motivative

English

Etymology

motivate +‎ -ive

Adjective

motivative (comparative more motivative, superlative most motivative)

1. motivating; serving to motivate
2. (grammar) In, marked by or pertaining to the motivative case.

Noun

motivative (uncountable)

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

Translations

grammatical case

• Basque: motibatibo