構こう成せい素そ否ひ定てい

noun

constituent negation; word negation

Linguistics term for negation that applies to a specific constituent or word rather than the whole clause. Contrasts with sentence negation.

• 「彼かれは不ふ親しん切せつだ」の「不ふ」は構こう成せい素そ否ひ定ていの例れいである。

  The 不 in 彼は不親切だ is an example of constituent negation.

• 構こう成せい素そ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.