語ご否ひ定てい

noun

constituent negation; word negation

Linguistic term for negation that applies to a specific word or constituent rather than the whole clause. Contrasts with 文否定 (sentence negation).

• 「不ふ自し然ぜん」の「不ふ」は語ご否ひ定ていの例れいです。

  The 不 in 不自然 is an example of constituent negation.

• 語ご否ひ定ていと文ぶん否ひ定ていの違ちがいを説せつ明めいしてください。

  Please explain the difference between constituent negation and sentence negation.