't assume that because it didn't spit out an error that the input was proper speech

bold wigeon Jul 9, 2024, 4:00 PM

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let's use the present tense for simplicity: "je me promène"

the verb is "se promener" (to go out for a walk)
this is a pronominal verb, because of the reflexive particle before the verb (se). When you are using a pronominal verb, you also have to use a reflexive pronoun matching the subject.
Here, the subject is "je", so you have to use the corresponding reflexive pronoun "me"

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https://www.lawlessfrench.com/grammar/pronominal-verbs/

bold sedge Jul 9, 2024, 4:00 PM

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"Je suis promenée" means you are being taken by someone for a walk. It's a passive structure.

bold wigeon Jul 9, 2024, 4:02 PM

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also "je me suis promenée" should have been translated as "I went for a walk", it's past tense

compact citrus Jul 9, 2024, 4:03 PM

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oh yeah sorry it did i think, it mustve got mixed up in my head cause i was trying to figure out the actual thing

compact citrus Jul 9, 2024, 4:04 PM

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bold wigeon let's use the present tense for simplicity: "je me promène" the verb is "se pro...

i understand now, thank you

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we have a completely different structure in my language so its a bit hard to understand but i get it now

bold wigeon Jul 9, 2024, 4:05 PM

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you may already be familiar with "je m'appelle ..."
this is the same structure, with the pronominal verb "s'appeler" (to be named). Without the reflexive pronoun, "appeler" is to call
pronominals can have a wide range of meanings. Check the article above for more info

je m'appelle Flynn => My name is Flynn
j'appelle Flynn => I'm calling Flynn

compact citrus Jul 9, 2024, 4:06 PM

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ooohhhh riiighttt okay okay now it mames even more sense

bold sedge Jul 9, 2024, 4:07 PM

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Pronominal verbs are common in Romance languages. Better get used to them.

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