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Jumanah Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

Causative verbs

I got my mother to be happy means I persuade her to to be happy.
"I got my mother invited by him" can mean I saw her being invited..." or I make her invited by him.
I have my friend kidnapped.
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Can you please reply to my question?

And thank you?
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JumanahI got my mother to be happy means I persuade her to to be happy.
Not really.

This is the natural expression.
I made my mother happy. (by doing something)
For example, I married the girl that she had picked out especially for me.
Jumanah"I got my mother invited by him"
Not natural.

I got my mo
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