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Meaning of negativize | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B2

Definitions

To make negative.

transitive

Equivalents

Português negativize

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.

See also

negativized negativizes negativizing negatize negatized negatizes