Verb pairs

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Generally speaking, if a verb has reflexive endings, it's aspectual partner also has reflexive endings. There are four verbs that are atypical in that their imperfective is reflexived, while their perfective is non-reflexive. They are:

Meaning Imperfective Perfective
to sit down садиться сесть
to lie down ложиться лечь
to become становиться стать
to burst лопаться лопнуть