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25-May-2006, 07:33
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| | CAUSATIVE VERBS (make, have, get, let, etc.) Hello
Would someone be able to explain me the usage and proper construction of following causative verbs. I m having a bit problem distinguishing them.
1.Make
2.Have
3.Get
4.Help
5.Let
6.Cause
Thanks,
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25-May-2006, 07:57
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| | Re: CAUSATIVE VERBS (make, have, get, let, etc.) Causative active:
make,get,cause someone to do something
have,let someone do something
help someone do(or to do) something
Causative passive:
have/get something done (by someone)
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26-May-2006, 04:33
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| | Re: CAUSATIVE VERBS (make, have, get, let, etc.) Thanks for your explanation but i could'nt yet grab the actual (detailed) sense or rather i need certain aspects to be sure.
All of you are cordialy requested to help me in this matter.
thanks
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26-May-2006, 05:35
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27-May-2006, 04:47
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| | Re: CAUSATIVE VERBS (make, have, get, let, etc.) Thanks a lot,
The link u sent has helped me very much, and I m a almost satisfied about the matter, but still I have some confusions:
1. Can we use make (as causative) for something and how it would be treated active or pasive. Is the structure (and sentence) given below is correct.
make + thing + base form of verb
I make this radio work.
2. What about the use of causative verbs as an unpleasant (accidental) statement.
One again, thanks a lot,
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27-May-2006, 14:35
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| | Re: CAUSATIVE VERBS (make, have, get, let, etc.) 1. I made this radio work. <correct> Quote: |
2. What about the use of causative verbs as an unpleasant (accidental) statement.
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