causative
/ˈkɔzətɪv/
noun
- A word or form that expresses causation, especially in grammar.
- Some languages have a separate causative that is different from the passive.
- The teacher explained how to use causatives like 'let', 'make', and 'have'.
- In Japanese, the causative is formed by adding a specific ending to the verb.
adjective
- Acting as a cause; producing an effect.
- Smoking is a causative factor in many lung diseases.
- The researchers identified several causative agents of the outbreak.
- Stress can be a causative element in headaches and insomnia.
- In grammar, describing a verb or form that indicates that the subject causes someone or something to do something.
- Some languages have a special causative suffix that turns a basic verb into a causative one.
- The causative verb 'have' appears in the sentence 'I had my car repaired.'
- In English, 'make' is often used in causative constructions, as in 'She made him laugh.'
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