B1 · Mittelstufe Kapitel 43

Making Others Act: Causative Verbs

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Master the art of delegating tasks and influencing actions by learning Bengali causative verb structures.

  • Transform standard verbs into causative forms.
  • Distinguish between direct and indirect influence.
  • Use 'diye' to express delegated responsibility.
Don't just do it—make it happen!

Was du lernen wirst

Discover causative verbs, which express that the subject causes someone else to perform an action. This adds an important layer of meaning to verbs.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this chapter, you will be able to:

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    By the end you will be able to: Use causative verbs to describe daily tasks like teaching, feeding, and organizing services.

Tipps & Tricks (4)

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The 'Ke' Rule

Always remember that the person who is being 'caused' to do something needs the '-ke' suffix. It's the most common error for B1 learners.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Direct Causative Verbs (যেমন: খাওয়ানো - khaoyano, শেখানো - shekhano)
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The 'Show' vs 'See' Trick

Always remember: Dekha (See) -> Dekhano (Show). If you want someone to look at something, use the 'ano' version!
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Indirect Causative Verbs (যেমন: করানো - korano)
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The 'Benefit' Rule

Always add 'neoa' (নিয়ে) after the causative verb if the work is being done for your own benefit. Example: 'Koriye nilam' instead of just 'koralam'.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Causative Constructions with 'Diye' (দিয়ে)
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The 'o' to 'u' Rule

Whenever you see a verb with an 'o' sound like 'shona' or 'oth-a', expect it to become 'u' in the causative ('shunano', 'uthano'). This is the mark of a fluent speaker.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Transitive vs. Causative Verbs

Wichtige Vokabeln (5)

খাওয়ানো (khaoyano) to feed শেখানো (shekhano) to teach করানো (korano) to get something done দিয়ে (diye) by/through সরাসরি (shorashori) directly

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Review Summary

  • Root + -ano
  • Root + -ano (causative focus)
  • Agent + -ke diye + Verb
  • Verb vs. Causative

Häufige Fehler

You need the causative suffix '-ano' to indicate you are feeding someone else, not eating yourself.

Wrong: Ami khaoya.
Richtig: Ami khaoyano.

You must use the postposition '-ke diye' to show the agent performing the work.

Wrong: Ami Rahim koriye.
Richtig: Ami Rahim-ke diye koriyechhi.

When implying you made your brother work, the verb must reflect the causative form.

Wrong: Bhai kaj kora.
Richtig: Bhai kaj korano.

Next Steps

You've successfully unlocked the power of influence in Bengali! Keep practicing these structures in your daily conversations.

Write 5 sentences about things you hire others to do.

Continue to: Verb Combinations: Basic Compound Verbs

Schnelle Übung (10)

Correct the error: 'Ami Rahim kajta koralam.'

Find and fix the mistake:

Ami Rahim kajta koralam.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Ami Rahim-ke kajta koralam.
The causee (Rahim) must take the '-ke' marker.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Direct Causative Verbs (যেমন: খাওয়ানো - khaoyano, শেখানো - shekhano)

Fill in the blank with the correct form of 'Dekh' (to see).

আমি তোমাকে আমার নতুন বাড়ি ___।

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: দেখাবো
'Dekhabo' means 'will show', which is the causative of 'see'.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Transitive vs. Causative Verbs

Fill in the blank with the correct causative form of 'Khawa' (to eat).

মা শিশুকে ভাত ___।

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: খাওয়ায়
The mother is the subject causing the baby to eat, so 'khaway' (feeds) is correct.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Indirect Causative Verbs (যেমন: করানো - korano)

Fill in the blank with the correct causative form of 'khawa' (to eat).

মা শিশুকে ভাত ___।

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: খাওয়ায়
The mother is feeding (causing to eat) the child, so 'khaoyay' is correct.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Direct Causative Verbs (যেমন: খাওয়ানো - khaoyano, শেখানো - shekhano)

Correct the verb in this sentence: 'Ami tomake chobi dekhbo.'

Find and fix the mistake:

আমি তোমাকে ছবি দেখব।

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: দেখাব
To say 'I will show you', you must use 'dekhabo' instead of 'dekhbo' (I will see).

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Indirect Causative Verbs (যেমন: করানো - korano)

Correct the sentence: 'Ami take diye kajta korlam.'

Find and fix the mistake:

আমি তাকে দিয়ে কাজটা করলাম।

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: আমি তাকে দিয়ে কাজটা করালাম।
When using 'diye' (by), you must use the causative verb 'koralam'.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Transitive vs. Causative Verbs

Choose the correct causative form of 'Kha' (to eat) to mean 'to feed'.

মা শিশুকে ভাত ___।

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: খাওয়ান
'Khawan' is the honorific causative form of 'Kha'.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Transitive vs. Causative Verbs

Choose the correct causative verb.

মা আমাকে দিয়ে ভাত ___।

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: খাওয়ান
The verb must be causative and honorific for 'Ma'.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Causative Constructions with 'Diye' (দিয়ে)

Which sentence correctly says 'I got my hair cut'?

Choose the correct sentence:

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: আমি চুল কাটিয়েছি।
Katiyechi is the causative perfect form, implying someone else did the cutting.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Indirect Causative Verbs (যেমন: করানো - korano)

Which sentence correctly means 'I will teach you Bengali'?

Choose the correct option:

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: আমি তোমাকে বাংলা শেখাবো।
'Shekhabo' is the future causative of 'shikha' (to learn).

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Direct Causative Verbs (যেমন: খাওয়ানো - khaoyano, শেখানো - shekhano)

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Häufige Fragen (6)

Almost every action verb can. However, some stative verbs or verbs that are already causative in nature might not take the suffix.
Primarily yes, but it can be used metaphorically, like 'ghush khaoyano' (to feed a bribe/to bribe).
'Kora' means to do something yourself. 'Korano' means to make someone else do it or get it done by someone.
Use the causative of 'Pora' (to read/study), which is 'Porano'. So, 'Ami poracchi'.
Yes, you can. For example, আমি ঘোড়াকে দিয়ে গাড়ি টানাই (I make the horse pull the cart).
No. If you don't mention the agent, you don't need diye. E.g., আমি কাজটা করালাম (I had the work done).
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