noun
- plural of causal; words, constructions, or linguistic elements that express or indicate a cause-and-effect relationship.
Usage: linguistics, grammar
Examples
- In linguistics, causals are verbs or particles that show why something happened.
- The study examined how different languages express causals through morphology and syntax.
- English uses words like 'because' and 'since' as causals to link causes and effects.
- Causals in Japanese often appear as suffixes attached to the verb stem.
- The grammar lesson focused on identifying causals in complex sentences.