Written by Abstract: Causativity, the linguistic expression of an agent bringing about a change of state or event, is a fundamental semantic concept encoded in diverse ways across languages. This paper explores two primary types of causative constructions: lexical and periphrastic. Lexical causatives involve a single verb that inherently encodes both the causing event and the caused … Continue reading “Types of Causatives: Lexical and Periphrastic Constructions”
Introduction In Classical Arabic and Modern Standard Arabic (MSA), causative constructions are typically formed by using Form II (الفعل المزيد فيه بالهمزة) of the verb. This form is derived from the base verb (Form I) and is used to express the idea of making or causing someone to do something. Other derived forms, such as … Continue reading “Causative-constructions-in-arabic-language”