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| − | *I made them come. (I forced them to...) | + | *I <i>made</i> them come. (I forced them to...) |
| − | *I had them come. (because that's just part of my power... Bwahaha!) | + | *I <i>had</i> them come. (because that's just part of my power... Bwahaha!) |
| − | *I got them <b>to</b> come. (because I'm persuasive... re-bwahaha!) | + | *I <b>got them <b>to</b> come. (because I'm persuasive... re-bwahaha!) |
| − | *I asked them <b>to</b> come. (not a causative as such, because I'm not sure they're coming) | + | *I <i>asked</i> them <b>to</b> come. (not a causative as such, because I'm not sure they're coming) |
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| − | *Get emphasizes both the difficulty and the exchange involved in imposing one's will on someone or something. | + | *<i>Get</i> emphasizes both the difficulty and the exchange involved in imposing one's will on someone or something. |
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Revision as of 14:34, 8 January 2013
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possessive
obligative
punctual/ inceptive
- She got pregnant in May and gave birth in February. (pregnant = ADJ)
- I usually get to work before 9 and get home around 7.
- We need to get the ball rolling.
- Let's get started.
- I usually get paid on the 6th.
- She gets back late on Thursdays.
difficulty
- We got the project finished on time, but it wasn't easy!
- Its hard to get it right all the time, but we do try.
- She tried to get fired for several years, but as a civil servant that's not always easy to do.
attributive
comparative
Get, because it is a verb used when the grammatical subject is both SUBJECT and OBJECT of the action or predication, is often used with state changes and comparatives:
- It's getting easier and easier to get lost in my mailbox. I need to delete some messages!
- It's getting a bit harder to find a coin-operated public pay phone these days.
- They're getting better at calling us back when we leave a message.
mediapassive
causative
resume of main causatives in English
Cf.
- I made them come. (I forced them to...)
- I had them come. (because that's just part of my power... Bwahaha!)
- I got them <b>to come. (because I'm persuasive... re-bwahaha!)
- I asked them to come. (not a causative as such, because I'm not sure they're coming)
- Get emphasizes both the difficulty and the exchange involved in imposing one's will on someone or something.
examples
- I finally got them to send me the bill.
- It's hard to get landlords to refund a damage deposit.
