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CAUSATIVE (Theory)

1. The document discusses the use of causative verbs like "make", "have", "let", and "get" to express that one person causes another to perform an action. 2. There are two patterns for causative constructions - active causative uses the verbs before the action, and passive causative uses "have" or "get" followed by the past participle form of the verb. 3. Examples are provided to illustrate asking, ordering, allowing, insisting, or persuading someone else to do something.

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CAUSATIVE (Theory)

1. The document discusses the use of causative verbs like "make", "have", "let", and "get" to express that one person causes another to perform an action. 2. There are two patterns for causative constructions - active causative uses the verbs before the action, and passive causative uses "have" or "get" followed by the past participle form of the verb. 3. Examples are provided to illustrate asking, ordering, allowing, insisting, or persuading someone else to do something.

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CAUSATIVE

(Causing Someone to do something)

Please study these dialogs.


1. Mother : I think you can wear these clothes, dear.
Kiki : Mother, I’m an adult. You can’t make me wear those stupid clothes.
2. Abas : What time is it?
Rio : I’m sorry, my watch is out of order. I have it repaired. By the way, what are
you doing?
Abas : My father has me buy an evening newspaper. I’ll go to the news agency.
Rio : Please have someone buy it.
3. Malik : How will we go to the party?
Yoga : Thanks God. My mother let me drive her car. So we will go to there by car.
4. Devi : Are you looking for my brother?
Anang : Yes. I’ll get him to examine this report.
We use causative verbs when we want to talk about something that someone else does for us or
for another person. It means that the subject causes the action to happen, but he or she doesn’t do
it himself / herself. The verbs “Make”, “Have”, “let”, and “get” can be used to express the idea
that “X” causes “Y” to do something. When they are used as causative verbs, their meanings are
similar but not identical.
CAUSATIVE VERBS MEANING
make To insist or force someone to do something.
have To ask, order, or tell someone to do something.
let To allow or give permission for someone to do something.
get To persuade, convince, or request someone to do something.

A. ACTIVE CAUSATIVE
Pattern:
S + make + Agent / O pelaku + bare infinitive / V1+ (Object)
S + have + Agent / O pelaku + bare infinitive / V1 + (Object)
S + let + Agent / O pelaku + bare infinitive / V1 + (Object)
S + get + Agent / O pelaku + to infinitive / to + V1 + (Object)
Note : “make”, “have”, dan “get” here can be in the form of present, past, or future.
Examples :
1. I will make my little brother clean my room.
The doctor made the patient stay in bed.
2. The teacher has the students clean the classroom.
Zacky has had the waiter bring him some tea.
3. Mr Ricky let his daughter swim with her friends.
Mrs Aida usually lets her children watch cartoon movies on Sunday mornings.
4. The students get the teacher to dismiss class early.
Ilham got his friends to play soccer with him after school.

B. PASSIVE CAUSATIVE
Pattern :

S + have + Object (O penderita) + V3 (Past Participle)


S + get + Object (O penderita) + V3 (Past Participle)
Note : “have” and “get” here can be in the form of present, past, or future.
Examples :
1. The teacher has the assignment books submitted.
I had my watch repaired.
2. I got the window opened.
I spilled some tomato sauce on my jacket. Now I need to get my jacket cleaned.

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