causative
Because it is a word with a single syllable, causative is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.
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Definitions ofcausative
- An expression of an agent causing or forcing a patient to perform an action (or to be in a certain condition).
- Acting as a cause
- Expressing a cause or causation
Example: "The ablative is a causative case."
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