Exploring 게 하다 meaning: How to ask someone to made her surprise

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To ask someone to surprise themselves using the phrase "게 하다," first, take the time to enthusiastically convey your intentions. 

Start the conversation with an expression of desire for a memorable moment, while highlighting the importance of the surprise to both of you. Next, provide context or hints as to the type of surprise that will provide meaning, so that the person has enough guidance to customize the experience to your preferences. 

How to express the way you make someone do something or allow someone to do something.  Keep in mind that this grammar will sound foreign to English speakers. Take a look at the following examples:

To create / let…: ~ 게 하다

Before we begin, it is important to clarify that the term "make" that we will be exploring in this lesson does not refer to the act of creating or making something, but rather denotes its definition as a means of having an impact or influence on others. This can be illustrated by the following statement: 

• I made my friend cry,
• Lia made him a good boy.

To express this in Korean, we need to add ~ 게 하다 to the verb and the object particle 을 / 를 to denote the affected person. For example:

• 저는 그를 달리게 한다  (I made/let him run)
• 저는 너를 알게 하고 싶다 (I want to make/let him know)
• 저는 너를 믿게 할 것이다 (I will make/let her believe)

This grammatical phrase can be placed on both verbs and adjectives. When it is attached to an adjective, it conveys the meaning "to cause someone to become (adjective)," as shown in the illustrations below:

• 저는 그녀를 웃게 한다 (I bring about a smile on her face)
• 나는 그녀 를 놀라게 해(I make her surprise)

In some cases, a sentence requires the use of two objects. When you want to have someone do something, you may need to include an additional noun. For example, when there are two nouns in a sentence, the subject particle 이 / 가 can be attached to the subject we want to perform an action, while the object particle 을 / 를 can be attached to another object in the same sentence. In addition, the grammatical phrase ~게 하다 can be attached to the verb at hand. Consider these examples:

저는 그여자를 요리 하게 했다 (I let her cooked)

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저는 그여자가 킴치를 요리 하게 했다 (I let her cooked Kimchi)

~게 해주다

On the "Difficult Words" page, you were introduced to the verbs 주다 and ~아/어주다. In addition to attaching ~게하다 to verbs/adjectives, we can also attach 아/어주다 to 하다. For example, instead of writing:

How "to let somebody" speaks Korean

The above sentences have identical connotations because of the addition of ~ 아 / 어 주다 at the end of the verb. Therefore, in cases where it is imperative to add 아 / 어 주다 after ~ 게 하다, the verb used is generally affirmative in nature. For example:

>> 나는 그를 다른 사람들 과 행복 을 나누게 줘
     (I made him share happiness with others)

We don't do negative sentences like the one above, "I prevent him from sharing happiness with others." When followed by another verb (other than 하다 or ~해주다) or a whole new sentence, the meaning of "~게" changes to "so". Thus, in sentences containing verbs other than 하다 or 해주다, this grammatical form is used to indicate cause and effect.

Since the first clause in such sentences usually means "so", it is common to end the second clause with "~ㄹ/을 수 있다" before adding ~게. For example: 

First Clause:

>> 제가 잘 집중하다
     (I focus well)

Second Clause:

>> 조용히 해 주세요
     (Please be quiet)

Add conjunction between First Clause and Second Clause:

>> 집중하다 > 집중하 + ㄹ수있게 > 집중할 수 있게
     (So I can focus)

Final sentence resulting from the merger of the first and second sentences:

>> 제가 잘 집중할 수 있게 조용히 해 주세요
     (Please be quiet so I can concentrate)

Exploring the meaning of "게 하다" brings us to the concept of giving or telling someone else to do something in Korean. This phrase summarizes the idea of giving instructions or empowering someone to perform a certain action. 

The use of "게 하다" shows liveliness in giving directions or authorizing others to bring about a desired change or action. Learning more about the nuances and contexts in which "게 하다" is used will open up a deeper understanding of the complexities of the Korean language.

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