Example 428 of Italian

Example Verb meaning Example of...
(428)
Se si urta per sbaglio una persona gli si chiede scusa.
se
if
si
REFL
urt-a
hit-PRS.3SG
per
for
cas-o
chance-M.SG
un-a
ART.INDF-F.SG
person-a
person-F.SG
gli
DAT.3SG.M
si
REFL
chied-e
beg-PRS.3SG
scus-a
pardon-F.SG
‘If one hits/we/you/they (indef.) hit someone by chance one apologises /we/you/they (indef.) apologise.’
 ★ HIT an Alternation:
Impersonal Reflexive