Shows the cause of an action taken (Ex. The boy jumped out of joy)
The joy has caused the boy to jump
Can be used with or without prepositions
Example: neglegentia plectimur (latintutorial)
Translation: We are punished because of our negligence
We can add “because of” in our translation; We could also use “for” (We are punished for our negligence)
Their negligence has caused them to get punished