notes

• the causative helper verb (「せる」/「させる」) does not necessarily mean “compel” or “allow”, it just means “cause (by any means)”
• ex: 「知らせる」 means “to cause to know” and is similar to “let me know” in meaning
• ex: 「聞かせてもらえますか。」 means “Is it possible to receiving your causing me to hear, please?”
  • 「聞か」 means “hear”
  • 「せて」 means “cause”
  • 「もら」 means “receive”
  • 「え」 means “possible”
  • 「ます」 means “formal”
  • 「か」 means “question”
• ex: 「学生でも下宿させてもらえませんか。」 means “Even if one is a student, is it not possible to receive being caused to lodge here?”
• 「頂く」 is the 敬語 form of 「もらう」

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