No. 3,746 in Catalan
afirmativa
A Catalan word "afirmativa" means **affirmative** in English.
In a sentence
La resposta de l'estudiant va ser afirmativa.
The student's answer was affirmative.
Here, 'afirmativa' describes the nature of the response, indicating agreement or positive confirmation.
El professor va explicar com fer una pregunta afirmativa.
The teacher explained how to form an affirmative question.
In this case, 'afirmativa' qualifies the type of question, implying it's phrased positively rather than negatively.
Em va donar un assentament afirmatiu quan li vaig preguntar si hi anirien.
They gave me an affirmative nod when I asked if they would go.
'Afirmatiu' here denotes the type of nod, clarifying that the gesture indicates agreement or consent.
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