Causative Constructions (Mú/Jẹ́...kí)

Ìṣe Ìfọkànsí (Mú/Jẹ́...kí)

About this concept

Causative meaning expressed with mú (cause/make) or jẹ́...kí (let/allow): ó mú mi bínú (it made me angry), jẹ́ kí ó lọ (let him/her go). Essential for expressing influence and cause-effect.

In Settemila Lingue, this concept generates a practice deck of ~30 cards at level B1.

Examples

Ó mú mi bínú.It made me angry.

Jẹ́ kí ó lọ.Let him/her go.

Oúnjẹ náà mú mi dùn.The food made me happy.

Wọ́n mú wa ṣiṣẹ́ lọ́pọ̀lọpọ̀.They made us work a lot.

Prerequisite

Common Basic VerbsA1

More B1 concepts

Advanced Serial Verb ConstructionsÌsopọ̀ Ọ̀rọ̀-Ìṣe Àgbéga Comparatives and SuperlativesÌfiwéra àti Àkúdá Imperative and RequestsÀṣẹ àti Ìbéèrè Relative Clauses (Tí)Gbólóhùn Ọ̀rọ̀ Àpèjúwe (Tí)Conditional Sentences (Bí/Tí)Gbólóhùn Ìpinnu (Bí/Tí)

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