B1 · Intermediário Capítulo 35

Causative Verbs

4 Regras totais
1 min

O que você vai aprender

Using 'hai' to make someone do something. Explains the causative structure in Lao.

Dicas e truques (4)

💡

Context is King

Lao relies on context. If you say 'hai', the situation tells the listener if it's permission or force.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Causative 'Hai'
💡

Object placement

Always put the object between tham-hai and the verb.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Causative 'Tham-hai'
💡

Check the context

If you see 'ໃຫ້' followed by a noun, it's 'give'. If it's followed by a verb, it's 'let'.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Permissive Causatives
💡

Context is King

Lao relies on context. If you say 'hai khao pai', it could mean 'let him go' or 'make him go'. Use tone or extra words to clarify.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Causative Nuances

Prática rápida (8)

Fill in the blank with the correct word.

ແມ່ ___ ຂ້ອຍໄປຫຼິ້ນ.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ໃຫ້
The structure is Subject + ໃຫ້ + Person + Verb.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Permissive Causatives

Fill in the blank.

Khoi ___ khao pai.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: hai
Hai is the causative marker.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Causative 'Hai'

Fix the error in the sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

ໃຫ້ໄປຂ້ອຍ.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ໃຫ້ຂ້ອຍໄປ
Person must come before the verb.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Permissive Causatives

Choose the correct sentence.

Which sentence is correct?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ຂ້ອຍໃຫ້ລາວໄປ
Correct SVO structure.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Permissive Causatives

Fill in the blank with 'hai'.

ຂ້ອຍ ___ ລາວໄປ.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ໃຫ້
Hai is the causative marker.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Causative Nuances

Fill in the blank.

ລາວ ___ ຂ້ອຍຫົວ.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ເຮັດໃຫ້
Tham-hai is the causative.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Causative 'Tham-hai'

Fix the sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

Lao hai pai.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Lao hai khao pai
Missing object.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Causative 'Hai'

Choose the correct sentence.

Which is correct?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Khoi hai khao pai
Subject-Hai-Person-Verb.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Causative 'Hai'

Score: /8

Perguntas comuns (6)

No, when followed by a verb, it is causative.
Add 'bo' before 'hai'.
Mostly, yes, but use specific verbs for force.
No, it's only for permission and giving. Use 'ເຮັດໃຫ້' for causing results.
It's neutral. Use 'ອະນຸຍາດ' for very formal situations.
Mostly yes, but use 'sang' for formal orders.