Causative Verbs Quiz
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Which of the following best describes a causative in linguistics?

  • A valency-decreasing operation that indicates a subject preventing someone or something else from doing or being something.
  • A valency-decreasing operation that indicates a subject causing someone or something else to do or be something.
  • A valency-increasing operation that indicates a subject preventing someone or something else from doing or being something.
  • A valency-increasing operation that indicates a subject causing someone or something else to do or be something. (correct)

What happens to the original subject in a causative construction?

  • It becomes the object. (correct)
  • It remains the subject.
  • It becomes the subject of the new argument.
  • It becomes the causer.

Which of the following is NOT a way that languages express causation?

  • Morphological devices that change verbs into their causative forms.
  • Periphrasis with control verbs or auxiliary verbs.
  • Directly using the verb 'cause'. (correct)
  • Specific or lexical causative forms.

What is the normal English causative verb used in periphrasis?

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What is the relationship between the compactness of a causative device and its semantic meaning?

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Which of the following is NOT a valency-increasing operation in linguistics?

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What happens to the original subject in a causative construction?

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Which of the following is an example of a lexical causative form in English?

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What are some morphological devices that languages use to express causation?

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What is the normal English causative verb used in periphrasis?

<p>Make (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following best describes a causative in linguistics?

<p>A valency-increasing operation that adds an argument to a clause. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of the original subject in a causative construction?

<p>It becomes the object. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a way that languages express causation?

<p>Valency-decreasing operations that remove arguments from a clause. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the normal English causative verb used in periphrasis?

<p>Make (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What tends to be the relationship between the compactness of a causative device and its semantic meaning?

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Flashcards

What is a causative?

Adds an argument, indicating a subject causes action.

Original subject in causative?

It typically becomes the direct object in the sentence.

Expressing Causation Directly?

Languages rarely use a direct verb like 'cause'.

Usual English Causative Verb?

'Make' is commonly used to show causation.

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Compactness vs. Meaning?

More compact forms have a more precise meaning.

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NOT Valency-Increasing?

Passive voice decreases valency; others increase it.

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Subject's Role?

Original subject is usually demoted to object position.

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Lexical Causative Form?

Shows causation through a single word.

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Morphological Devices?

Languages may use inflection to express causation.

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Causative (Linguistics)

Adding an argument to indicate a subject causes an action

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Role of the original subject

It becomes the object of the causative verb

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Not Expressing Causation?

Using valency-decreasing operations.

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Valency in Linguistics

Refers to how many participants there are in the clause

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What's a Causer?

The one that causes something else to happen

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Inflection

Changes in word form to show grammatical relationships

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