Mary showed herself to Betsy

[Egosumquidsum87]

Folks,

For those of you that are native speakers, could you help me answering the possible reading(s) that this sentences have?

a. Mary showed herself to Betsy
b. Mary showed Betsy herself

Also, it is this possible to say...

c. The mirror showed itself to Betsy

Thanks ins advance,

 

[Florentia52]

What do you intend for your sentence to mean, Egosum? We need some context in order to be able to discuss your question.

[In general, however, inanimate objects such as mirrors can't perform actions such as "showing (themselves)."]