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Definition of causative - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
scienceinvolving or related to causality
- The study focused on causative relationships between variables.
2.
linguisticsTECH. expressing causation in grammarTECH.
- A causative verb form indicates that the subject causes the action..
Noun
1.
verb formTECH. form of verbs indicating causationTECH.
- 'Make' is a common causative in English.
2.
linguisticsTECH. expression where an agent causes an actionTECH.
- The sentence uses a causative to show the action.
Expressions with causative
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factor such as germ or chemical that directly brings about a result
The causative agent of the outbreak was identified as a contaminated water source.
Origin of causative
Latin, causativus (causing)
Terms with causative included in their meaning
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causative role
helping to cause something to happen
causative
being partly responsible for bringing about a result
causative
causing something to happen suddenly or unexpectedly
causative
causing intense happiness and excitement
medical causative
cause to flow out from a vessel into tissues
causative
causing or involving hyperinflation
not causative
not causing something to happen
causative
causing an oversupply
causative
causing or likely to cause infestation by vermin
Examples of causative in a sentence
The causative agent of the disease was unknown. The causative construction changes the meaning of the sentence. In Japanese, causative forms are quite complex. The teacher explained the use of a causative. In linguistics, a causative shows who causes an action. The causative form indicates who made it happen.
In this language, causatives are common.
View all translations of causative
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- French:causal, verbe causatif, ...
- German:ursächlich, Kausativ, ...
- Italian:causale, verbo causativo, ...
- Spanish:causal, causativo, ...
- Portuguese:causativo, ...
- Chinese:因果的, 使役动词, ...
- Japanese:因果関係の, 使役動詞, ...
- Arabic:مُسَبِّب, صِيغَةُ التَّعْدِيَة, ...
- Hebrew:סִבָּתִי, פועל גרימה, ...
- Russian:причинный, каузатив, ...
- Ukrainian:причинний, каузатив, ...
- Hindi:कारणात्मक, कारणसूचक, ...
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