B2 · Upper Intermediate Chapter 47

Causative Verbs

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Master the art of influence by learning how to make others perform actions in Nepali.

  • Construct causative verbs using the -aunu suffix.
  • Distinguish between primary and double causative structures.
  • Apply these forms to everyday commands and requests.
Influence actions, master the flow.

What You'll Learn

Making someone else do something. You will learn the '-aunu' suffix for causative actions.

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: Formulate sentences using the -aunu suffix to describe delegated tasks.

Tips & Tricks (2)

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Practice

Practice with common verbs first.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Forming Causatives with '-aunu'
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Use 'lagaunu' for flow

When the causative suffix feels too heavy, use 'lagaunu' to break it up.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Double Causatives in Nepali

Key Vocabulary (5)

khānū to eat padhnu to read garna to do lekhaunu to cause to write kām work

Real-World Preview

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At the Office

Review Summary

  • Root + aunu
  • Causative stem + lagāunu

Common Mistakes

You must use the causative form when describing an action delegated to another person.

Wrong: Maile uslai padhnu bhane.
Correct: Maile uslai padhāunu bhane.

Ensure the causative stem is clear to avoid ambiguity between self-action and causative action.

Wrong: Maile kām garae.
Correct: Maile kām garae (I did the work) vs Maile kām garae (I made someone do the work).

Double causatives require the causative stem before adding the auxiliary verb.

Wrong: Usle lekhnu lagāyo.
Correct: Usle lekhāuna lagāyo.

Next Steps

You have conquered the causative! Keep practicing these structures in your daily conversations to sound like a native speaker.

Describe your daily chores using causative verbs.

Continue to: Advanced Aspectual Nuances

Quick Practice (4)

Fill in the blank.

मैले उसलाई ___ (read).

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

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Forming Causatives with '-aunu'

Fill in the correct causative form.

मैले रामलाई श्यामद्वारा काम ___ लगाएँ।

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: गराउन
The causative form is needed here.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Double Causatives in Nepali

Correct the sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

मैले रामलाई श्यामलाई काम गराउन लगाएँ।

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: मैले रामलाई श्यामद्वारा काम गराउन लगाएँ।
Use 'dwara' for the executor.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Double Causatives in Nepali

Choose the correct sentence.

Which sentence is grammatically correct?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: मैले रामलाई श्यामद्वारा काम गराउन लगाएँ।
Correct agent marking.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Double Causatives in Nepali

Score: /4

Common Questions (3)

Mostly, but watch for vowel changes.
Use it when there are three people involved in a chain of command.
No, it is quite formal and usually found in writing.
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