Causatives -시키다 & -게 하다
Make someone do.
Goals
-시키다 vs -게 하다 causative nuance.
Steps
- Force vs enable pairs.
- School or parenting vs office contexts.
Common mistakes
- Wrong attachment to intransitives.
Study rhythm: Skim “Causatives -시키다 & -게 하다” for structure, then re-read aloud. Fifteen-minute sessions usually beat one long cram when you are learning Korean from scratch.
Hands-on: Write three new sentences (do not copy the examples) using this pattern. When you learn Korean, forcing fresh sentences shows gaps early.
Listening: Pair this lesson with any short clip whose Korean subtitles reuse the same grammar. Notice endings in interviews versus narrators — the same rule may sound softer or stiffer.
Particles & patience: If vocabulary is easy but sentences feel wrong, slow down on markers. Revisit the core explanation above before adding more flashcards.
Examples & practice: mini conversation
Read across: English meaning → Korean sentence → romanization (Konglish-style pronunciation guide, not official MR).
| Speaker | English | Korean | Romanization |
|---|---|---|---|
| 언니 | Mom made you study? | 엄마가 공부시켰어? | eommaga gongbusiky-eoss-eo? |
| 동생 | 응, 피아노도 쳐야 해. | eung, piano-do chyeoya hae. | eung, piano-do chyeoya hae. |
| 언니 | -시키다 / -게 하다 causative flavors. | 시키다 vs 게 하다. | sikida vs ge hada. |
| 동생 | 선생님이 책 읽게 했어요. | seonsaengnim-i chaeg ilge haess-eoyo. | seonsaengnim-i chaeg ilge haess-eoyo. |
| 언니 | Company made employees overtime? | 회사가 야근 시켰대. | hoesaga yageun sikyeotdae. |
| 동생 | English “make/have” maps messy—watch examples. | 예문 보는 게 빨라. | yemun boneun ge ppalla. |