Breakdown of Мальчик одевается очень медленно.
мальчик
boy
очень
very
медленно
slowly
одеваться
to get dressed
Questions & Answers about Мальчик одевается очень медленно.
Why is there a -ся at the end of одевается?
The -ся ending makes the verb reflexive, which usually means the action is done to oneself. Without it, одевать means "to dress (someone else)". Adding -ся turns it into "to dress oneself" or "to get dressed".
Why does this verb use -ся instead of -сь?
You choose between -ся and -сь based on the last letter of the conjugated verb. The "he" form is одевает. Because it ends in a consonant (т), we add -ся. If the form ended in a vowel (like the "I" form, одеваюсь), we would add -сь instead.
How do you pronounce the -тся at the end of одевается?
Even though it is spelled -тся, it is pronounced like -ца ("tsa"). The "т" and "с" merge together to make a single "ts" sound, and there is no soft sound at the end.
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