negativize
English
Etymology
negative + -ize
Verb
negativize (third-person singular simple present negativizes, present participle negativizing, simple past and past participle negativized)
- (transitive, grammar) To make negative.
- 2004, Samuel Elmo Martin, A reference grammar of Japanese (page 80)
- 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)
Related terms
- negate
- negativization