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Glossary term C

Causative

Discussion

A causative may be indicated by a:

  • verbal affix
  • component of meaning in the verb
  • special construction

Examples

(English)

  • Herod had John killed.
  • The sun solidified the mixture.

See also

Referent Verb (Linguistics) Affix (Linguistics)

Sources 3

  1. Crystal 1985, 44–45
  2. Elson and Pickett 1988, 31
  3. Faust 1973, 70
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