motivative

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(grammar) The motivative case, a case found in some languages (for example Basque) which marks the meaning "because of".

Japanese Meaning

動機格 - 一部の言語（例：バスク語）で、理由や原因（「～のために」や「～が原因で」）を示す格として用いられる活用形

During the seminar, she argued that the motivative plays a crucial role in expressing causation in Basque.

セミナーで彼女は、「〜のために」を表す格がバスク語で因果関係を示すうえで重要な役割を果たすと主張した。

Sense（1）

(grammar) The motivative case, a case found in some languages (for example Basque) which marks the meaning "because of".