B1 · Intermedio Capítulo 36

Causative Verbs

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Lo que aprenderás

Making things happen through others. Using causative suffixes to modify verb meaning.

Consejos y trucos (4)

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Check the root

Always check the last letter of the verb root before adding the suffix.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Causative Suffixes
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The Vowel Rule

If a verb ends in a vowel, 99% of the time the causative is just '-т'. This is the easiest one to remember!
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Causative Structure
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Check the last letter

Always look at the last letter of the verb stem to choose the right suffix.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Causative Usage
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Check the Vowel Harmony

Always ensure your causative suffixes match the root vowels. This is the most common source of errors.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Double Causatives

Práctica rápida (10)

Correct the error.

Find and fix the mistake:

Ол маған су іштірді.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Ол маған су ішкізді
Voiceless consonant requires -giz/-kiz.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Causative Usage

Choose the correct sentence.

Which sentence is correct?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Мен үйді тазалаттым
Causative is needed here.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Causative Usage

Correct the sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

Мен оқушы оқыттым.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: a
Accusative case needed.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Causative Suffixes

Fill in the blank.

Ол үйді ___ (сал).

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: a
Causative suffix.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Causative Suffixes

Fill in the correct causative suffix.

Ол маған хатты жаз____ды.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ғыз
Vowel harmony requires ғыз.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Double Causatives

Choose the correct form.

Ол маған хат ___.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: b
Causative form.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Causative Suffixes

Fill the blank.

Ол маған есікті аш____ды.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: тырғыз
Correct suffix.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Double Causatives

Choose the correct causative form for 'оқы' (to read).

Мұғалім оқушыға кітапты ___.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: оқытты
Since the teacher is making the student read, we need the causative suffix -т.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Causative Structure

Correct the sentence: 'Мен оны хатты жаздырдым.'

Find and fix the mistake:

Мен оны хатты жаздырдым.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Мен оған хатты жаздырдым.
With a transitive verb like 'жаз' (write), the agent must be in the Dative case.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Causative Structure

Fix the error.

Find and fix the mistake:

Ол маған істедірді.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Ол маған істеткізді
Correct causative suffix.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Double Causatives

Score: /10

Preguntas frecuentes (6)

It's a suffix that makes someone else do an action.
It depends on the last letter of the verb root.
It depends on the stem. Vowels take -т. Voiceless consonants take -тыр/-тір or -қыз/-кіз. Voiced consonants take -дыр/-дір or -ғыз/-гіз. Short verbs often use -ыр/-ір.
Yes! In Kazakh, the context tells you if it's force (make) or permission (let). Ойнаттым can mean 'I made him play' or 'I let him play'.
Follow the last letter of the verb stem. Vowels and voiced consonants take -dir/-tir, voiceless take -giz/-kiz.
Most verbs can be made causative, but some are already transitive.
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