make me happy (make + object + adjective)
make me happy (make + object + adjective) means “make + object + adjective: cause someone or something to be in a state”. Put an adjective after make + object to say what state something causes: The news made her sad. Formation: make/keep + object + adjective
make + object + adjective: cause someone or something to be in a state
A2Formation
make/keep + object + adjective
Explanation
Put an adjective after make + object to say what state something causes: The news made her sad. Music makes me happy. The pattern is make + person/thing + adjective, where the adjective describes the object. Keep works the same way and means 'cause to stay': Please keep the door closed. Because the adjective describes the object, do not use an adverb here.
Examples
Note
Do not add to be: say It makes me happy, not It makes me to be happy. When make is followed by a verb instead, that verb has no to — see the let / make + person + verb entry.
FAQ
make me happy (make + object + adjective) — what does it mean and how is it used?
make + object + adjective: cause someone or something to be in a state. Put an adjective after make + object to say what state something causes: The news made her sad. Music makes me happy. The pattern is make + person/thing + adjective, where the adjective describes the object. Keep works the same way and means 'cause to stay': Please keep the door closed. Because the adjective describes the object, do not use an adverb here.
make me happy (make + object + adjective) — how do you form it?
make/keep + object + adjective
make me happy (make + object + adjective) — any usage notes?
Do not add to be: say It makes me happy, not It makes me to be happy. When make is followed by a verb instead, that verb has no to — see the let / make + person + verb entry.