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Hans51 Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
"Have" as a causative verb
Hello, there. It has been a long time since my last question. I have been always thankful for your helps.
And today I would like to ask a question about usage of "have". I know what the meaning is and how to use it, but sometimes I do not know if it is used as a causative verb. For example, in this sentence, "I have my heart to set on traveling" the verb, "have" is used as a causative verb, but in this sentence, "Do you have anything lined up for this weekend?", I think "have" is used as a general verb" and "that is" is omitted between "anything" and "lined up". What do you think?
So, my point is that "have" has different usages and I have to distinguish and understand them, considering contexts?
Thank you as always and have a good day.
And today I would like to ask a question about usage of "have". I know what the meaning is and how to use it, but sometimes I do not know if it is used as a causative verb. For example, in this sentence, "I have my heart to set on traveling" the verb, "have" is used as a causative verb, but in this sentence, "Do you have anything lined up for this weekend?", I think "have" is used as a general verb" and "that is" is omitted between "anything" and "lined up". What do you think?
So, my point is that "have" has different usages and I have to distinguish and understand them, considering contexts?
Thank you as always and have a good day.
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Kwang Hee Han "I have my heart to set on traveling" This sentence basically means " traveling is what I have in mind". Structurally, if we compare it to " I am having my car detailed today", the above sentence appears to be "causative " because of the "have / get passive structure". But it may be arguable.
- Kwang Hee Han "I have my heart to set on traveling" This sentence basically means " traveling is what I have in mind".
- Structurally, if we compare it to " I am having my car detailed today", the above sentence appears to be "causative " because of the "have / get passive structure".
- But it may be arguable.
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Kwang Hee Han"I have my heart to set on traveling"This sentence basically means " traveling is what I have in mind". Structurally, if we compare it to " I am having my car detailed today", the above sentence appears to be "causative " because of the "have / get passive structure". But it may be arguable.
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Kwang Hee HanI would like to ask a question about usage of "have". I know what the meaning is and how to use it, but sometimes I do not know if it is used as a causative verb. For example, in this sentence, "I have my heart to set on traveling" the verb, "have" is used as a causative verb, but in this sentence, "Do you have anything lined up for this weekend?", I think "h
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I have my heart set on traveling means you would like to pursue traveling. The emotional desire to travel is not diminishing. The heart is 'set' -it is ready to travel. Ready, set, go! As idioms go, we say emotional desires, our best goals can keep our hearts alive and your is living on -set on, placed on -the desire to travel.
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But I think the poster wanted to know if this use of "have / set" is causative.
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Kwang Hee HanFor example, in this sentence, "I have my heartI don't see "have" as causatitoset on traveling" the verb, "have" is used as a causative verb, but in this sentence, "Do you have anything lined up for this weekend?", I think "have" is used as a general verb" and "that is" is omitted between "anything" and "lined up". What do you think?
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Thank you all. I have gotten all of your points and I should have gotten rid of "to" in the first sentence. It was a mistake.
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I agree with CalifJim. "I had my car washed" is causative and means that I didn't wash my car but arranged for someone else to do it for me.
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