Causative

/ˈkɔːzətɪv/ adjective

Definition

Something that causes or produces an effect; in grammar, a verb form that indicates someone causes another person to do something.

Etymology

From Latin 'causativus,' derived from 'causa' (cause). In linguistics, many languages have specific causative verb forms that grammatically mark the 'causing' relationship between agents.

Kelly Says

In English, we say 'I made him laugh' or 'I got her to laugh,' but languages like Japanese use special causative endings—it's fascinating how different languages mark this grammatical relationship!

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