Causative verb + Adj/Adv?
Hello. I've come across the structure: Subject +Causative verb + Object + Adv/Adj. For instance:
> He dreamed He had his pants down in front of everyone;
> He got me screwed up
I'd like to ask:
1- Is this the passive or active Causative?
2- What is the meaning they're conveing?
Note: I'd like to know the meaning this structure is conveing and not what these 2 example sentences mean.
Top answer
" It is the common stative use. His pants were down. Collin ONeil > He got me screwed up That is not natural, even as slang.
- " It is the common stative use.
- His pants were down.
- Collin ONeil > He got me screwed up That is not natural, even as slang.
- I would interpret it as he confused me so much that I made a big mistake.
- He screwed up the job = he ruined it.
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Collin ONeil> He dreamed He had his pants down in front of everyone;
That i not the causative form of "have."
It is the common stative use. His pants were down.
Collin ONeil> He got me screwed up
That is not natural, even as slang.
I would interpret it as he confused me so much that I made a bi
0He dreamed he had his pants down in front of everyone.
This is not causative "have" because no action is implied. Here "have" might be called resultative "have". It only means that he experienced being in a certain state or position as the likely result of some previous action.
Similar sentences:
He had his head down. (the result of lowerin
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