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affirmative form; positive form
In grammar, the form of a verb, adjective, or sentence that expresses a positive statement, as opposed to the negative form.
まず肯定形を覚えましょう。
Let's learn the affirmative form first.
肯定形と否定形の両方を練習する。
Practice both the affirmative and negative forms.
この動詞の肯定形は「食べます」で、否定形は「食べません」です。
The affirmative form of this verb is 'tabemasu' and the negative form is 'tabemasen.'
A grammar term composed of 肯定 (affirmation) and 形 (form). Used in Japanese language education to label the positive or non-negated form of verbs and adjectives.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 肯定形と否定形: affirmative and negative forms
- 肯定形の作り方: how to make the affirmative form
- 丁寧肯定形: polite affirmative form
EXAMPLES OF AFFIRMATIVE FORMS:
- 食べる → 食べます (polite affirmative)
- 高い → 高いです (polite affirmative)
- 静かだ → 静かです (polite affirmative)
RELATED TERMS:
- 否定形: negative form — the direct opposite
- 過去形: past tense form
- 現在形: present tense form
- 肯定: affirmation — the base noun