B1

Causative Voice

Ettirgen Çatı

About this concept

Causative suffixes (-dir/-dır/-tir/-tır, -t, -ir/-ır) mean 'to make/have someone do'. Can stack for double causatives.

In Settemila Lingue, this concept generates a practice deck of ~40 cards at level B1.

Examples

Arabayı yıkattım.I had the car washed.
Çocuğu uyuttum.I put the child to sleep.
Evi temizlettim.I had the house cleaned.

Prerequisite

Passive VoiceB1

Concepts that build on this

Combined Voice SuffixesB2

More B1 concepts

Reported Past (-miş)Duyulan Geçmiş ZamanPast Tense Contrast (-di vs -miş)Geçmiş Zaman KarşılaştırmasıConditional MoodKoşul Kipi (-se/-sa)Necessity/ObligationGereklilik KipiAbility/Possibility (-ebilmek)Yeterlilik Fiili

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