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GRAMMAR
う・動詞・使役形
make one do ~ (causative)
Explanation
NOTE

The causative of u-verbs makes or lets someone do something.

NOTE

Form: ない-stem + せる → 書く → 書か + せる (書かせる).

かれさきせた
I let him go ahead.
行く → 行か + せた
NOTE

Mark the person made to act with を (forced) or に (willing/permitted).

STRUCTURE
Vない
せる
子供こどもみずせた
Kodomo ni mizu o nomaseta.
I made the child drink water.
部下ぶか資料しりょうつくせた
Buka ni shiryō o tsukuraseta.
I had my subordinate make the materials.
彼女かのじょせてしまった
Kanojo o nakasete shimatta.
I ended up making her cry.

Practice exercises

1
コーチは選手せんしゅをグラウンドではしらせた
The coach made the players run on the field.
Answer
はしらせた
2
先生せんせい学生がくせい作文さくぶんかせた
The teacher made the students write an essay.
Answer
かせた
3
部長ぶちょう部下ぶか報告書ほうこくしょくばらせた
The section chief had the subordinate distribute the report.
Answer
くばらせた
4
かれ一言ひとこと彼女かのじょかせた
His words made her cry.
Answer
かせた
5
ちちわたし新聞しんぶんせた
My father made me read the newspaper.
Answer
せた
6
先生せんせい学生がくせい漢字かんじせた
The teacher made the students write kanji.
Answer
せた
7
ははいもうとうたうたせた
My mother made my sister sing a song.
Answer
せた
8
ちちおとうとみせかせた
My father sent my brother to the store.
Answer
かせた