causative
Acting as a causeActing as a cause.
» Viruses are the causative agents of many diseases.
Вирусы являются возбудителями многих заболеваний.
Meaning
3 senses(not comparable)Acting as a cause.
(not comparable)Involving, or affected by, causality.
Such statistical analysis can establish correlation but cannot tell us whether the correlation is proximally causative, distally causative, or noncausative.
(not comparable)Expressing a cause or causation.
The ablative is a causative case.
- producing an effect
Examples
3 sentencesViruses are the causative agents of many diseases.
ruВирусы являются возбудителями многих заболеваний.
The causative voice in Uighur isn't simple.
If "Oz" interests you, read the article "Causative and applicative constructions in Australian Aboriginal Languages."
Translations
3 languagesOrigin
From French causatif, from Latin causātīvus (“causative, pertaining to a lawsuit, accusatiFrom French causatif, from Latin causātīvus (“causative, pertaining to a lawsuit, accusative”), from causa (“cause”); see cause (verb) and -ive.
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