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Originally Posted by JSmiley  Mike, you have a much more structured and accurate explanation.
In fact, my explanation in terms of causative voice did develop through teaching Japanese students! I would still defend the term as a teaching tool to any student, because although it is somewhat different from what we consider the 'causative voice' in Japanese and Thai, it is to me (and some of my students) fairly easy to understand as causing an action.
And yes <shame> not the subject, but the object <worry> right?
as for can... erm... Im going to go jump in a lake... be back later :o
Rajlakh, You should definitely look to Mikes answer for the accepted and accurate way of analyzing the sentences. I am ideosyncratic. In learning and teaching my best strategy is always to break what you are saying into its smallest understandable parts and build up to a complex statement. Whatever works for you! |
Yes, I think "causative" can be a helpful description. My problem with "causative
voice" is that it will probably draw blank stares from teachers that have no experience with Japanese. And don't worry about mistakes; we all make them.
