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Tara2 Posted 7 years ago
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Make causative

causative verb "make" | WordReference Forums

Is this pattern of "make" also causative?
make + direct object + adjective
The unsatisfied customer made the mechanic angry
  

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Tara2 causative verb "make" | WordReference Forums Is this pattern of "make" also causative? make + direct object + adjective The unsatisfied customer made the mechanic angry That's what I call it. Yes.

— CalifJim

  • Tara2 causative verb "make" | WordReference Forums Is this pattern of "make" also causative?
  • make + direct object + adjective The unsatisfied customer made the mechanic angry That's what I call it.
  • Yes.
  • In traditional grammar the final adjective is called an object complement.
  • CJ
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Tara2

causative verb "make" | WordReference Forums

Is this pattern of "make" also causative?
make + direct object + adjective
The unsatisfied customer made the mechanic angry

That's what I call it. Yes.

In traditional grammar the final adjective is called an object complement.

CJ

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