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Klavier Posted 21 years ago
Grammar
Make as causative
Hello.
I wonder if it's possible to use the verb make, meaning make someone to do something, as you do with get-have-want:
He made his shoes repaired.
He made the car fixed.
I wonder if it's possible to use the verb make, meaning make someone to do something, as you do with get-have-want:
He made his shoes repaired.
He made the car fixed.
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Hi, Latin! I don't think it's possible with a thing as object. You'll have to say: "he HAD his shoes repaired" "He HAD the car fixed" On the other hand, you can say: "He MADE John fix the car", meaning "he obliged John to fix the car".
- Hi, Latin!
- I don't think it's possible with a thing as object.
- You'll have to say: "he HAD his shoes repaired" "He HAD the car fixed" On the other hand, you can say: "He MADE John fix the car", meaning "he obliged John to fix the car".
- You can MAKE SOMEONE do something.
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Hi, Latin!
I don't think it's possible with a thing as object. You'll have to say:
"he HAD his shoes repaired"
"He HAD the car fixed"
On the other hand, you can say:
"He MADE John fix the car", meaning "he obliged John to fix the car".
You can MAKE SOMEONE do something.
I don't think it's possible with a thing as object. You'll have to say:
"he HAD his shoes repaired"
"He HAD the car fixed"
On the other hand, you can say:
"He MADE John fix the car", meaning "he obliged John to fix the car".
You can MAKE SOMEONE do something.
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I can say: "I had my wife prepare lunch"
But I cannot say: "I made my wife prepare lunch"
paco
But I cannot say: "I made my wife prepare lunch"
paco
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I'll make a guess:
1. means you somehow enticed your wife to...
2. means you very much obliged her to... (maybe a rifle?)
1. means you somehow enticed your wife to...
2. means you very much obliged her to... (maybe a rifle?)
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Latin
Yes Pianne is right.
X ordered Y (with physical force or authoritative power ) to do it.
So Y did it against Y's own will.
X asked Y (with some compensation:money or something alike) to do so.
Y was satisfied with the compensation and did it.
In modern societies, it's almost impossibel a man can make a woman
Yes Pianne is right.
X ordered Y (with physical force or authoritative power ) to do it.
So Y did it against Y's own will.
X asked Y (with some compensation:money or something alike) to do so.
Y was satisfied with the compensation and did it.
In modern societies, it's almost impossibel a man can make a woman
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The causative make is a little different. You have to say the following:
Subject + make + object + verb
He made his employee repair his shoes.
have/get doesn't take a direct object. It is intransitive.
He had his shoes repaired (by a repairman).
I just wrote up a blog post on
Subject + make + object + verb
He made his employee repair his shoes.
have/get doesn't take a direct object. It is intransitive.
He had his shoes repaired (by a repairman).
I just wrote up a blog post on
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