Breakdown of Deze innovatie in de robotica doet me huiveren.
in
in
deze
this / these
me
me (unstressed form of mij)
de robotica
robotics
doen
to make (someone) do something
huiveren
to shudder
de innovatie
innovation
Questions & Answers about Deze innovatie in de robotica doet me huiveren.
Why is doet used here instead of laat for "makes"?
This is the exact distinction this lesson covers! You use doen when a subject triggers an involuntary physical or emotional reaction in someone, like shuddering, crying, or remembering. You use laten when you allow, permit, or instruct someone to do something. Since shuddering is an uncontrollable reaction caused by the innovation, doet is the correct choice.
Could I say maakt me huiveren, since it translates directly to "makes me shudder"?
No, and this is a very common trap for English speakers. In Dutch, you cannot use maken followed by another verb to mean "make someone do something". You must use the causative verbs doen or laten. You can only use maken to express causing a state with an adjective or noun, for example: deze innovatie maakt me bang (this innovation makes me afraid).
Why doesn't the verb huiveren need te before it?
Causative verbs like doen and laten always take a bare infinitive. This means the second verb is placed at the end of the clause without te, following the exact same word order rules you already know for modal verbs like kunnen or moeten.
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