[Grammar] What is the term for verbs that tie back to the subject?

[NikkiBarber]

I am trying to find out what the term for a certain type of verb is. Unfortunately I just cannot think of a clear example in English. In Danish the verbs are called "reflektive," meaning verbs where the object of the sentence is another form of the subject.
If anyone here knows Italian, I believe that the Italian phrase for "for sale" uses this type of verb to describe how something is "selling itself."
I know that my question is a little unclear, but I would really appreciate some help.
Thank you.

 

[lauralie2]

Could the word you're looking for be reflexive?

 

[NikkiBarber]

Oh, good! Its the same. We unfortunately tend to give grammatical terms a different name in Danish, instead of just using the latin ones that other people can understand. Obviously not the case here if reflective is the "real" term.
Thank you.

 

[BobK]

Note the spelling. A mirror is reflective, a pronoun can be reflexive.

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[NikkiBarber]

Thank you. I'd never have noticed the difference in spelling.
Is it the pronoun that follows the verb or the verb itself that is called reflexive?

 

[orangutan]

Both are possible - there are reflexive pronouns and, in many languages, reflexive verbs (the latter may or may not include a reflexive pronoun as part of their form).