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negative clause

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

a clause that states a negative

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: جُمْلَة مَنْفِيَّة (jumla manfiyya) — negative clause, negative sentence
  • Chinese Mandarin: 否定句 (fǒudìngjù) — negative clause, negative sentence
  • Dutch: ontkennende zin — negative clause, negative sentence
  • Finnish: kieltolause — negative clause, negative sentence
  • French: phrase négative — negative clause, negative sentence
  • German: negativer Satz — negative clause, negative sentence
  • Japanese: 否定文 (hiteibun) — negative clause, negative sentence
  • Russian: отрица́тельное предложе́ние (otricátelʹnoje predložénije) — negative clause, negative sentence