Breakdown of Studieveilederen får mange studenter til å endre planene sine.
til
to
å
to
få
to get
planen
the plan
Questions & Answers about Studieveilederen får mange studenter til å endre planene sine.
What does “får … til å” mean in this sentence, and how does this structure work?
In this sentence, “får … til å + infinitive” is a causative construction. It means “makes / gets someone to do something.”
Structure:
- Subject: Studieveilederen – the study adviser
- Verb: får – “gets / makes”
- Object (person caused to act): mange studenter – many students
- “til å” + infinitive: til å endre – to change
So:
- “Studieveilederen får mange studenter til å endre …”
= The study adviser gets / makes many students change …
Why do we say “til å endre” and not just “å endre” after “får”?