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人を / 人に + 使役形 (hito o / hito ni + shiekikei) — Showing who was made to do it

The causative sentence — showing who had to do the work.

Formula (सूत्र ढाँचा)

人 + を + V使役形
人 + に + N + を + V使役形

Grammar rule (व्याकरण नियम र परिभाषा)

Meaning

The hardest part of a causative sentence is which particle to put on the person.

How to attach

  • The rule is a single one: if the verb takes no を, the person takes を — with verbs like 行く, 帰る, 休む, 遊ぶ, 来る you say 子どもを 行かせます.
  • If the verb does take を, the person takes に and the thing keeps を — with verbs like 食べる, 書く, 読む, 洗う you say 子どもに 野菜を 食べさせます.
  • The person in charge is marked with は: 部長は 私を 行かせました.

Watch out

This is the most tested point in the lesson, so the moment you see the verb, ask yourself: "does this verb take を or not?"

Also

  • Why? Because を cannot appear twice in one sentence.
  • Once the thing has taken を, the person has to move to に.

Examples (उदाहरणहरू)

部長は 私を 大阪へ 行かせました。

ぶちょうは わたしを おおさかへ いかせました。

The manager made me go to Osaka.

母は 子どもに 野菜を 食べさせます。

ははは こどもに やさいを たべさせます。

My mother makes the child eat vegetables.

課長は 私を 早く 帰らせました。

かちょうは わたしを はやく かえらせました。

The section chief let me go home early.

Knowledge check (मिनी ज्ञान जाँच)

Question: 1/3

Which fills the blank? 部長は 私___ 大阪へ 行かせました。

💡 Hint: 行く does not take を.

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