The document discusses several English verbs - make, have, let, help, and get - that are used to talk about causing or permitting another person to perform an action. It provides examples of how each verb can be used syntactically, such as using "make" with an object and the base verb form, or "get" followed by an object and infinitive. The purpose is to explain the proper grammatical constructions for communicating effectively in English using these verbs.