Causative in Portuguese

Definition

Definition in EnglishA grammatical verb form that introduces a participant who causes or permits another participant to perform the underlying action. Whether the action is compelled or permitted depends on context.

Definition in PortugueseForma verbal que introduz alguém que faz ou deixa outra pessoa realizar a ação, conforme o contexto.

Example sentences

• O treinador fez a gente correr, embora a gente quisesse parar.🔊

  The coach made us run even though we wanted to stop.

• Minha mãe deixou minha irmã descansar porque ela estava passando mal.🔊

  My mother let my sister rest because she felt ill.

• Meu pai me fez comer os legumes de que eu não gostava.🔊

  My father made me eat the vegetables I didn't like.

causative in other languages

• What causative means
• In French
• In Japanese