B2 · Intermédiaire supérieur Chapitre 47

Causative Verbs: Making Others Do

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Master the art of delegating tasks using Gujarati causative suffixes.

  • Identify the 'Aav' suffix for first-level causation.
  • Apply the 'Vaav' suffix for second-level indirect causation.
  • Distinguish between direct and indirect influence on actions.
Command the action, master the influence.

Ce que tu vas apprendre

Transforming verbs to show someone causing an action. Learn the 'Aav' and 'Vaav' suffixes for first and second causatives.

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 'Aav' and 'Vaav' suffixes to accurately describe who is performing an action versus who is initiating it.

Conseils et astuces (2)

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Focus on the root

Always find the root of the verb first before adding '-av'.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: First Causative Construction
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Use 'pase'

Always use 'pase' to mark the intermediary agent.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Second Causative Construction

Vocabulaire clé (5)

કરાવવું (karavvu) to cause to do કઢાવવું (kadhavvu) to cause to take out ભણાવવું (bhanavvu) to teach/cause to learn સીવડાવવું (sivdavvu) to have sewn માલિક (maalik) owner

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Review Summary

  • Root + aav + vu
  • Root + vaav + vu

Erreurs courantes

While 'khavdavu' is understood, 'jamadvu' is the idiomatic causative for feeding someone.

Wrong: મેં તેને ખવડાવ્યો
Correct: મેં તેને જમાડ્યો

The second causative requires the postposition 'pase' (with/by) to indicate the agent.

Wrong: મેં દરજીને સીવડાવ્યો
Correct: મેં દરજી પાસે સીવડાવ્યું

Confusing standard past tense with causative. Always check if the subject performed or initiated.

Wrong: તેણે કામ કર્યું
Correct: તેણે કામ કરાવ્યું

Next Steps

You are becoming a master of Gujarati syntax! Keep practicing these subtle differences and you will sound like a native speaker.

Describe your last visit to a salon or shop using causative verbs.

Continue to: Complex Conditionals

Pratique rapide (6)

Correct the sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

મેં રમેશ ને કામ કરાવડાવ્યું.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: મેં રમેશ પાસે કામ કરાવડાવ્યું
Use 'pase' for the agent.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Second Causative Construction

Choose the correct sentence.

Which is correct?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: મેં તેને કામ કરાવ્યું
Correct gender agreement.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: First Causative Construction

Fill in the blank.

મેં રમેશ પાસે કામ ___.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: કરાવડાવ્યું
Second causative requires 'dav'.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Second Causative Construction

Fill in the blank with the correct causative form.

મેં તેને ___ (bolav) .

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: bolavyo
Past tense causative.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: First Causative Construction

Correct the sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

તેણે મને હસાવ.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: તેણે મને હસાવ્યો
Needs past tense marker.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: First Causative Construction

Choose the correct form.

Which is the second causative?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: કરાવડાવ્યું
The 'dav' suffix is the marker.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Second Causative Construction

Score: /6

Questions fréquentes (4)

It is a verb form where you cause someone else to do an action.
Add '-av' to the root.
First causative is 'I make you do it'. Second causative is 'I get you to make someone else do it'.
Use 'pase' to indicate the intermediary agent in a causative sentence.
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