What does “I made him a cake” mean?
Is it correct sentence below?
And what does it mean? Also, how is it working grammatically?
I made him a cake.
- I made a cake for him.
- I baked a cake using him. (Sounds so horrible!)
To me, 1 is more natural but I am not sure.
I've never seen that kind of sentence before.
Is "I made him a cake" a common sentence used by native speakers?
meaning indirect-objects
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Is it correct sentence below?
And what does it mean? Also, how is it working grammatically?
I made him a cake.
- I made a cake for him.
- I baked a cake using him. (Sounds so horrible!)
To me, 1 is more natural but I am not sure.
I've never seen that kind of sentence before.
Is "I made him a cake" a common sentence used by native speakers?
meaning indirect-objects
edited 1 hour ago
M.A.R. ಠ_ಠ
6,28243060
asked 2 hours ago
Ldeirjckel5489Ldeirjckel5489
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add a comment |
Is it correct sentence below?
And what does it mean? Also, how is it working grammatically?
I made him a cake.
- I made a cake for him.
- I baked a cake using him. (Sounds so horrible!)
To me, 1 is more natural but I am not sure.
I've never seen that kind of sentence before.
Is "I made him a cake" a common sentence used by native speakers?
meaning indirect-objects
edited 1 hour ago
M.A.R. ಠ_ಠ
6,28243060
asked 2 hours ago
Ldeirjckel5489Ldeirjckel5489
362
Is it correct sentence below?
And what does it mean? Also, how is it working grammatically?
I made him a cake.
- I made a cake for him.
- I baked a cake using him. (Sounds so horrible!)
To me, 1 is more natural but I am not sure.
I've never seen that kind of sentence before.
Is "I made him a cake" a common sentence used by native speakers?
meaning indirect-objects
meaning indirect-objects
edited 1 hour ago
M.A.R. ಠ_ಠ
6,28243060
asked 2 hours ago
Ldeirjckel5489Ldeirjckel5489
362
edited 1 hour ago
M.A.R. ಠ_ಠ
6,28243060
asked 2 hours ago
Ldeirjckel5489Ldeirjckel5489
362
edited 1 hour ago
M.A.R. ಠ_ಠ
6,28243060
edited 1 hour ago
M.A.R. ಠ_ಠ
6,28243060
edited 1 hour ago
M.A.R. ಠ_ಠ
6,28243060
6,28243060
asked 2 hours ago
Ldeirjckel5489Ldeirjckel5489
362
asked 2 hours ago
Ldeirjckel5489Ldeirjckel5489
362
asked 2 hours ago
Ldeirjckel5489Ldeirjckel5489
362
362
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Your interpretation 1 is correct - I made him a cake means the same as I made a cake for him. This is indeed a common construction in English, and would generally be understood.
There is a subtle difference between I made him a cake and I made a cake for him, though. I made him a cake would indicate that you are making a cake that you will give to him. I made a cake for him could indicate the same, or it could mean that you made a cake on his behalf.
Your second interpretation - I baked a cake using him - would probably be phrased as I made him into a cake
answered 2 hours ago
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Though it bears mentioning that "I made him a cake" could have the same meaning as "I made him into a cake", if someone wanted to hide their cannibalism while still being truthful for example.
– EldritchWarlord
3 mins ago
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Your interpretation 1 is correct - I made him a cake means the same as I made a cake for him. This is indeed a common construction in English, and would generally be understood.
There is a subtle difference between I made him a cake and I made a cake for him, though. I made him a cake would indicate that you are making a cake that you will give to him. I made a cake for him could indicate the same, or it could mean that you made a cake on his behalf.
Your second interpretation - I baked a cake using him - would probably be phrased as I made him into a cake
answered 2 hours ago
WerrfWerrf
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Though it bears mentioning that "I made him a cake" could have the same meaning as "I made him into a cake", if someone wanted to hide their cannibalism while still being truthful for example.
– EldritchWarlord
3 mins ago
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Your interpretation 1 is correct - I made him a cake means the same as I made a cake for him. This is indeed a common construction in English, and would generally be understood.
There is a subtle difference between I made him a cake and I made a cake for him, though. I made him a cake would indicate that you are making a cake that you will give to him. I made a cake for him could indicate the same, or it could mean that you made a cake on his behalf.
Your second interpretation - I baked a cake using him - would probably be phrased as I made him into a cake
answered 2 hours ago
WerrfWerrf
4,256916
Though it bears mentioning that "I made him a cake" could have the same meaning as "I made him into a cake", if someone wanted to hide their cannibalism while still being truthful for example.
– EldritchWarlord
3 mins ago
add a comment |
Your interpretation 1 is correct - I made him a cake means the same as I made a cake for him. This is indeed a common construction in English, and would generally be understood.
There is a subtle difference between I made him a cake and I made a cake for him, though. I made him a cake would indicate that you are making a cake that you will give to him. I made a cake for him could indicate the same, or it could mean that you made a cake on his behalf.
Your second interpretation - I baked a cake using him - would probably be phrased as I made him into a cake
answered 2 hours ago
WerrfWerrf
4,256916
Your interpretation 1 is correct - I made him a cake means the same as I made a cake for him. This is indeed a common construction in English, and would generally be understood.
There is a subtle difference between I made him a cake and I made a cake for him, though. I made him a cake would indicate that you are making a cake that you will give to him. I made a cake for him could indicate the same, or it could mean that you made a cake on his behalf.
Your second interpretation - I baked a cake using him - would probably be phrased as I made him into a cake
answered 2 hours ago
WerrfWerrf
4,256916
answered 2 hours ago
WerrfWerrf
4,256916
answered 2 hours ago
WerrfWerrf
4,256916
answered 2 hours ago
WerrfWerrf
4,256916
4,256916
Though it bears mentioning that "I made him a cake" could have the same meaning as "I made him into a cake", if someone wanted to hide their cannibalism while still being truthful for example.
– EldritchWarlord
3 mins ago
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Though it bears mentioning that "I made him a cake" could have the same meaning as "I made him into a cake", if someone wanted to hide their cannibalism while still being truthful for example.
– EldritchWarlord
3 mins ago
Though it bears mentioning that "I made him a cake" could have the same meaning as "I made him into a cake", if someone wanted to hide their cannibalism while still being truthful for example.
– EldritchWarlord
3 mins ago
Though it bears mentioning that "I made him a cake" could have the same meaning as "I made him into a cake", if someone wanted to hide their cannibalism while still being truthful for example.
– EldritchWarlord
3 mins ago
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