![]() |
Just asking I've a question. We know that this sentence (Example), "You make me happy." What's the reason that we don't use "be" before "happy"? Because as I know, before "adjactive word", we must put "to be or be". Why is this sentence wrong? "You make be happy." Thanks in advance. |
Re: Just asking There are two possible constructions : a) make + someone + verb + adjective b) make + object + adjective In your example, both constructions are possible, but here, the relevant verb is "feel" not "be". When an adjective already describes a feeling, then you can say either : a) You make me me feel happy/sad/angry. etc or just : b) You make me me happy/sad/angry etc. But sometimes the adjective describes not a feeling but a quality, like eg important/useless. Notice the difference : if you feel happy, you are happy - but it's possible to feel important/useless etc without really being like that. In this case you must include the verb feel : a) She makes me feel important/useless The (b) construction is not possible here. So, the grammar gives us the possibility to distinguish between the two - what we feel and therefore are, and what we feel but may not in reality be. |
All times are GMT -5. The time now is 05:58 am. |
Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.6.8
Copyright ©2000 - 2025, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Content Relevant URLs by vBSEO 3.6.0 PL2