It doesn't make me really happy. - okay
It doesn't make me real happiness? - wrong
It doesn't give me real happiness. - okay
Why I need to use give on the third sentence and not make to make my sentence correct? Both make and give are verb...but why give?
"happy" is an adverb modifying "me". I can't "give" you happy or sad or any adverb. I can make you happy. "happiness" is a noun. I can't make you happiness, unless I can form it out of clay or make it in a factory, etc. I can "give" you happiness by making you happy.
OOPS. I'm sorry. I don't know why I typed "adverb". In this sentence, "happy" is an ADJECTIVE.
The choice between "make" and "give" in this context depends on the meaning you want to convey. Both verbs are indeed action verbs, but they have slightly different implications.
When you say "It doesn't make me real happiness," using "make" implies that the thing you're referring to has the ability to directly create or produce happiness within you. However, in the English language, we do not typically use "make" to describe the creation or generation of an emotional state. Instead, we use "make" for more concrete objects or actions.
On the other hand, when you say "It doesn't give me real happiness," using "give" suggests that the thing you're talking about has the ability to provide or grant you with happiness. "Give" is frequently used to describe the transfer or bestowal of abstract concepts or emotional states.
In the context of your sentence, happiness is an emotional state that is being received or experienced rather than created or generated. Thus, "give" is the more appropriate choice here.
To determine whether to use "make" or "give" in similar situations, consider the relationship between the thing you're referring to and the result or effect you want to convey. If the thing is directly causing or generating the result, "make" is a suitable choice. If the thing is providing or granting the result, "give" is a more appropriate option.