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negativize

Verb CEFR B2

Definitions

To make negative.

transitive

Equivalents

Portuguêsnegativize

Examples

“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'.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

negativized negativizes negativizing negatize negatized negatizes

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