noun Download 🔗Share An expression of an agent causing or forcing a patient to perform an action (or to be in a certain condition). Examples : "The teacher used the phrase "make you stay after school" as a causative, forcing the student to remain behind. " grammar linguistics language Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share Acting as a cause Examples : "The student's constant tardiness had a causative effect on his poor grades. " action process Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share Expressing a cause or causation Examples : "The ablative is a causative case." grammar linguistics language philosophy Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading