N
NAMES
NEGATIVE ADVERBS
A negative adverb is used to create a negative meaning without using words like no, not, neither, nor, or never.
Negative adverbs include barely, hardly, little, nowhere, rarely, scarcely, and seldom.
Example: He seldom reads anymore.
Example: He hardly talks since the stroke.
NEGATIVE FORMATIONS
Just as not all plurals are made by adding s to a word, not all negatives are made by adding un- as a prefix.
There are many other ways to create negatives. Table 2.20 presents a list of common negative formation techniques.
Table 2.20 Common Negative Formation Techniques and Examples
NEGATIVE PRONOUNS
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