Negativize
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Negativize is a verb meaning (ambitransitive, grammar) To make negative.
Meaning
(ambitransitive, grammar) To make negative.
Example Sentences
It is possible to negativize dame and say dame zya nai 'it isn't no-good', to deny dame' da; but you can not negativize ikenai, so that instead of *ikenaku nai you will say wa'ruku nai 'it isn't bad'.
Word Forms
- negativizes
- negativizing
- negativized
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include negate, negative, negatize, sublate, negrify, abnormalize.
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