[Grammar] What is the usage of 'get' here?!

[nininaz]

Hello Teachers,
I have some question on the using of 'get' in the following sentence:

"Hi, I am new here. Could you explain how to get copies made here in the library?
I am not able to find the matching meaning for the usage of 'get' in these dictionaries."

http://www.learnersdictionary.com/definition/get
http://oaadonline.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/dictionary/get
http://www.ldoceonline.com/dictionary/get
Thanks for help.

 

[tzfujimino]

Hello, nininaz.:-D

Please see definition #11 in this dictionary: http://www.learnersdictionary.com/definition/get

I hope my response will be of some help to you.

 

[MikeNewYork]

Hello Teachers,
I have some question on the using of 'get' in the following sentence:

"Hi, I am new here. Could you explain how to get copies made here in the library?
I am not able to find the matching meaning for the usage of 'get' in these dictionaries."

http://www.learnersdictionary.com/definition/get
http://oaadonline.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/dictionary/get
http://www.ldoceonline.com/dictionary/get
Thanks for help.

In that use, "get" is a causative verb. It means "cause" copies to be made. A substitute causative verb would be "have" -- have copies made.

 

[nininaz]

MikeNewYork : Really thanks.Now it makes sense to me. It is the extremely helpful.Thank again and again and again.

 

[emsr2d2]

MikeNewYork : Really thanks.Now it makes sense to me. It is the extremely helpful.Thank again and again and again.

There is no need to write a new post to say "thank you". You should (and in this case you already did) click on the "Thank" button on a helpful post. That saves us all opening a new thread expecting to find a follow-up question or more information, only to find that it's just a "Thanks" post.