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Causative vs Noncausative - What's the difference?

causative | noncausative |

As adjectives the difference between causative and noncausative

is that causative is acting as a cause while noncausative is not causative.

As a noun causative

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

causative

English

(wikipedia causative)

Adjective

(-)
  • Acting as a cause.
  • * Francis Bacon
    • Causative in nature of a number of effects.
  • Expressing a cause or reason; causal.
    • The ablative is a causative case.

    Noun

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

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    noncausative

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Not causative.