causative
An expression of an agent causing or forcing a patient to perform an actionAn expression of an agent causing or forcing a patient to perform an action (or to be in a certain condition).
» Viruses are the causative agents of many diseases.
Вирусы являются возбудителями многих заболеваний.
Meaning
1 sensesAn expression of an agent causing or forcing a patient to perform an action (or to be in a certain condition).
Kausativ
побуди́тельный зало́гpobudítelʹnyj zalóg, понуди́тельный зало́гponudítelʹnyj zalóg, каузати́вный зало́гkauzatívnyj zalóg
Examples
3 sentencesViruses are the causative agents of many diseases.
ruВирусы являются возбудителями многих заболеваний. — Selena777
The causative voice in Uighur isn't simple.
If "Oz" interests you, read the article "Causative and applicative constructions in Australian Aboriginal Languages."
Translations
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Origin
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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