Definitions

1. adjective

relating to or capable of causing something to happen or exist

“The causative agent in this disease has not yet been identified.”

2. noun

a morpheme or word that indicates that the subject of a sentence performs the action denoted by the verb

“In English, the verb ‘break’ can be causative, as in ‘he broke the vase’.”

3. verb

to cause something to happen or exist

“The earthquake causatively affected the buildings in the area.”