Causative Passive Form

Causative Passive Form

Passive Causative Form
Causative Form Verb させ→させられる

Meaning

The causative passive form is a combination of the passive and causative forms. It is formed by conjugating the causative form into the passive. It usually carries a negative connotation, and means something like “get made to do”. Its a negative (connotation) version of the “made to do” meaning of the causative form. 

Particle usage

Particle wise, it follows passive form particle usage:
Receiver (は/が) + Actor ()+ passive causative form verb.

Examples

  • 勉強させられたget made to study by parents
  • 日本の学校では制服せられることが多い – (Kids) often get made to wear uniforms at Japanese Schools.
  • ルームメートアパートを片付けさせられる – I get made to clean the apartment by my roommate.

 

Shortening

Shortened Causative-Passive
~される

This form can and is often shortened as well, by conjugating the shortened causative form さす/す。This shortening always becomes あ+~される. This really only works for godan verbs:

  • 立つ→たたない→たたす→たたされる

Words that create a ささ sound (Ichidan verbs and ending verbs) cannot be shortened:

  • 話さす→話さされる✖
  • All ichidan verbs: さす→さされる✖

Examples:

  • 廊下に立たれている – (someone) is being forced to stand in the hall. 
  • しゃざいかされた – Made to write an apology. 

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