Cause-derived verbs select a subject that receives the thematic role CAUSER. This implies a single act by the causer, but multiple acts by the causee. Semantically, the causer is usually marked as the patient. The causer is the new argument brought into a derived sentence. Previously the causer of this stage was known as "Andricus mayri" (Wachtl). In the example sentence above, "John" is the causer. Generally, the more distance between the causer and the causee, the more finite the verb.