動どう詞し句く否ひ定てい

noun

verb-phrase negation

Linguistics term referring to the negation of a verb phrase, as opposed to simple verb negation.

• 日本にほん語ごの動どう詞し句く否ひ定ていは「ない」で表あらわされることが多おおい。

  Verb-phrase negation in Japanese is often expressed with 'nai'.