Author(s)

Tash Ahmatjan, Liu Changhua

Corresponding Author

Tash Ahmatjan

Abstract

English causative verbs share some obvious common features in word formation and sentence structure. In this paper, with the theory beginning of semantic field, classifies the verbs into several groups. Then, on the basis of lexical semantics, it gives a comparatively complete analysis on the ways of their lexical changes and syntactic formation with being given on the insinuated meanings of the present and past participles, which derive from the causative verbs.

Keywords

Causative verbs, English statements, Syntactic structure.