Genki Ch 22 Flashcards
What is the first thing that a causative form of a verb does?
It describes who makes someone do something
What is the second thing that a causative verb does?
It describes who lets someone do something
How do you make the causative form of a る verb?
Drop る and add される
How do you make the causative form of a う verb?
Drop る and add あれる
How do you make the causative form of くる?
こさせる
How do you make the causative form of する?
させる
What is the structure of a causative sentence?
director は cast に action
For a causative sentence, how do you determine if a person is being made to do something or being let do something?
Only by context, as the grammar is identical.
What is the first helping verb in a causative sentence that almost always makes the meaning be “let”?
てあげる
What is the second helping verb in a causative sentence that almost always makes the meaning be “let”?
てくれる
What is the third helping verb in a causative sentence that almost always makes the meaning be “let”?
てもらう
How can you ask for permission to do something or to volunteer to do something?
Use the causative form of the verb plus てください
How do you write a strong command, talking down in social rank?
Use the verb stem plus なさい
How do you construct a conditional statement?
Clause A ば Clause B よかった
What is the meaning of a conditional statement?
If A, then B.
In regards to conditional statements, in an If A, then B. statement, what would be awkward?
If B was not a good result
Because of the “good result” implication of these sentences, what is another use for If A, then B. sentences?
To give advice, saying that if A, the good result of B will happen.
How would you say that despite A (which is good) B is true (which is bad)?
A のに B
in an A のに B sentence, what form of verb is in A?
Short form
If the A clause in an A のに B sentence ends in a noun plus です, what does the A clause end in?
な
If the A clause in an A のに B sentence ends in a な adjective, what will the A clause end in?
な
Because a A のに B sentence contains two facts, what can you not do with it?
You cannot have non factual sentences like requests contained in it.
How do you say B is like, or similar to A?
A のような B
How do you describe B Action is like A?
A のように B
