Korean uses almost exactly the same suffixes for this as it does for passive verbs. They are 이, 히, 리 and 기. For causatives, you also sometimes need 우 and 추.
Causative verbs with the suffix “-이-”
| Transitives | English Translations | Causatives | English Translations |
| 먹다 먹어요 먹습니다 | to eat | 먹이다 먹여요 먹입니다 | to feed, to have/get eat someone |
| 보다 보여요 보입니다 | to see | 보이다 보여요 보입니다 | to show |
| Intransitives | English Translations | Causatives | English Translation |
| 죽다 죽어요 죽습니다 | to die | 죽이다 죽여요 죽입니다 | to kill |
| 속다 속아요 속습니다 | to be deceived | 속이다 속여요 속입니다 | to deceive |
| 녹다 녹아요 녹습니다 | to melt | 녹이다 녹여요 녹입니다 | to (cause to) melt |
| 끓다 끓어요 끓습니다 | to boil | 끓이다 끓여요 끌입니다 | to (cause to) boil |
| 붙다 붙어요 붙습니다 | to stick | 붙이다 붙여요 붙입니다 | to stick something to |
| Adjectives | English Translaions | Causatives | English Translaions |
| 높다 높아요 높습니다 | to be high | 높이다 높여요 높입니다 | to raise up, to elevate |
Causative verbs with the suffix “-히-”
| Transitives | English Translations | Causatives | English Translations |
| 읽다 읽어요 읽습니다 | to read | 읽히다 읽혀요 읽힙니다 | to make read |
| 입다 입어요 입습니다 | to wear | 입히다 입혀요 입힙니다 | to make wear |
| Intransitives | English Translations | Causatives | English Translations |
| 앉다 앉아요 앉습니다 | to sit | 앉히다 앉혀요 앉힙니다 | to seat (a person) |
| 눕다 누워요 눕습니다 | to lie down | 눕히다 눕혀요 눕힙니다 | to put someone |
| 익다 익어요 익습니다 | to ripen, to be cooked | 익히다 익혀요 익힙니다 | to make ripe, to cook |
| 맞다 맞아요 맞습니다 | to be hit, to be correct | 맞히다 맞혀요 맞힙니다 | to hit, to guess correctly |
| 굽다 굽어요 굽습니다 | to be bent | 굽히다 굽혀요 굽힙니다 | to bend |
| Adjectives | English Translations | Causatives | English Translations |
| 넓다 넓어요 넓습니다 | to be wide | 넓히다 넓혀요 넓힙니다 | to widen |
| 좁다 좁아요 좁습니다 | to be narrow | 좁히다 좁혀요 좁힙니다 | to make it narrow, to narrow |
Causative verbs with the suffix “-리-”
| Transitives | English Translations | Causatives | English Translation |
| 알다 알아요 압니다 | to know | 알리다 알려요 알립니다 | to inform |
| Intransitives | English Translations | Causatives | English Translations |
| 살다 살아요 삽니다 | to live | 살리다 살려요 살립니다 | to let live |
| 울다 울어요 웁니다 | to cry | 울리다 울려요 울립니다 | to make cry |
| 걷다 걸어요 걷습니다 | to walk | 걸리다 걸려요 걸립니다 | to make walk |
| 놀다 놀아요 놉니다 | to play | 놀리다 놀려요 놀립니다 | to let play, to make fun of |
| 돌다 돌아요 돕니다 | to turn | 돌리다 돌려요 돌립니다 | to turn (something) |
| 마르다 말라요 마릅니다 | to get dry | 말리다 말려요 말립니다 | to dry, to make dry |
| 오르다 올라요 오릅니다 | to rise, to ascend | 올리다 올려요 올립니다 | to raise, to lift |
Causative verbs with the suffix “-기-”
| Transitives | English Translations | Causatives | English Translations |
| 굶다 굶어요 굶습니다 | to starve | 굶기다 굶겨요 굶깁니다 | to make someone go hungry |
| 씻다 씻어요 씻습니다 | to wash | 씻기다 씻겨요 씻깁니다 | to have someone wash |
| 감다 감아요 감습니다 | to wash one’s hair | 감기다 감겨요 감깁니다 | to wash someone’s hair |
| 신다 신어요 신습니다 | to put on shoes or socks | 신기다 신겨요 신깁니다 | to make someone put on |
| Intransitives | English Translations | Causatives | English Translations |
| 웃다 웃어요 웃습니다 | to laugh | 웃기다 웃겨요 웃깁니다 | to make laugh |
| 맡다 맡아요 맡습니다 | to undertake | 맡기다 맡겨요 맡깁니다 | to entrust |
| 벗다 벗어요 벗습니다 | to take off | 벗기다 벗겨요 벗깁니다 | to cause to take off |
| 남다 남아요 남습니다 | to remain, to be left behind | 남기다 남겨요 남깁니다 | to leave |
Causative verbs with the suffix “-우-”
| Transitives | English Translations | Causatives | English Translations |
| 쓰다 써요 씁니다 | to put on, to wear | 씌우다 씌워요 씌웁니다 | to cover a thing with |
| Intransitives | English Translations | Causatives | English Translations |
| 깨다 깨요 (=깨어요) 깹니다 | to wake up | 깨우다 깨워요 깨웁니다 | to wake someone up |
| 자다 자요 잡니다 | to sleep | 재우다 재워요 재웁니다 | to make someone sleep |
| 타다 타요 탑니다 | to ride, to burn itself | 태우다 태워요 태웁니다 | to give a ride, to burn something |
| 서다 서요 섭니다 | to stand, to stop | 세우다 세워요 세웁니다 | to make stand up, to make stop |
| 크다 커요 큽니다 | to be big, to grow | 키우다 키워요 키웁니다 | to raise, to make something big |
Causative verbs with the suffix “-추-”
| Transitives | English Translations | Causatives | English Translations |
| 가지다 (=갖다) 가져요 가집니다 | to have | 갖추다 갖춰요 갖춥니다 | to equip, to prepare |
| Adjectives & Intransitives | English Translations | Causatives | English Translations |
| 늦다 늦어요 늦습니다 | to be late | 늦추다 늦춰요 늦춥니다 | to postpone, to delay |
| 낮다 낮아요 낮습니다 | to be low | 낮추다 낮춰요 낮춥니다 | to lower |
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