He had started thinking (of) himself a sheep

[tufguy]

I watched a movie in which an abandoned cub of lion was cherished by a sheep. When he grew up he thought he was a sheep as well. So, can we say "He had started thinking (of) himself a sheep" or "He had started thinking (of) himself as a sheep" or "He had started considering himself a sheep"?

 

[Matthew Wai]

He started considering himself a sheep.

 

[emsr2d2]

"lion cub", not "cub of lion". It was "raised" by a sheep, not "cherished".

 

[Tdol]

Why are you using the past perfect? Did he stop believing he was a sheep?

 

[tufguy]

Why are you using the past perfect? Did he stop believing he was a sheep?

Later when he was told that he was a lion then he stopped considering himself a sheep.

Can we say "He started thinking (of) himself a sheep" or "He had thinking (of) himself as a sheep" or "He had considering himself a sheep"?

 

[Matthew Wai]

He considered himself a sheep until he was told that he was a lion.

 

[Skrej]

He started thinking of himself as a sheep.

 

[tzfujimino]

Later when he was told that he was a lion ...

Just out of curiosity, by whom was he told that he was a lion?

 

[tufguy]

Just out of curiosity, by whom was he told that he was a lion?

The sheep who raised him told him that he was a lion (his second mother).

 

[tzfujimino]

In English?

 

[tufguy]

In English?

Probably.

 

[Tdol]

Later when he was told that he was a lion then he stopped considering himself a sheep.

Can we say "He started thinking (of) himself a sheep" or "He had thinking (of) himself as a sheep" or "He had considering himself a sheep"?

No, but you could say something like He had always considered himself to be a sheep until he met a lion....