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MFarooq Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

Causative Verbs

Hi,

In the following sentence " want" is used as causative verb? I know that get, have, let, cause and make are causative verbs but I was never taught that want as causative verb.

You want him killed.
  

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MFarooq In the following sentence " want" is used as causative verb? It works the same way as a causative verb. In my grammar book it's called a 'volitional verb' (with need and like ), and a third related group are the perceptual verbs ( see, hear, feel , and watch ).

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  • MFarooq In the following sentence " want" is used as causative verb?
  • It works the same way as a causative verb.
  • In my grammar book it's called a 'volitional verb' (with need and like ), and a third related group are the perceptual verbs ( see, hear, feel , and watch ).
  • I got my watch repaired I need my watch repaired.
  • I saw my watch repaired.
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MFarooqIn the following sentence " want" is used as causative verb?
It works the same way as a causative verb. In my grammar book it's called a 'volitional verb' (with need and like), and a third related group are the perceptual verbs (see, hear, feel, and watch).

I got my watch repaired
I need my watch repai
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