Japanese Language N4 Level: Causative Verbs in Japanese (L48)

Causative Verbs -make someone to do action/ let a person How to make causative verb.
(I)飲みます (II)教えます (III)します 来ます	POLITE FORM (I)飲ませます (II)教えさせます (III)させます 来させます	PLAIN FORM (I)飲ませる (II)教えさせる (III)させる 来させる
Note: All causative verbs are Group 2 verbs. They conjugate into a dictionary form ない- form て-form. Example: 食べさせる、食べさせない、食べさせて Causative verb sentences 2 types of causative sentence 1. Those which indicate the subject of an action with を 2. Those which indicate it with に - When verb is intransitive を is used. - When verb is transitive に is used. N(person) を V (intransitive) causative – make/ let a person V intransitive Examples: 1. 先生　は　学生　を　教室　へ　行かさせます。 2. 私　は　皆さん　を　質問　に　答えさせます。 3. 私　は　子ども　を　遊ばせます。 N(person)に N を V(transitive)causative Make / let a person V (transitive verb) Example: 1. 先生　は　学生　に　質問 に　答え　を　させます。 Usage of causative - Indicate compulsion or permission. - Used when the relationship between a senior person and a junior person is very clear. Examples: * Parents to child * Elder brother to younger brother * Superior to subordinate Compulsion Example: 1. 先生　は　研修生　を　体育館　へ　行かせます。 Permission Example: 1. 私　は　息子　を　自由　に　遊ばせます。 V causative て- form いただきます Would you please let me do. L-26 – V て-form いただきませんか – which is used to request someone to do something. V causative て- form いただきませんか - on the other hand is used to seek permission. Examples: 1. すみませんが… この　機械　の　使い方　を　教えて　いただきませんか。 Would you / Can you please teach me how to use this machine. 2. 友達　と　映画　を　見る約束　が　あるので　早く　家 へ　帰らせて　いただきませんか？ ...ええ、、いい　ですよ。 Because we have an appointment to watch movie with my friend would you please let me go home earlier.

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