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PASSIVE VOICE & CAUSATIVES

Let + someone + do + something: Bir işin yapılmasına izin verildiğinde kullanılır.
An effective manager should let his or her team members work on creative projects independently.
If teachers let students take control of their own learning, it can lead to increased engagement and motivation.

DİKKAT!
Let + someone + do + something edilgen yapıya “be allowed to” şeklinde çevrilir.
My uncle let me borrow his car for the weekend.

I was allowed to borrow my uncle’s car for the weekend.
Parents do not let their children stay up too late on school nights.
Children are not allowed to stay up too late on school nights by their parents.

Get + someone + to do + something: Birinin, bir işi yapmaya ikna ya da razı edildiği durumlarda kullanılır.
I could not get my little brother to eat broccoli, no matter how hard I tried.
The coach got his team to follow a strict diet during the pre-season.

Have / Get + something + done: Başkası tarafından yapılan bir işi vurgulamak için kullanılır. Bu yapıda, işi kimin
yaptığı önemli değildir.
I need to have / get my car serviced before the long road trip next week.

He had to have / get the entire house painted to give it a fresh look before putting it up for sale.
DİKKAT!

Have / Get + something + done yapısı konuşma dilinde kaza ya da talihsizliklerden söz ederken edilgen yapı yerine
de kullanılabilir.
My sister’s car was stolen while she was at the shopping centre. (Passive)

My sister had her car stolen while she was at the shopping centre. (Causative)

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