HAVE + somebody + infinitive
This structureThe way in which the parts of a sentence, clause or expression are arranged. E.g.: make somebody + infinitive in "The teacher made me rewrite the composition." is not as strong as make + somebody + infinitive, its meaning is closer to ask + somebody + to + infinitive. The infinitive refers to one specific eventA general term expressing that somebody or something does something or that something happens. E.g.: An apple fell on Isaac’s head..
I'll have her copy the document.
The teacher had me stay after class to discuss my essay.
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