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Is the word actually changing its' meaning when the -ся ending is added?[/quote]
Yes.
научить = to teach
научиться = to learn

The verb "учить" is more tricky.
If used with a single object in...

В данном примере со стихами и танцами изменение "учить" на "учиться" изменяет смысл:
учить стихи = To memorize some poems in such a way as to able to read aloud (recite) the poems without looking...

В данном примере со стихами и танцами изменение "учить" на "учиться" изменяет смысл:
учить стихи = To memorize some poems in such a way as to able to read aloud (recite) the poems without looking...