Causative

Origin

From French causatif, from Latin causativus ("causative, pertaining to a lawsuit, accusative"), from causa ("cause"); see cause.

Full definition of causative

Adjective

1. Acting as a cause.
• Francis BaconCausative in nature of a number of effects.
2. Expressing a cause or reason; causal.The ablative is a causative case.

Noun

1. (linguistics) An expression of an agent causing or forcing a patient to perform an action (or to be in a certain condition).