B1 · Intermédiaire Chapitre 36

Causative Verbs

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

Conseils et astuces (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

Pratique rapide (10)

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

Choose the correct form.

Дәрігер науқасты ___.

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

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Causative Suffixes

Choose the correct sentence.

Which is correct?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Ол маған жазғыздырды
Correct double causative.

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

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 blank.

Мен шашымды ___ (қи).

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: b
Causative suffix needed.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Causative Suffixes

Choose the correct form.

Ол маған хат ___.

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

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Causative Suffixes

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

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Questions fréquentes (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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