Causative form as a voice?
Posted: Thu Sep 30, 2004 12:07 pm
Dear teacher,
I'd like to ask whether the causative "have sth. done" is a voice? I read that we recogonise 2 voices: active and passive, but I think that causative looks like another voice. I made this chart: active, passive and causative.
(to) do, (to) be done, (to) have it done
doing, being done, having it done
I do, I am done, I have it done
I did, I was done, I had it done
I have done, I have been done, I have had it done
I had done, I had been done, I had had it done
I am doing, I am being done, I am having it done
I will do, I will be done, I will have it done
and so on. Am I right? (Is it the 3rd voice?)
I'd like to ask whether the causative "have sth. done" is a voice? I read that we recogonise 2 voices: active and passive, but I think that causative looks like another voice. I made this chart: active, passive and causative.
(to) do, (to) be done, (to) have it done
doing, being done, having it done
I do, I am done, I have it done
I did, I was done, I had it done
I have done, I have been done, I have had it done
I had done, I had been done, I had had it done
I am doing, I am being done, I am having it done
I will do, I will be done, I will have it done
and so on. Am I right? (Is it the 3rd voice?)