non-causative
|non/cau/sa/tive|
C1
/nɒnˈkɔːzətɪv/
not causing
Etymology
Etymology Information
'non-causative' originates from the prefix 'non-' meaning 'not' and 'causative' from Latin 'causativus', which means 'causing'.
Historical Evolution
'Causativus' transformed into the English word 'causative', and with the addition of 'non-', it became 'non-causative'.
Meaning Changes
Initially, it meant 'not causing', and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
describes a verb that does not cause an action or change in state.
In the sentence 'The door opened,' 'opened' is a non-causative verb.
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