Causative Verbs

Causative verbs express an action which is caused to happen. In other

words, when I have something done for me I cause it to happen. In other
words, I do not actually do anything, but ask someone else to do it for me.
This is the sense of causative verbs. Intermediate to advanced level
English learners should study the causative verb as an alternative to the
passive voice.

Jack had his house

painted.
This sentence is similar in meaning to: Someone painted Jack's house. OR
Jack's house was painted by someone. Causative verbs express the idea of
someone causing something to take place. Causative verbs can be similar
in meaning to passive verbs.
Examples:
My hair was cut. (passive)
I had my hair cut. (causative)
Both 'make' and 'have' can be used as causative verbs.

Make
'Make' as a causative verb expresses the idea that the person requires
another person to do something.
Construction Chart
Subject + Make + Person + Base Form of Verb
Examples:
Peter made her do her homework.
The teacher made the students stay after class.

Have
'Have' as a causative verb expresses the idea that the person wants
something to be done for them. This causative verb is often used when
speaking about various services. There are two forms of the causative
verb 'have'.
Construction Chart: Use 1
Subject + Have + Person + Base Form of Verb
Examples:
They had John arrive early.
She had her children cook dinner for her.

Construction Chart: Use 2

Subject + Have + Object + Past Participle
Examples:
I had my hair cut last Saturday.
She had the car washed at the weekend.
Note: This form is similar in meaning to the passive.

Get
'Get' is used as a causative verb in a similar way as 'have' is used with the
participle. This expresses the idea that the person wants something to be
done for them. The causative verb is often used in a more idiomatic
manner than 'have'.
Construction Chart
Subject + Get + Person + Past Participle
Examples:
They got their house painted last week.
Tom got his car washed yesterday.

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Verb

Let
Mak
e

Fungsi

Rumus Active & Passive

Causative

membiarkan seseorang melakukan

sesuatu.

Active:
S + let + agent + action verb
(bare infinitive) +

memaksa atau sangat menyakinkan

seseorang untuk melakukan sesuatu

Active:
S + (make-made) + agent +
action verb (bareinfinitive) +
Active:
S + (have-had) + agent + action
verb (bareinfinitive) + object

Hav
e

menginginkan seseorang
mengerjakan sesuatu untuk subjek

Passive:
S + (have-had) + object + action
verb (V-3)
Active:
S + (get-got) + agent + action
verb (to infinitive) +

Get

mirip dengan have namun dengan

struktur kalimat yang berbeda

Passive:
S + (got) + object + action verb
(V-3)

Contoh Causative Verbs: Active dan Passive

Beberapa contoh causative verb pada
struktur active maupun passive adalah sebagai berikut.
Rumus

Verbs
havehad

get-got

Contoh Causative Verbs

Lala had her friend take her result test.
The student had the
teacher speak slowly.
She got her parents to buy her a tennis
racket.
The boy got his cat to chase a mouse.

Active Causative
Verbs

makemade

let

Passive
Causative Verbs

havehad

get-got

The woman made her daughter eat

up the tomatoes.
The manager makes her
staf work hard.
My father lets me choose my own
future carrier.
The shepherd lets his sheep graze in
the meadow.
I had my house renovated last week.
He had his book returned as soon as
possible.
Teddy got the money saved in the bank.
Yulia got her bedroom cleaned.

Source :
o http://esl.about.com/od/grammarstructures/a/causative.htm
o http://www.wordsmile.com/pengertian-rumus-dan-contoh-kalimatcausative-verbs-let-make-have-get