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Made someone do it
செய்ய வைத்தல்
To make or let someone do something, put the verb in its “to” form and add வை: சாப்பிட வைத்தார், “made (them) eat”. The person made to act takes -ஐ. Some verbs also have a causative of their own: கல் (learn) → கற்பி (teach).
அவர் குழந்தையைச் சாப்பிட வைத்தார்.He or she made the child eat.
Verbs with a causative of their own
| கல் → கற்பி | learn → teach (make learn) |
|---|---|
| செய் → செய்வி | do → get done |
| ஓடு → ஓட்டு | run → drive (make run) |
| எழு → எழுப்பு | get up → wake (make get up) |
| தெரி → தெரிவி | be known → inform (make known) |
| பார் → காட்டு | see → show (a different word that works as “make see”) |
| உண் → ஊட்டு | eat → feed (make eat) |
Who makes
Who is made to act
Verb
Practise
“He made the child read.”
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