Ettirgen cümleler (causative sentences), bir eylemin başka bir kişi veya etken tarafından yapılmasına veya yaptırılmasına işaret eder. İngilizcede ‘make’, ‘have’, ‘get’ ve ‘let’ yardımcı fiilleri ile kurulur. İşte bu yapıların kullanıldığı birkaç örnek:
1. Make:
– She made her brother wash the car.
– The teacher makes the students read a lot of books.
2. Have:
– I had my assistant arrange the meeting.
– He had his hair cut yesterday.
3. Get:
– She got her car repaired.
– He got his sister to do his homework.
4. Let:
– They let us go early.
– He lets his kids stay up late on weekends.