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negative form
The grammatical form of a word or sentence that expresses negation. A linguistic term used when studying Japanese grammar.
「食べる」の否定形は「食べない」です。
The negative form of 'taberu' is 'tabenai'.
否定形の作り方を練習しましょう。
Let's practice how to make the negative form.
この副詞は否定形と一緒に使うことが多い。
This adverb is often used together with the negative form.
否定形 is a grammar term meaning "negative form." It combines 否定 (negation) + 形 (form). Commonly encountered in Japanese language textbooks and classes.
EXAMPLES OF NEGATIVE FORMS:
- 食べる → 食べない (ichidan verb)
- 書く → 書かない (godan verb)
- する → しない (irregular)
- いい → よくない (i-adjective)
- 静かだ → 静かではない (na-adjective)
RELATED GRAMMAR TERMS (〜形):
- 肯定形: affirmative form
- 過去形: past form
- 丁寧形: polite form
- 普通形: plain form
- 命令形: imperative form
- 可能形: potential form
USAGE:
Primarily a classroom/textbook term. In everyday conversation, people would say 「ないの形」 or simply describe the pattern rather than using this technical term.