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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.
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.
Related Words
Related:
疑問形 (interrogative form)
Antonym:
肯定形 (affirmative form)
Related:
命令形 (imperative form)