Causative-passive in Portuguese

Definition

Definition in EnglishA grammatical verb form combining causative and passive marking, presenting the performer of an action as being made to perform it by another participant.

Definition in PortugueseForma verbal que combina causativo e voz passiva para mostrar que alguém foi levado a realizar uma ação.

Example sentences

• Meu pai me obrigou a comer legumes de que eu não gostava.🔊

  I was made to eat vegetables I didn't like by my father.

• O professor fez a gente esperar do lado de fora por uma hora.🔊

  We were made to wait outside for an hour by the teacher.

• Meu irmão foi obrigado a fazer todo o trabalho pelo professor.🔊

  My brother was made to do all the work by his teacher.

causative-passive in other languages

• What causative-passive means
• In French
• In Japanese