| The causative form is used to describe that someone has let,
had, or made someone else do something.
The causative
form is constructed by adding (さ)せる ((sa)seru) to the mizenkei.
The mizenkei + せる (seru) is used with group 4 (or yodan katsuyou)
verbs and the mizenkei + させる (saseru) is used with group 2 (or nidan
katsuyou) verbs.
Irregular verbs
The causative form of 来る (kuru) is formed by placing させる (saseru)
after the mizenkei. The causative form of する (suru) is formed by
placing せる (seru) after さ (sa).
| Rentaikei |
Mizenkei + (さ)せる ((sa)seru) |
| 買う |
kau |
買わせる |
kawaseru |
| 書く |
kaku |
書かせる |
kakaseru |
| 出す |
dasu |
出させる |
dasaseru |
| 待つ |
matsu |
待たせる |
mataseru |
 |
| 食べる |
taberu |
食べさせる |
tabesaseru |
| 見る |
miru |
見させる |
misaseru |
|
| する |
suru |
させる |
saseru |
| 来る |
kuru |
来させる |
kosaseru |
When adding (さ)せる ((sa)seru), a group 2 verb, to the mizenkei the
resulting verb is also conjugated as group 2 verbs. For the correct
conjugations please check the conjugations
page.
The grammatical construction
The causative form is used to describe that "A" makes
"B" do "C". "A", is then followed
by the particle に (ni), "B", who performs the actual action,
is followed by the subject particle が (ga), and "C" is
followed by the object particle を (wo). "B"が"A"に"C"をさせる。
("B" ga "A" ni "C" wo saseru.)
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私が友達に宿題をチェックさせた。
(Watashi ga tomodachi ni shukudai wo
chekku saseta.)
My friend let me check his homework.
My friend had me check his homework.
My friend made me check his homework. |
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Related pages:
Mizenkei
+ させる (saseru)
Imperative
forms
Requests |
