Japanese Causative Quiz: -Sasemasu (37-2)

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A makes B to do
A allows B to do
Causative Formて-いただけませんか？

Grammar Note

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👥 37. Passive and Causative

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Please express using with a Causative-form. Click “answer” to see the result.

The coach made players run.
コーチはせんしゅ (　) (　　　)。

answer

を・はしらせました

The company president made the employees work until late night.
しゃちょうはしゃいん (　) よるおそくまで (　　　)。

answer

を・はたらかせました

The mother made her child eat carrots which the child dislike.
おかあさんはこども (　) きらいなにんじん (　) (　　　) 。

answer

に・を・たべさせました

The mother made her son do homework.
おかあさんはむすこ (　) しゅくだい (　) (　　　)。

answer

に・を・させました

The father allowed his daughter to play at the park.
おとうさんはむすめ (　) こうえんで (　　　)。

answer

を・あそばせました

I don’t feel well, so could you allow me to go home early today?
きぶんがわるいので、きょうははやくうちに (　　　　)？

answer

かえらせていただけませんか

Well done!

Check the brief grammar notes and examples below for your review.

Grammar Note

⚫️ A makes B to do

Causative Form is used when “A” forces “B” do something or “A” instructs “B” to do something. Usually “A” is a person who is higher in rank more than “B”.

( A は ) B を Causative Form

Causative sentence with intransitive verbs
A person who is forced to do ( = “B” ) is marked by a particle “を“.

おかあさんはこどもたちをじゅくへ いかせました。
okāsan [wa] kodomotachi [o] juku [e] i-kase-mashita.
( The mother made her kids to go to a cram school. )

( A は ) B に … を Causative Form

Causative sentence with transitive verbs
A person who is forced to do ( = “B” ) is marked by a particle “に“.

せんせいはがくせいにほんを よませました。
sensei [wa] gakusi [ni] hon [o] yo-mase-mashita.
( The teacher mede the students read books. )

pattern
Verb Causative-form

いいます
ī-masu

こたえます
kotae-masu

きます
ki-masu

いわせます
i-wase-masu

こたえさせます
kotae-sase-masu

こさせます
kosase-masu

⚫️ A allows B to do

Causative Form is also used when “A” allows / permits “B” to do something or “A” lets “B’ do something.

( A は ) B を Causative Form

Causative sentence with intransitiveverbs

コーチはせんしゅを やすませました。
kōchi [wa] senshu [o] yasu-mase-mashita.
( The coach let the players take a rest. )

おとうさんはこどもをひとりで いかせました。
otōsan [wa] kodomo [o] hitori [de] i-kase-mashita.
( The father allowed his child to go alone. )

( A は ) B に … を Causative Form

Causative sentence with transitive verbs

もりさんはたなかさんにかいぎを はじめさせました。
mori-san [wa] tanaka-san [ni] kaigi [o] hajime-sase-mashita.
( Mr. Mori let Ms.Tanaka start the meeting. )

おとうさんはむすこにナイフを つかわせました。
otōsan [wa] musuko [ni] naifu [o] tsuka-wase-mashita.
( The father permitted his son to use a knife. )

⚫️ Causative Form ていただけませんか？

meaning : Can you please allow me to do … ?

You ask politely if someone will allow your action.

at work you ask your boss …

らいしゅうははがにほんにくるので、しごとを やすませていただけませんか？
raishū [wa] haha [ga] nihon [ni] kuru-node, shigoto [o] yasu-masete-itadake-masenka?
( My mother is coming Japan next week, so can you allow me to take day off from work? )