Meaning
Expression for an action that someone allows or has done to themselves (to have something done to oneself).
Primary Function
Expressing passive actions with reflexive pronouns
Communicative Purpose
Describing that someone has something done to themselves or experiences it
Pattern
sich; lassen
Core Structure
sich; lassen
Função primária
Expressing passive actions with reflexive pronouns
Propósito comunicativo
Describing that someone has something done to themselves or experiences it
Situações de gatilho
Describing personal experiences, e.g., having surgery, getting a haircut, getting advice
Contextos
Everyday communication, medical contexts, service encounters
Padrão
sich; lassen
Estrutura central
sich; lassen
Slots de substituição
Past participle of a verb between 'sich' and 'lassen'
Colocados típicos
- operieren
- fotografieren
- beraten
- schneiden
- waschen
Substituições comuns
- sich ... geben lassen (colloquial)
- sich ... ermöglichen lassen (formal)
Erros comuns
Omitting the reflexive pronoun 'sich' (e.g., *Ich lasse operieren), reversing word order (e.g., *Lassen mich operieren), using incorrect past participle forms (e.g., *sich operiert lassen)
Similar / contraste
sich etwas sagen lassen, sich etwas erklären lassen, sich ... geben lassen
Interferências
English speakers may incorrectly translate the structure as 'let someone do something' and place the reflexive pronoun or participle in the wrong order.
Família do chunk
- sich ... lassen
- lassen ... zu
- sich ... geben lassen
Nuance
Emphasizes the passivity of the subject; sounds more formal than 'lassen' alone.
Efeito pragmático
Signals that the subject delegates the action rather than performing it themselves.
Dica de memória
let yourself
Nota
Besonders häufig in medizinischen und dienstleistungsbezogenen Kontexten verwendet.
Upgrade path
sich ... ermöglichen lassen (formeller)
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