negativize

English

Etymology

From negative +‎ -ize.

Verb

negativize (third-person singular simple present negativizes, present participle negativizing, simple past and past participle negativized)

1. (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'.

Related terms

• negate
• negativization