negativize en · VERB
Etymology
From negative + -ize.
Meanings
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(ambitransitive) To make negative.
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'.
2004, Samuel Elmo Martin, A reference grammar of Japanese, page 80:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| negativizing | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| negativise | alternative | lexicographic | |
| negativized | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| negativized | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| negativizes | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |
Relateds
Translations (2)
pt negativizar (grammar: to make negative) · el αρνητικοποιώ (grammar: to make negative)